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A portrait of Yuri Yakubchyk on a light blue background
Entrepreneurial empowerment
Published Fall 2022
Yury Yakubchyk Jr., A&S '13, is all about supporting the next generation of young entrepreneurs / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Wes Unseld Jr. in a red half-zip sweatshirt against a blue background
Wes' Wizards
Published Fall 2022
Alum Wes Unseld Jr. might come from NBA royalty, but he earned every inch of a career that has taken him to the professional head coaching ranks. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Emma Needell, wearing a cowboy hat, looks on as a someone holding a video camera films a scene
Film
Emma Needell goes home again
Published Fall 2022
Screenwriter Emma Needell, A&S '12, returned to her family's Colorado ranch to film Life Rendered, her new film about a cowboy who uses virtual reality to explore his secret inner self / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Spencer Shattuck sits in a leather chair. A high-end watch is on his wrist.
Right on time
Published Fall 2022
Spencer Shattuck, A&S '21, recently took his affinity for timepieces to new levels when he became the owner of the Towson Watch Company. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Q+A
Addiction and recovery: A philosopher's view
Published Sept 16, 2022
Philosophy Professor Hanna Pickard suggests that no case of addiction is exactly like another—and understanding why someone chooses to continue using drugs despite the personal cost is vital to their recovery
Jonathan Klein in front of a sign that says "Bravery is in our DNA"
Student spotlight
Mission for good
Published Sept 6, 2022
As part of Project Independence Day, Johns Hopkins graduate student Jonathan Klein helps purchase much-needed ambulances and deliver them to Ukraine
Joe Cooper
In Memoriam
Joseph Cooper, professor emeritus and former provost, dies at 88
Published Sept 1, 2022
Cooper, a pioneer in the study of the development of Congress, served as professor of political science at Johns Hopkins from 1991 until 2012
Marc Lapadula
In Memoriam
Marc Lapadula, playwright and screenwriter, dies at 62
Published Aug 23, 2022
Marc Lapadula's influence lives on through his creation of the screenwriting program at Hopkins and the lasting impact he had on his students
A digital screen displays a menu while students order food in the background
Delish
Hopkins diners get a taste of something new
Published Aug 23, 2022
Under the new university-operated dining model, diners will enjoy enhanced menu options, upgraded spaces, and operational decisions that center on the dining experience
Illustration of a magnetic field
Quantum physics
Magnets in flux
Published Aug 18, 2022
Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Matter prove that mechanically manipulating a certain type of metal can change its magnetic properties, ushering in new applications for the rare and underutilized field of piezomagnetism