Between trailblazing financial aid support for Peabody Institute and School of Medicine students, groundbreakings for the upcoming Henrietta Lacks and Bloomberg Public Health buildings, and countless medical, academic, and scientific breakthroughs, 2024 has been a year to remember for Johns Hopkins University.
Now, as December comes to an end, the Hub is looking back at some of the memorable moments that caught our photographers' eyes in 2024.
January
Image caption: Feeling nostalgic for the 2024 Johns Hopkins Ice Rink? Homewood's favorite winter outing will make its reappearance starting Jan. 10, 2025.
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Image caption:Pipe organs, glow-in-the-dark proteins, reality TV—this year's intersession classes covered anything and everything.
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Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
February
Image caption: Provost Ray Jayawardhana spoke at the university's Congressional Open House, one of many events held at the new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.
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Image caption: Whether they're on a DI, DIII, or club team, Hopkins athletes always bring their A-game. Pictured above are members of the men's lacrosse team, the Figure Skating Club, Hopkins Taekwondo, and the baseball team.
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Image caption: Student actors brought various plays, musicals, and operas to JHU's stages this year, including a hilarious and heartwarming production of Chicken & Biscuits from the Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater Company.
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March
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Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
Image caption: The new Hopkins Semester D.C. program allows undergrads to pursue internships and independent research in the nation's capital while learning from top leaders, such as Barbara Mikulski, who represented Maryland in the U.S. Senate for 30 years. "They're offering a really unique chance for students," said junior Isabelle Jouve, who was part of the spring cohort. "I get to do something that I dreamed of doing after graduation while I'm still in undergrad."
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April
Image caption: The Pava Marie LaPere Center for Entrepreneurship, formerly FastForward U, held its rededication ceremony on April 6. LaPere, A&S ’19, was a local tech CEO who worked tirelessly to help other young entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.
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Image caption: April 8 gave the USA its second total solar eclipse in seven years! Although Baltimore and D.C. only saw a partial eclipse, the quads and rooftops saw full turnout.
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Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
May
Image caption: Students from Hampden Elementary and the Homewood Early Learning Center visited the university's mock operating room on May 15 to learn about robotics.
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Image caption: The university marked an important milestone in the construction of the new Hopkins Student Center on May 29, celebrating the placement of the last beams completing the building's structure. Attendees had the opportunity to sign their names on two of the beams before they were raised into the building.
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Image caption: Students swarmed campus to take graduation photos before Commencement...
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Image caption: ... but nothing can beat the real deal! Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
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June
Image caption: University leadership broke ground on a new state-of-the-art Bloomberg Public Health building in East Baltimore this summer. "Yes, we're celebrating the transformative potential of the many facets of the building itself," JHU President Ron Daniels said during the ceremony. "But we're also celebrating something greater than the sum of these individual elements, and that is the power of the proximity of people and ideas that this building will unleash as all members of the Bloomberg School come together under one single roof."
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Image caption: JHU affiliates showed their pride by marching from Homewood campus to 24th Street in the 2024 Baltimore Pride Parade.
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Image caption: Johns Hopkins invested in the work of several Baltimore-based artists this year as part of its new public art initiative, including two black-and-white pieces by photographer SHAN Wallace. "Art is an invaluable conduit for contemplating new possibilities within our society, for reflecting upon our history, and for recognizing our shared humanity," explained JHU President Ron Daniels. "It's an honor to bring these powerful and thought-provoking pieces to our campuses and to celebrate the breadth of artistic talent across Baltimore, a city Johns Hopkins is deeply proud to call home."
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July
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Image caption: Thanks to a $1 billion financial aid gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies, most medical students can now attend Johns Hopkins tuition-free. "We become physicians and scientists to serve society and make people's lives better," said Jennifer Lee-Summers, senior associate dean for Women in Science and Medicine. "This gift will move us toward equity in medicine and support students from all socioeconomic backgrounds in reaching their full potential."
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August
Image caption: There were plenty of friendly faces waiting to greet new first-year students on move-in day, but none more adorable than that of JHU President Ron Daniels' dog, Barney.
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Image caption:Picture perfect! Here it is, the official class photo of Johns Hopkins University's Class of 2028. Members of the first-year class, nearly 1,300 in all, arranged themselves on Keyser Quad in August to form JHU 28.
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September
Image caption: Johns Hopkins students registered to vote and requested absentee ballots during a National Voter Registration Day celebration, hosted by Hopkins Votes on Sept. 17.
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Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
October
Image caption: As of the Fall 2024 semester, Peabody is the largest conservatory in the U.S. to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for domestic students. "Our investment in undergraduate financial aid will expand access to a world-class education in classical music, dance, jazz, the recording arts, and other innovative programs," said Peabody Dean Fred Bronstein. "Countless aspiring young performing artists will realize a new opportunity to pursue their dreams, unencumbered by student loan debt, and make an impact as citizen artists and leaders in the world."
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Image caption: Hopkins brought home its second consecutive Directors' Cup in 2023-24, an annual award given to the country’s top collegiate athletics program. An official presentation was held on Friday, Oct. 4, at halftime of the football game between JHU and Rowan.
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Image caption: This year's Hoptoberfest featured a full slate of fun, food, and festivities, ending with a show-stopping performance from pop and R&B singer Kiana Ledé.
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Image caption: "Today we make a concrete commitment to ensure that Henrietta Lacks' name will be as immortal as her cells," said JHU President Ron Daniels at the groundbreaking of the new Henrietta Lacks Building in East Baltimore. Lacks was a Baltimore County woman whose cells have contributed to medical advancements around the world.
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
November
Image caption: Hopkins Votes, a nonpartisan initiative that provides voter assistance and education, brought together students on Election Day to march to their polling place in Baltimore.
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Image caption: The JHU Pep Band was heard across the city as they marched in the Baltimore Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 9.
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December
Image caption: Twenty two teams of first-year mechanical engineering students competed in this year's MechE Freshmen Design Challenge. The task? Launch a tiny glider into the air and across the room.
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Image caption: Nothing brightens up Homewood campus like Lighting of the Quads, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this December.
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Image caption: The Fall 2024 athletics season brought plenty of success for the Blue Jays, including JHU's football team advancing to the NCAA DIII semifinals for the second time in school history.
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
Image credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
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