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—JHU President Ron Daniels

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Brain science
Clever images open doors for brain research
Published Oct 6, 2025
New artificial intelligence-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists at JHU's Perception & Mind Lab expand their ability to test human perception
Shimon Sakaguchi
Immunology
Nobel laureate conducted postdoctoral studies at Hopkins in 1980s
Published Oct 6, 2025
Shimon Sakaguchi, one of three scientists honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday, spent time at Johns Hopkins in the 1980s
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Q+A
Cancer treatment timing could improve outcomes
Published Oct 6, 2025
Cancer researcher Chi Van Dang studies pharmacokinetics—the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug at different times of day. His work on treatment timing holds promise for improving patient outcomes.
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Astrophysics
Rogue planet displays record-breaking 'growth spurt'
Published Oct 2, 2025 Video
Findings provide insights into the tumultuous infancy of such celestial bodies
From left, Keegan Eveland and Shilpy Vohra
Grad student honors
Two from JHU named Quad Fellows
Published Oct 1, 2025
Keegan Eveland, Shilpy Vohra among recipients of highly competitive award for exceptional master's and doctoral students to study STEM in the U.S.
Miracles in Motion 5K
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Johns Hopkins, other large nonprofits to double annual contribution to Baltimore
Oct 1, 2025
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Artist Lindsay Adams explores Black experience and artistry in her latest exhibition
Oct 1, 2025
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Connie's brings comfort food to new student center location
Sept 29, 2025
Frank Squibb uses his walker to make his way down one of the center's hallwaysFrank Squibb uses his walker to make his way down one of the center's hallways
Research in action
'Big-world data, small-town values'
Published Sept 30, 2025
Community bonds and NIH funding have helped scientists at a Johns Hopkins research field center in Hagerstown, Maryland, collect some of the world's best population-based data on cardiovascular disease risk
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Research in action
FDA approves treatment for rare condition
Published Sept 25, 2025 Video
First-of-its-kind therapy developed by Johns Hopkins researchers cleared for treatment of Barth syndrome, a condition that causes muscle weakness, an enlarged heart, and shortened life expectancy
Marina Baretti and Mark Yarchoan
Research in action
As liver cancer rates surge, new treatments offer hope
Published Sept 16, 2025
Medical researchers at Johns Hopkins aim to accelerate therapies that improve and save lives as liver cancer becomes one of the most common cancers in the U.S.

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Science Friday
What do mRNA funding cuts mean for research?

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Jeff Coller discusses how the termination of almost $500 million in federal grants and contracts for mRNA vaccine development affects research in the U.S.

The New York Times
How DEI cuts are hurting rural white Americans too

Lucas Dillard’s prestigious NIH fellowship at Johns Hopkins was one of thousands canceled to comply with executive orders banning federally funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

The Washington Post
With American democracy under strain, students debate its resilience

Students at Johns Hopkins University debated political decisions playing out in the U.S. Their emotional discussions reveal how one generation sees democracy.

CBS News
'When is cancer political?'

Patients and medical researchers, including Elizabeth Jaffee, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, decry delays in research caused by massive budget cuts

The New York Times
Hopkins gets the most federal money, but much of it is at risk

The university is not a direct target of the Trump administration but faces some of the biggest cuts, as Republicans seek to trim government spending

Research Saves Lives
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Celebrating the critical impact of research

Without research—at Johns Hopkins and at thousands of other universities, medical schools, and research institutions across the nation—scientific breakthroughs suffer, and the lifesaving treatments of tomorrow are at risk.

Confirmation that Jay is a Swiftie: Homewood's ever-changing statue anticipates the Oct. 3 release of Swift's latest album, *The Life of a Showgirl*
Confirmation that Jay is a Swiftie: Homewood's ever-changing statue anticipates the Oct. 3 release of Swift's latest album, *The Life of a Showgirl*

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Confirmation that Jay is a Swiftie: Homewood's ever-changing statue was painted in anticipation of the Oct. 3 release of Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl.

From the Fall 2025 at Johns Hopkins University gallery.

Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University

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