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Economics
Black students who have a black teacher more likely to go to college
Published Nov 12, 2018
Positive outcomes sparked by same-race role models can last into adulthood and potentially shrink the educational attainment gap, study finds
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Neuroscience
Owl study offers clues to human attention
Published Oct 30, 2018 Video
Owls help JHU scientists unlock the secret of how the brain pays attention
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Brain science
Food thought findings
Published Oct 19, 2018
Study reveals regions of the brain that contributes to decisions about what and how much to eat when several good food options are available

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Martin Sher Accepts New Role with New World Symphony
Published Dec 10, 2018
Martin Sher (BM ’96, Violin) has been names Senior Vice President for Artistic Planning and Programs for the New World Symphony. Sher will have a number of responsibilities in this role, including direct... / The Peabody Post
Marin Alsop and Garnett Bruce Appear in London
Published Dec 10, 2018
    On Sunday, December 9, the London Symphony Orchestra presented Leonard Bernstein’s Candide featuring faculty artists Marin Alsop, conducting, and Garnett Bruce, stage director. This was... / The Peabody Post
Du Yun Nominated for Grammy
Published Dec 9, 2018
Faculty artist Du Yun, composition, has been nominated for a Grammy in Best Contemporary Classical Composition for “Air Glow.” Her new album, Dinosaur Scar, was also named one of the The New Yorker’s... / The Peabody Post
Peabody Alumni Collaborate, Release Album
Published Dec 8, 2018
James Young (DMA ’14, Composition), Tyrone Page (BM ’16, MM ’18 Saxophone; BM ’16, Music Education), and Matthew Sullivan (BM ‘17, Computer Music) released an album, “True Fluorescent Skeleton”... / The Peabody Post
Matthew Minhyuk Kim Receives Global Music Award
Published Dec 7, 2018
Matthew Minhyuk Kim (GPD ’08, Trumpet) received a Global Music Award silver medal for outstanding achievement for The Limitations of a Trumpet as an instrumentalist. Global Music Awards helps to launch... / The Peabody Post
Sheila Vail Chosen as Foundation Fellow Nominee
Published Dec 5, 2018
Sheila Vail (BM ’77, MM ’82, Piano) has been chosen as an Music Teachers National Association Foundation Fellow Nominee by Ohio Music Teachers Association. Vail will be honored at the National... / The Peabody Post
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Becomes At-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
Published Dec 5, 2018
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing will hold an inaugural ceremony to accept its new title as an “At-Large” chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. JHSON is the first... / News
Nancy S. Grasmick Pledges Philanthropic Support for the Peabody Conservatory’s Breakthrough Curriculum
Published Dec 4, 2018
Former Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D., has made a $1 million pledge of support to the innovative new Breakthrough Curriculum at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns... / The Peabody Post
Lack of Preparedness and Insecurity Hampered Response to Cholera Epidemic in Yemen
Published Dec 4, 2018
Analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health identifies 20 top recommendations to mitigate future cholera outbreaks in Yemen and other humanitarian emergencies. / Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins
Advisory: Mikulski Statement on the Death of George H.W. Bush
Published Dec 3, 2018
Retired U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., a Homewood Professor at Johns Hopkins University, today issued the following statement on the passing of former President George H.W. Bush. / News from The Johns Hopkins University
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