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Sewage treatment plant from above
Environmental health
New carbon capture method improves sewage treatment process
Published July 23, 2025
By adding an electrical current to trigger chemical reactions, Johns Hopkins researchers have devised a way to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
An aerial view of a coal terminal at left, including large piles of coal and rail cars, and a nearby neighborhood at right
Environmental health
Curtis Bay air pollution linked to coal terminal activity, wind
Published July 21, 2025
Findings suggest that existing coal dust mitigation measures are insufficient
Thomas Hartung
3 Questions
End of animals-only testing brings opportunities, challenges
Published July 16, 2025
Hopkins expert Thomas Hartung discusses NIH announcement that it will no longer consider grant proposals that do not include alternative testing models
Kristin Mmari in Baltimore City greened lot
Community Health
A green path to improve mental health
Published July 16, 2025 Video
Cleaning up and 'greening' vacant lots can not only reduce eyesores but also boost the mental health of nearby residents, Hopkins study shows
Illustration of hands reaching for a red and white lifesaving ring with USA in white text, floating on water
Public health
Costs to global health
Published July 7, 2025
Cuts to U.S. aid funding will have ramifications abroad—and at home
Two women in white lab coats are pictured among a large protest crowd
Research funding
Disrupted but determined: Lessons from Argentine scientists
Published July 1, 2025
Funding cuts and sky-high inflation have made researchers in Argentina thrifty and creative. What can U.S. colleagues learn from them?
A young Diné (Navajo) girl assists her aunt in collecting water for their livestock
The water access gap
Published Summer 2025
A new survey led by the Center for Indigenous Health seeks to gauge water access on Navajo Nation / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Jaime Madrigano
Research matters
How extreme heat affects America's most vulnerable
Published June 3, 2025
Federally funded research by JHU epidemiologist Jaime Madrigano aims to identify neighborhood characteristics and behavior patterns that increase vulnerability to heat
Keshia Pollack Porter
University news
Keshia Pollack Porter named next Bloomberg School of Public Health dean
Published May 27, 2025
Pollack Porter, a health policy expert and a dynamic leader who has been a member of the Bloomberg School faculty since 2006, will assume her new role on Aug. 1
Two people sit on a stage and converse in front of a full auditorium audience
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