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A man runs frantically
Q+A
An intimate portrait of a working-class life
Published May 26, 2018
In advance of the premiere of his fourth film, 'Sollers Point,' Johns Hopkins lecturer Matthew Porterfield sits down to talk filmmaking, creating complex characters, and the colors of summer in Baltimore
Clayton Smith
HopkinsLocal
Effort to hire locally transforms lives
Published May 26, 2018
Clayton Smith knew he needed a life change, so he left his job driving trucks and began work at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he's training to become a nurse
A little girl learns about buoyancy
City students get a leg up in STEM fields
Published May 26, 2018
Baltimore youngsters benefit from strategic partnerships with Johns Hopkins and Lockheed Martin
A little boy peeks out from his hockey mask
Film
Being 7 in Baltimore
Published May 26, 2018
'7 in the City' project, which received Idea Lab funding in 2017, will premiere 12 short documentaries and a related web project in May
Harriet Tubman
Women's history month
Harriet Tubman, real-life action hero
Published May 26, 2018
Maryland-born abolitionist and humanitarian is 'as heroic as it gets,' says historian N. D. B. Connolly
Photo shows Alexia Smith of the Johns Hopkins University Office of Community Affairs, with Dunbar High School students Caitlun Clark, Nayonna Earl, Simone Wade, and Alvin Winn
P-TECH
Pathways to opportunity
Published May 26, 2018
Through P-TECH program, Baltimore City students get a free associate's degree and entry-level professional experience
A row between two shelving units filled with boxes
Intersession
Gayborhood history project
Published May 26, 2018
Tours, reflections, readings, research help students piece together stories of the city's LGBTQ community
Bullet casings lie on a street
Public Health
Hot spot policing effectively reduces Baltimore gun violence
Published May 26, 2018
Report evaluates effectiveness of deterrence programs used in city since 2003
President Ronald J. Daniels at podium
Progress report
BLocal program off to a promising start
Published May 26, 2018 Video
Hopkins, 24 other Baltimore-area companies surpass their three-year goals to build, hire, and buy locally
A group of people pose for a photo in front of and on a set of stairs
Entrepreneurship
10 Baltimore startups selected for support
Published May 26, 2018
Social Innovation Lab will provide funding, mentorship, training to selected ventures over next six months