News from across Johns Hopkins No. 156; July 2014
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‘This girl, who was almost completely unable to read for two years, is suddenly able to read again.’
amoon velaquez
Up for changing the world? Learn how and watch Amoon Velazquez’s video at
rising.jhu.edu/readagain

Alumna of Note
elizabeth chabner
Elizabeth Chabner Thompson, Med ’93, founder of the online retail company Best Friends for Life, provides care packages and other products designed to facilitate breast cancer healing.

A Great Read
all joking aside
All Joking Aside: American Humor and Its Discontents
Rebecca Krefting
Johns Hopkins University Press

Try Something New
crab and shrimp boil
Alumni Crab and Shrimp Boil
August 13
Dallas, Texas

Travel The World
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Alumni College in Kentucky
September 26 – 30

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Top News
jonestown Street-level social entrepreneurship
Business students are putting their class skills to work to revive Jonestown – a once-thriving area of Baltimore where Johns Hopkins worshipped and Mary Pickersgill sewed that famous star-spangled banner.
student team Fighting chance for wounded soldiers
Students have invented an injectable foam system to stop profuse bleeding. Hear from team leader Sydney Rooney and discover how this team is giving wounded soldiers a fighting chance.
opera Debut opera deeply personal
The road to On the Threshold of Winter — a story of the often-horrifying realities of terminal illness — has been long and deeply personal for composer, Peabody alumnus, and faculty member, Michael Hersch.
old books Mining the margin notes
With support from the Mellon Foundation, a team of digital humanists will analyze a trove of data on reader behavior: the handwritten notes scrawled in the margins of centuries-old books.
See more stories like these at The Hub.
Alumni News
Thank you
Because of your support this past year, the Alumni Association can continue providing student grants, hosting networking events, and presenting awards to outstanding teachers and alumni. Your continued commitment and generosity are essential.

Were your classmates honored?
This year, 45 deserving graduates, professors, and friends of the university who have done extraordinary things were recognized with awards of excellence. Congratulations to all of our 2014 Alumni Association award recipients.

odyssey cover Keep learning (at a discount)
Learn something new – and save some money. In the Fall 2014 Odyssey Catalog, lifelong learning courses are discounted 25 percent for alumni. To receive the discount, you must register at 410-516-8516.

Join us
We’ve added Healthcare and GeeksRock! to the list of 20 alumni affinity networking groups. Watch the live stream, find out about upcoming events, and learn how to get involved.

Campaign News
alumni helping students Alumni helping students
A Bluetooth-enabled swimming cap that calls for help. An earpiece to alert football players of potential head injury. The Society of Engineering Alumni helps enterprising engineers pursue these and other original ideas.
Hear the deans' perspectives
In a new series of videos, hear our deans speak about their ideas, campaign goals, and fierce determination to drive their schools, and Johns Hopkins, forward.
See more stories like these at Rising.
 

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