Rachel Williams, a Stern Center Curatorial Fellow, works with a 17th-century “paper supercomputer” created by Italian friar Vincenzo Maria Coronelli. By twisting its wheels, users can perform complex astrological and astronomical calculations, determine Catholic feast days, and more.
Arts+Culture
Browsing through history
Published Jan 17, 2025
The Johns Hopkins Virginia Fox Stern Center for the History of the Book in the Renaissance provides many opportunities for students and researchers to gain archival experience
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Environmental Health and Engineering
Study finds harmful airborne chemicals in salons
Published Jan 16, 2025
Johns Hopkins researchers found that women of reproductive age are the most vulnerable to the negative health effects caused by chemicals in hair relaxers, dyes, and other salon products
A man sitting at a desk uses a smart speaker
Artificial intelligence
Gendered voice assistants may reinforce gender biases
Published Jan 16, 2025
Johns Hopkins computer scientists explore how gendered voice assistants influence user behavior
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Advisory committee declines to refer divestment proposal to board
Published Jan 16, 2025
University's Public Interest Investment Advisory Committee met 10 times in a six-month span to consider proposal to divest from companies with ties to Israel
Voices
JHU, Open to Debate partner for debate series
Published Jan 15, 2025
First debate, on the future of the Supreme Court, will be Jan. 29 at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). Microscopy by CDC; repositioned and recolored by NIAID
Q+A
How serious is bird flu?
Published Jan 13, 2025
As the first bird flu death in the U.S. sparks concern over the ongoing spread of the virus, epidemiologist and microbiologist Meghan Davis explains what to know and do
Two adults ice skate hand in hand, looking down at the ice.
Photos
Back on the ice
Published Jan 13, 2025
The Johns Hopkins Ice Rink at Homewood is officially open for its fourth season of winter fun
Two Johns Hopkins alums named Schwarzman Scholars
Jan 15, 2025
John Sarbanes joins Johns Hopkins as distinguished practitioner in residence
Jan 13, 2025
Test your hearing at home with new app
Jan 13, 2025
10 Johns Hopkins affiliates recognized for exceptional community service
Jan 13, 2025
Johns Hopkins announces round two of Innovation Fund for Community Safety
Jan 13, 2025
A large group of people participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with a blue ribbon
A large group of people participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with a blue ribbon

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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland joined representatives from the Henderson-Hopkins School in East Baltimore and the Climate Access Fund, a non-profit green bank that develops and finances community solar projects in Maryland, on Monday for the ribbon-cutting for a solar project that will reduce electricity costs for low-income households in Baltimore.

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