Johns Hopkins celebrates ‘remarkable talent, innovation, and promise’ of its research community

Hub staff, Oct 18

Johns Hopkins University celebrated research faculty and staff on Thursday evening at the Peabody Library, honoring recipients of the university’s Catalyst and Discovery Awards as well as faculty who received large external grants after working with …

By Jishuo Yang
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Reflection through Mind Mapping

How do I reflect on who I am?

There are many ways one can explore who you are. Some may choose journaling, some may choose mind mapping, some may choose talking to others. Here are some tips to dig deeper …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design for Student Community and Belonging
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What universities owe America’s future leaders

Hans Zeiger, Nov 06

As a nation, we are failing to prepare citizens for leadership in our constitutional republic. According to a September 2023 Pew Research Center study, 72 percent of Americans rate the overall quality of political candidates in …

By Jishuo Yang
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What I Learned Teaching Neuroscience Students About Networking (and What They Taught Me)

I just graduated with my master’s in communication – what could I possibly have to teach a class of Neuroscience students at Johns Hopkins? 

This is the question I was asking myself at 9am on a Monday morning as I walked …

By Rickie Eatherly
Rickie Eatherly Sr. Assistant Director of Life Design
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How Do You Want to Move Through Life?

This Month in Life Design: Get Curious (About Yourself)

There’s a power in asking questions about who we are and what we’re here to do. Too often, we settle into routines and focus on expectations, letting them shape us without …

By Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Life Design
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What is Biotech and How to Get Into It

Introduction
Biotech Defined

Merriam-webster.com defines Biotechnology as: “the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals).”

Johns Hopkins …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design for Student Community and Belonging
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Unlocking Global Talent: Capitalizing on the Surge of International Graduate Students

The landscape of higher education in the United States is experiencing a remarkable transformation, with international graduate student enrollment soaring to unprecedented levels. This trend presents an opportunity for forward-thinking organizations to diversify their talent pools and gain a competitive …

By Kim Cosler
Kim Cosler Associate Director of Employer Engagement
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DREAMS Fall 2024 showcases research, scholarly, and creative work  

DREAMS Fall 2024, held October 21 – 25, 2024, showcased 98 presentations of research, scholarly, and creative works by 95 JHU undergraduate students. Over the week, 372 visitors, comprised of faculty and staff mentors, research and academic colleagues, classmates, family, and …

By Hanju Lee
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Biomedical Research at the National Institutes of Health

Written by: Neha Skandan

This past summer, I worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of their Student Internship Program. The branch where I conducted research was the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is based …

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Johns Hopkins students unpack the past at the Bmore Historic ‘unconference’

Rachel Wallach, Published Oct 17

Some historians are academics, but many others are museum professionals, library specialists, community archivists, historic house guides, activists, educators, and interested members of the public.

Recently, 168 such historians gathered at Baltimore’s Museum of Industry to …

By Jishuo Yang
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