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Lauren Gardner

  • Alton and Sandra Cleveland Professor
  • Co-director of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering
Email
l.gardner@jhu.edu

Minkah Makalani

  • Associate Professor
  • Director of the Center for Africana Studies
Email
mmakala1@jhu.edu

Robert Balfanz

  • Professor at the Center for the Social Organization of Schools
Office phone
(410) 516-4272
Twitter
bobbalfanz

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Faculty Honors
Lauren Gardner wins top biomedical research prize
Published Sept 28, 2022
Gardner, creator of the COVID-19 dashboard that became the world's most trusted source for reliable, real-time data about the COVID pandemic, wins the 2022 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
Hopkins, Howard partner to develop tech for neuro disorders
Published Sept 27, 2022
Both universities are partnering to create solutions for neurological conditions.
Planetary defense
Bull's-eye! NASA's DART spacecraft slams into asteroid
Published Sept 26, 2022
Collision with asteroid Dimorphos demonstrates a mitigation technique that could be used in the future to deflect asteroids that pose a threat to Earth
K-12 education
When school feels 'like prison,' test scores, college attendance drop
Published Sept 21, 2022
Students at high schools with prominent security measures have lower math scores, are less likely to attend college and are suspended more compared to students in schools with less surveillance, finds a new Johns Hopkins University study.
Neurology
Exercise hormone halts Parkinson's disease symptoms in mouse study
Published Sept 13, 2022
A new study could pave the way for the creation of a therapy used to treat Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
Collegiate Inventors Competition
Hopkins team among finalists
Published Sept 13, 2022 Video
The team developed a simpler and more comfortable brace to treat kids born with clubfoot
The best way to take a pill, according to science
Published Aug 16, 2022
Researchers examining the mechanics of drug dissolution and the natural anatomy of the stomach found that taking a pill while lying on your right side shortens the time it takes for medicine to be absorbed

News feeds from around Johns Hopkins

Warren Wolf on new SFJAZZ Collective Album
Published March 20, 2023
The SFJAZZ Collective—which includes Peabody jazz faculty vibraphonist Warren Wolf—has a new album coming out in March. New Works & Classics Reimagined, recorded live during the ensemble’s... / The Peabody Post
Kathleen DeLaurenti Guest Post on Harvard Blog
Published March 19, 2023
Peabody’s head librarian Kathleen DeLaurenti recently made a guest post in the Harvard Blog discussing musical copyright law in the digital era. / The Peabody Post
Denyce Graves on Good Morning America
Published March 18, 2023
Good Morning America helps celebrate the second birthday of the Denyce Graves Foundation on Thursday, February 23 at 8:00 am EST. Denyce Graves will be interviewed by Robin Roberts as they discuss the... / The Peabody Post
Ryan Zhou Earns First Place in NATS MDDC Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Published March 18, 2023
Ryan Zhou, who won First Place in the Lower High School TBB  class at the National Association of Singing Teachers (NATS) MDDC District Auditions on February 25, again earned First Place in the large... / The Peabody Post
Christine Kavanagh Promoted to Associate Dean at Whiting School of Engineering
Published March 17, 2023
Christine Kavanagh (MM ’03, Voice) has been promoted to Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Academic Affairs of the Whiting School of Engineering of the Johns Hopkins University. / The Peabody Post
Michaela Trnkova’s Students Perform in Masterclass
Published March 16, 2023
Students of Michaela Trnkova performed in a master class with Christine Mazza, a Professor from University of West Virginia. The event took place on January 18th at the Peabody Preparatory, Downtown Branch. / The Peabody Post
Peabody Preparatory Voice Students at MDDC NATS
Published March 15, 2023
Peabody Preparatory voice students competed at MDDC NATS on the February 25-26 weekend to great success. List of Preparatory Students Accomplishments: 1st Place Youth Musical Theater McKenzie Nace (Teacher:... / The Peabody Post
Insoo Oh Wins Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition
Published March 15, 2023
Insoo Oh (BM ’22, Clarinet) won first prize in the Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition. / The Peabody Post
Manuel Barrueco Featured on Miami’s MDC-TV
Published March 14, 2023
Guitar Professor Manuel Barrueco (BM ’75, Guitar) is featured in a video interview on Miami’s MDC-TV as part of their “Our Talent” episodes. / The Peabody Post
Zach Gulaboff Davis named MacDowell Fellow
Published March 13, 2023
Zach Gulaboff Davis (MM ’19, Music Theory Pedagogy; DMA ’19, Composition) was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship. Each year MacDowell awards about 300 Fellowships, with a maximum stay of six weeks, at... / The Peabody Post
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