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Illustration of a figure scaling a graduation cap; behind the cap is a brick wall, on which another figure casts a large shadow
Afterwords
When Potential Meets Purpose
Published Summer 2025
Alum Erwin Hesse describes his journey from hardships to Hopkins / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Hopkins in D.C.
38 proposals receive funding via Nexus Awards
Published May 16, 2025
Nexus Awards Program supports a diverse range of programming, research, and teaching at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
A firefighter battles a wildfire amid scorched brush
Q+A
Defense against future wildfires
Published Jan 30, 2025
Structural design and resilience expert Thomas Gernay says fire-resistant building designs are key to protecting communities from increasingly destructive wildfires
Illustration of a blind woman with a guide dog; around her, onlookers stare, and one child points.
Afterwords
Luther and me
Published Winter 2024
Sai Peterson, Ed '23 (MS), writes about raising awareness for guide dogs in Thailand / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Close up of an unrecognizable student using cell phone under the table during class
Q+A
Why some schools are banning cell phones
Published Sept 23, 2024
Hopkins experts explain the research and weigh in on the controversial policies
D. Watkins
Class notes
JHU alum receives James Beard Media Award
Published Fall 2024
Acclaimed writer and University of Baltimore Professor D. Watkins, Ed '14 (MEd), received a 2024 James Beard Media Award in the Beverage category for his essay, published in Salon, "Navigating the New Sober Boom: Where 'a Person's Sobriety Is as Unique as Their Fingerprint.'" / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Joon Soo Kim, Liam Cheng, and Tihitina Aytenfisu
University News
Hopkins community celebrates transformative financial aid gift
Published July 8, 2024 Video
Faculty, students share their excitement about Bloomberg Philanthropies' $1 billion investment in future generations of doctors, nurses, research pioneers
Hopkins Hospital dome
Philanthropy
JHU receives $1B investment in graduate financial aid
Published July 8, 2024 Video
Bloomberg Philanthropies gift will allow most medical students to attend Hopkins tuition-free; support for other graduate programs will ensure access for top talent from all backgrounds
A rendering of the upgraded interior of the School of Education building
Facilities
School of Education renovation
Published June 25, 2024
An array of planned changes embraces the promise of an innovative future powered by modern technology while also celebrating the school's long-standing tradition of excellence
Illustration of a woman looking at hear daughter, with hearts overlaid
Voices
With all her heart
Published Summer 2024
Writer Heather Lanier reflects on a tough parenting moment: ceding control and trusting that everything will be OK / Johns Hopkins Magazine