Image caption: This year's Intersession featured a variety of bite-sized courses, including Environmental Microbiology, where students discovered what microbes can be found in local Baltimore ecosystems.

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Image caption: Classes were officially back in session Jan. 21, marking the beginning of the spring semester.

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Image caption: Men's Lacrosse started its season Feb. 1, winning four of the month's five games.

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Image caption: The Chinese Students Association's Lunar New Year Banquet featured several cultural performances, including one from the Lan Yun Blue Orchids, JHU's classical Chinese dance team.

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Image caption: The Johns Hopkins Ice Rink closed on Sunday, Feb. 23—But fear not! The annual tradition will make its return Jan. 9, 2026.

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Image caption: Several student productions hit the stage this year, including a "choreopoem" from the Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater Company.

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Image caption: JHU affiliates made the most of the warm weather on March 8 by planting new trees around Charles Village. The initiative was part of the Central Baltimore Tree Project with funds provided by Johns Hopkins and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

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Image caption: The Hindu Students Council hosted its annual Festival of Colors on March 30 in celebration of Holi.

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Image caption: Engineering students on both the graduate and undergraduate levels spent weeks preparing projects for Design Day 2025, the university's annual engineering showcase.

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Image caption: To all our new alums, congratulations!

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Image caption: Affiliates from Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine showed their pride on June 14 as they marched in the 50th annual Baltimore Pride Parade.

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Image caption:Hopkins on the Hill invited elected officials and their staffers to explore the groundbreaking innovations made possible by federal research funding.

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Image caption: Labs across Hopkins contributed to a multitude of life-saving discoveries this year, including an FDA-approved blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

Image caption: A new class of Blue Jays collected their dorm keys on Aug. 17.

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Image caption: The Class of 2029, which celebrated its convocation on Aug. 24, has the distinction of being Johns Hopkins University's 150th class.

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Image caption: The new Bloomberg Student Center opened its doors on Aug. 25, giving Homewood campus a new hub for socialization.

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Image caption: Runners of all ages came out Sept. 27 for the second annual "Miracles in Motion" 5K in benefit of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

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Image caption: October saw a variety of local restaurants open food stalls in the new Bloomberg Student Center, including Koshary Corner, Connie's, and The Urban Kitchen.

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Image caption: Hopkins swimmers celebrated the opening of Homewood campus's newly renovated natatorium on Oct. 11. The enhanced space was made possible thanks to a generous gift from businessman and JHU alum Brad Procton, whose All-American skills helped Hopkins achieve three NCAA swimming championships in the 1970s.

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Image caption: Hundreds gathered for the official grand opening of the Bloomberg Student Center on Oct. 16—including Michael Bloomberg, Engr '64.

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Image caption: This year's Hoptoberfest featured a mechanical bull, a haunted house...

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Image caption: ... and a headline performance from R&B star Khalid.

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Image caption: Johns Hopkins will now be tuition-free for all undergraduate students from families earning up to $200,000 a year, a demographic which makes up over 85% of American households.

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Image caption: Maryland Governor and Army veteran Wes Moore, A&S '01, spent his Veterans Day sharing lessons with JHU ROTC cadets.

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Image caption: Sound Rounds, a collaboration between Peabody Conservatory and Johns Hopkins Medicine, brings trained musicians to perform at the hospital. Studies have shown that music can ease a patient's discomfort, elevate mood, and improve staff productivity.

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Image caption:Lighting of the Quads returned for its 21st year on Dec. 3, featuring refreshments, activities, live performances, and a fireworks show.

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Image caption: JHU President Ron Daniels set up a late-night snack station in the Bloomberg Student Center on Dec. 10 to help students unwind during finals.

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