SPOTLIGHT
The students' champion
Published March 19, 2025Ruth Aranow came to Johns Hopkins in 1951 to pursue a doctorate in chemistry. It was like entering a leafy oasis. “The sun was shining when I first arrived on campus, and as I approached the Beach, the birds were calling,” she says. “It was like being in a rural area. This was my first vision of Johns Hopkins, and I loved it.” Seventy-four years later—after earning her doctorate, teaching chemistry, and advising generations of young men and women—she is about to retire.
