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Brain science

Gambling monkeys like big bets

Published Sept 20, 2018

Study helps scientists locate area of brain linked to high-risk behavior, a possible step toward improved treatments for destructively risky behaviors in humans

Misinformation operation

Study: Russian trolls fueled vaccine debate

Published Sept 20, 2018

Findings suggest much of the Twitter discussion about vaccines may be linked to 'malicious actors' with 'hidden agendas'

Urban education

Ripple effect of neighborhood violence

Published Sept 20, 2018

Study shows how urban violence and school choice programs contribute to negative learning outcomes for students in Chicago

News feeds from around Johns Hopkins

Petrit Çeku Will Be Featured Artist in Night of the Proms

Published Sept 20, 2018

Petrit Çeku (GPD ’11, Guitar) will be the featured classical artist in the “Night of the Proms” concerts on mainland Europe. Çeku will be the featured classical performer in 21 concerts, each... / The Peabody Post

Gambling Monkeys Help Scientists Find Brain Area Linked to High-Risk Behavior

Published Sept 20, 2018

Monkeys who learned how to gamble have helped researchers pinpoint an area of the brain key to one’s willingness to make risky decisions. / News from The Johns Hopkins University

ACA Health Insurance Ads Targeted Younger, Healthier Consumers From 2013 to 2016

Published Sept 20, 2018

Analysis of television ads also found a sharp decline in mentions of “Obamacare” or “Affordable Care Act” over three enrollment periods. / Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins

Mark G. Meadows Releases Single, Performs, Directs

Published Sept 20, 2018

Mark G. Meadows (BM ’11, GPD ’13, Jazz Piano; KSAS BA ’11, Psychology) will release a new single, “Superstition,” on Friday, September 21. There will be two release shows in tandem... / The Peabody Post

World-renowned architect Renzo Piano to design SNF Agora Institute building

Published Sept 20, 2018

Renzo Piano, winner of architecture’s most prestigious prizes and creator of masterpiece buildings on five continents, will design the headquarters of the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute... / News from The Johns Hopkins University

Fatma Daglar and Her Ensemble Perform in Spain

Published Sept 20, 2018

Zéphyros Winds, which features Peabody alum Fatma Daglar (MM ‘95, GPD ‘97, Oboe), played at the International Double Reed Society conference in Granada, Spain, where they premiered David Sanford’s... / The Peabody Post

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Receives NIH Grant to Launch Center for Chronic Disease Management and Research

Published Sept 20, 2018

Managing multiple chronic conditions, studying social determinants of health, and providing community-driven care will be pillars of the new PROMOTE research center to be launched at the Johns Hopkins... / News

Josh Ganger Named Visiting Professor

Published Sept 20, 2018

Josh Ganger (MM ’14, Trumpet) has been named Visiting Assistant Professor of Trumpet at The University of Akron School of Music in Akron, Ohio. / The Peabody Post

New Johns Hopkins Doctor of Engineering Program Designed for Working Professionals

Published Sept 20, 2018

Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering has created a doctoral engineering program to serve the needs of working engineering professionals and to meet the growing demand for engineers... / News from The Johns Hopkins University

Jelena Runić Presents in Estonia

Published Sept 20, 2018

Liberal arts faculty member Dr. Jelena Runić gave a workshop presentation titled “The Power of Universal Grammar: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Education” at the 51st annual... / The Peabody Post