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Clockwise from left: Shubhayu Bhattacharyay, Min Jae Kim, James Occean, Michael Xie
Awards+Honors
Alumni, grad students named Soros Fellows
Published April 18, 2024
They are among 30 recipients of the fellowships, which honor immigrants and children of immigrants with exceptional potential to make a difference in their fields
Clockwise from left: Takanari Inoue, Patricia Janak, Rejji Kuruvilla, Cynthia L. Sears, Akira Sawa, and Robert Moffitt
Faculty honors
Six from Hopkins named AAAS Fellows
Published April 18, 2024
They are among 502 distinguished scholars recognized this year as fellows of the American Association of the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society
Jenann Ismael and Marc Kamionkowski
Faculty honors
Two awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Published April 11, 2024
Jenann Ismael, Marc Kamionkowski among 188 scholars honored for prior career achievement, exceptional promise
Photo of Gilman Hall in which the sun is perfectly aligned with the spire.
Astronomy
Rare 'Hophenge' solar event
Published April 9, 2024
On the evening of the solar eclipse, the Hopkins community enjoyed a second celestial event: "Hophenge," when the sun perfectly aligned with the Gilman Hall spire
Students on the DAVINCI+ team with their professor, who holds a phone so NASA engineers can participate via Zoom
Space science
Undergrads help NASA uncover the mysteries of Venus
Published April 8, 2024
Students are learning the ins and outs of the Venusian atmosphere and building a sensor for NASA's DAVINCI mission, thanks to the vision of APL planetary scientist Noam Izenberg and a small team of faculty experts
A dark sky with a bright orange image of a solar eclipse
Astronomy
Hopkins experts discuss the total solar eclipse
Published April 5, 2024
Panelists encouraged viewers to witness the rare event on April 8 firsthand if possible, and shared the science behind what makes a total solar eclipse so special
Olin Hall seismometer data showing the 4.7 magnitude earthquake Friday morning New Jersey
New Jersey earthquake makes waves in Baltimore
Published April 5, 2024
A seismometer on the Homewood campus picked up Friday's earthquake, says Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Benjamin Fernando
Illustration with simple representations of people in a variety of colors
Politics+Society
An up-close look at pro-democracy conservatives
Published April 1, 2024
In contrast to those who reject the results of the 2020 election, nearly a third of Republicans accept the results, trust institutions, and appreciate diverse political perspectives
Richard E. McCarty
In memoriam
Richard E. McCarty dies at 85
Published March 29, 2024
McCarty was a central figure in advances in the understanding of photosynthesis and photosynthetic energy conversion
four students sit in a row in front of a classroom while another student sits across from them
arts+humanities
Undergraduates convene for humanities research symposium
Published March 29, 2024
The fifth annual Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium featured 175 student presentations on original research