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Arturo Casadevall, left, discussing his Wavelengths book, *What if Fungi Win?*, in March at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Books
Wavelengths program builds on success, expands eligibility
Published Aug 19, 2025
Program to support public outreach efforts has been expanded and extended through 2029; applications now open
Photography of a toddler, slightly out of focus, eating from a plate of blueberries and peach slices
Q+A
Can texts about healthier eating help prevent childhood obesity?
Published July 25, 2025
Study led by a Johns Hopkins researcher shows that personalized, digital guidance helps parents teach healthier eating habits to their young children
Kris Chesky
Hopkins in D.C.
Occupational Health in Music Global Summit
Published July 1, 2025
Organized by Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Kris Chesky, the July 9 conference aims to show that training for careers in music should prioritize physical and mental health
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee
Voices
Keep big data in the fight against chronic diseases
Published March 13, 2025
Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation
A colorful helix of molecules
Biology
Experimental protein booster for rare genetic diseases
Published March 11, 2025
Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins
Christopher Cannon
Literature
Classical giant
Published Jan 23, 2025
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Christopher Cannon makes Chaucer's complete works available in a new scholarly-yet-accessible set
Illustration of a tape measure
Artificial Intelligence
Can AI improve how we handle obesity care?
Published Oct 1, 2024
Using a cutting-edge technique, Hopkins researchers present a potential clinical tool to predict waist circumference and identify patients at risk for obesity complications
A highly decorative hand-embroidered tapestry, or sampler, on display at Baltimore’s St. James Episcopal Church
Community
Threads of history
Published July 1, 2024
Johns Hopkins' Inheritance Baltimore effort helps return a 19th-century embroidered sampler to a Black Baltimore church in time to celebrate its 200th anniversary
Twelve zebra finches sitting together on a tree branch and sunning
Genetics
Genome mapped for dozens of animals
Published Jan 29, 2024
Data gathered using software developed by Johns Hopkins University computer scientists will have 'huge implications' for understanding human health and evolution
Rama Chellappa
Faculty honors
AI expert Rama Chellappa elected to National Academy of Engineering
Published Feb 7, 2023
Chellappa, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering, is among 106 new members and 18 international members selected