Archived articles

Peabody Institute

New cool tools

Rock on—just not too hard

Published Summer 2019

SmartGuitar prototype prevents injury by telling musicians when they exert too much force on the strings / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Peabody's danah bella charts a new course for dance education

Published Summer 2019

Peabody's new BFA Dance program turns traditional dance education on its head / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Opera

Caught stealing

Published Summer 2019

Composer Joel Puckett's opera The Fix details the Black Sox Scandal of 1919 / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Aaron Dworkin shares lessons in entrepreneurship

Published Summer 2019

Aaron Dworkin shares lessons in entrepreneurship with black and Latino string players / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Peabody alum Yoshiaki Horiguchi on what it takes to be a standout

Published Summer 2019

Peabody alum Yoshiaki Horiguchi on what it takes to be a standout / Johns Hopkins Magazine

RESEARCH FUNDING

33 early-career faculty members receive Catalyst Awards

Published June 6, 2019

Honorees representing 26 academic departments receive $75K each to support their work

Sustainability

University makes a major commitment to solar power

Published April 22, 2019

Through agreement with Constellation, Hopkins will meet roughly two-thirds of its overall energy needs with solar power—the largest commitment to solar energy in Maryland

Peabody hosts sensory-friendly concert for autistic listeners

Published April 5, 2019

The interactive concert, held in partnership with advocacy organization the Musical Autist, is designed to appeal to people with neurological differences