Johns Hopkins to recognize four honorary degree recipients at 2025 Commencement

Hub staff, May 17

A leading education entrepreneur, a local publisher and pillar of the Baltimore community, a longtime university board member and supporter, and a visionary astrophysicist and data scientist will receive Johns Hopkins University honorary degrees later this …

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Hopkins Travel Program rolls out major updates to booking tools and safety support

Hub staff, May 1

This spring, the Johns Hopkins managed travel program is unveiling a series of updates aimed at modernizing the travel booking experience and improving traveler safety. The updates reflect years of work by Johns Hopkins Travel Services …

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Johns Hopkins announces new research investments to help those affected by federal policy changes

Hub staff, Apr 28

As part of its commitment to sustaining critical research and training efforts at the university, Johns Hopkins is launching new support programs for members of its research community facing unexpected grant terminations, delays, or other interruptions.

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Johns Hopkins seeks feedback on new classroom guidelines

Claire Goudreau, Apr 8

Johns Hopkins University is seeking community input on its draft Learning Environment Guidelines, which outline a consistent approach to the design, renovation, and construction of classrooms and academic spaces on the Homewood campus. Developed over six months …

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Johns Hopkins works to bolster intellectual pluralism across the university

Hub staff, Apr 21

For more than a year, Johns Hopkins University and the American Enterprise Institute—a leading center-right think tank based in Washington, D.C.—have been building bridges to facilitate collaborative work between interested scholars in both institutions. This …

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Spring Fair is in the air

Hub staff report, Apr 29

Spring Fair returned to Homewood campus last weekend, bringing music, food, art, and fun to Johns Hopkins affiliates and the Baltimore community. The celebration started Thursday, April 24, with the university’s annual Culture Show followed …

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Brianna Williams named Supervisor of the Year for inspiring and supporting student workers

Christina Breda Antoniades, Apr 21

When Hopkins Dining moved to a self-operated model in spring 2022, newly hired Director of Marketing Brianna Williams was tasked with building the brand and helping create a greater sense of community around dining services.

Over …

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Turning Fun into Full-Time: How I Changed Careers at 30 Without Formal Training

If you had asked me five years ago what I’d be doing today, I would have confidently told you: academic advising. I had spent my entire young adult life guiding students through the health professions track, even earning a graduate …

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2024 Summer Experience (PURA) Simulating the Regulation of Gene Expression by Genome Topology with the Xiao Lab

by Boaz Goldberg

Introduction

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Xiao Lab at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine funded by a PURA fellowship. My role involved conducting research related to the computational modeling of …

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From Patient Care to Career Clarity: My Journey at Kennedy Krieger Institute

by Kellen Gibson

Introduction 

This summer, I had the privilege of continuing my work at the Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) as a clinical assistant in the neurobehavioral unit (NBU). The NBU is dedicated to admitting children with behavioral problems …

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