News from across Johns Hopkins No. 172; January 2016
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"We're top-seven XPRIZE finalists!"
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Cheer for our undergraduate XPRIZE team.

Class Notes
Debra McCarty, Engr '79 becomes first woman to lead Philadelphia water department.

Alumni, we want to hear from you
Did you get a promotion? Get married? Graduate (again)? Please share your news.


Great Reads
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Living with Lymphoma: A Patient's Guide, Second Edition
Elizabeth M. Adler, PhD
Foreword by W. Jeffrey Baker, MD, introduction by Michael R. Bishop, MD
Johns Hopkins University Press


Try Something New

January 26
Hopkins St. Louis: "Meet Me in St. Louis" Happy Hour

6:00 p.m.
Planter's House, Bullock Room


January 31
Hopkins Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Entrepreneurship Affinity Group
Clue Chase: New York City’s Biggest and Newest Escape Room Venue

2:00 p.m.
The Grace Building, 1114 6th Avenue

February 11
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Hopkins Tampa Bay:
Why People Make Irrational Financial Decisions: A Look at Behavioral Finance featuring John Schott, MD, A&S '62

6:30 p.m.
Ulele, 1810 North Highland Avenue


Travel The World

June 13 - 22, 2016
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Glacier, Waterton, and Banff National Parks

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guy marcus and david narrow Hopkins rising stars honored in Forbes lists
Doctoral candidate Guy Marcus and alumni David Narrow and Jarrett Bauer have been named top innovators in science and health care in Forbes' annual "30 under 30" lists.
mary anne mercer Helping mothers and babies stay alive via text
In Timor-Leste, mothers and babies were dying. Mary Anne Mercer hit on a novel way to help: text messaging.
jay mascot Who's on your dream team?
Alumni Weekend is April 8-10. Draft your ultimate Fantasy Reunion Dream Team – the people you'd like to see most – for a chance to win an Apple Watch, event tickets, swag, and more.
marilyn iparraguirre "The silent leader of the orchestra"
If asked to match a musician to her instrument, you likely wouldn't guess petite Marilyn Iparraguirre and the tuba. Yet this Peabody scholarship student is proud to be the "silent leader" of the orchestra.
avi rubin Will online voting ever be possible?
Internet voting "is a nonstarter," says computer scientist and Information Security Institute technical director Avi Rubin, because "you can't control the security of the platform."
jhu student on a bike Helping to enrich the Hopkins community
Consider a tax-deductible gift to the Alumni Association to support alumni and student events, student grants, and activities across the university. Look for your alumni membership card in the mail.
carrie nieman "How can we impact more people faster?"
Carrie Nieman is putting her research to work helping older adults with hearing loss through a non-profit she founded with support from Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures' Social Innovation Lab.
spring 2016 odyssey catalog cover Learn something, save something
Lifelong learning courses are discounted 25 percent for alumni. Check out the Spring 2016 Odyssey Catalog and sign up today.
susan flynn Nursing fellowship immerses students in hands-on training
Frederick C. Flynn, Jr. created a School of Nursing fellowship to honor his wife’s memory and to help inspire and foster the next generation of oncology nurses.
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Keeping an eye on North Korea >>
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Receive special savings on auto and home insurance >>
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Scholarship honors family, Bloomberg School's centennial >>
Ensuring the humanities thrive for future generations >>
See more stories like these on the Rising to the Challenge website.

 

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