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Renee Chenault Fattah (left) and Pat Gatling at the Kennedy Summer School conference in New Ross, Ireland
A First-Year Friendship Lasts Forever
Published Spring 2024
They met first day of freshman year, fall 1975. Their memories of that initial encounter differ, but the outcome—an enduring friendship of 50 years—remains the same. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Mayer Katz (left) and Alvin Bert “A.B.” Grantham
A Battlefield Reunion Decades in the Making
Published Spring 2024
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Message
Published Spring 2024
Alum and entrepreneur Pava LaPere made an incredible impact on Johns Hopkins and the city of Baltimore before her life was tragically cut short. This spring, the university will honor her legacy. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
An illustration of the moon with text overlaid that reads "Exploration," "Dreams," "Ambition," "Hope," and "Innovation."
Space exploration
A bigger, bolder moon shot
Published Spring 2024
NASA's ambitious moon return involves plans to build a long-term human presence in the solar system / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Hand holds a brown cardboard box of paper on a blue background
Shaking boxes—for science
Published Spring 2024
What shaking boxes can teach us about how our brains work / Johns Hopkins Magazine
The furry hand of an ape reaches out to touch a framed photo of a mom and baby ape
Apes remember old friends
Published Spring 2024
A study on apes' surprisingly long memories offers new insight into the evolutionary origins of human social memory / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Cover art for 'Behind You Is the Sea' features a red illustration of a Baltimore row home, with flowers growing from the roof
Assimilating to America
Published Spring 2024
Susan Muaddi Darraj's debut novel tells the intertwined stories of Palestinian Americans living in Baltimore / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Cover art for 'Waders' features a moody green illustration of a man walking through underwater seaweed
Sands of time
Published Spring 2024
Andrew Motion's new collection features 15 poems he has written since moving to from the U.K. to the United States / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of grenade and radio waves for feature story
Battle of the airwaves
Published Spring 2024
How to Win an Information War, authored by SNF Agora Institute senior fellow Peter Pomerantsev, chronicles the life of WWII-era propagandist Sefton Delmer / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Washington monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, USA and Colorful Cherry blossom trees in spring
Arts+Culture
Cherry tree trailblazer
Published March 21, 2024 Video
Alumna biographer Diana Parsell discovers Eliza Scidmore, the forgotten heroine behind Washington's celebrated cherry trees