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black and white photograph of Larzer Ziff
In memoriam
Former English professor and literature scholar Larzer Ziff dies at 97
Published Dec 2, 2024
Ziff, who taught in the English Department for nearly two decades, is remembered for his generous mentorship and influential scholarship
Jacob Lauinger and Meg Swaney with students
Undergraduate education
History in the making
Published Dec 2, 2024 Video
Students in a Near Eastern Studies First Year Seminar try their hand at creating replicas of cuneiform tablets
David Yarkony
In memoriam
David Yarkony, renowned expert in theoretical chemistry, dies at 75
Published Nov 26, 2024
Yarkony, whose research changed scientists' understanding of radiationless decay, had been part of JHU's Department of Chemistry since 1975
A little brown bat rests on a log
Animal behavior
Bats' Plan B for when they can't hear
Published Nov 25, 2024 Video
New research by Johns Hopkins neuroscientists reveals instant compensation strategy that other animals might share
Alphabetic text on a beadlike stone form
Archaeology
Evidence of oldest known alphabetic writing unearthed
Published Nov 21, 2024
Findings suggest alphabetic writing may be some 500 years older than other discoveries
Political scientist Glory Liu
Undergraduate studies
Program prepares students to tackle challenges of a complex world
Published Nov 19, 2024 Video
A new degree program in moral and political economy aims to give students the foundational skills and knowledge needed to think broadly about multifaceted problems
Photo of Danielle Speller
Faculty Honors
Danielle Speller honored by American Institute of Physics
Published Nov 14, 2024
Co-sponsored by the National Society of Black Physicists, the award celebrates promising early-career physicists
A print of Picasso's portrait of Gertrude Stein on display at Peabody Library
Arts+culture
The Stein way
Published Nov 14, 2024
Sheridan Libraries exhibit explores the many facets of modernist matriarch Gertrude Stein
An artists' panel discussion for "Bearing Witness: Photographing Black Families in Baltimore" in September
A celebration of Inheritance Baltimore
Published Nov 12, 2024
Through panels, performances, and showcases, Inheritance Baltimore partners will share highlights and lessons from the past four years
Black and white photo illustration of the White House
Election 2024
7 takeaways from the presidential election
Published Nov 11, 2024 Video
Experts and authors from both sides of the political divide discuss the 2024 election and what it means for the U.S. and the world