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Arts+culture

Chris Childers' epic accomplishment

Published June 12, 2024

Ten years in the making, poet and Writing Seminars alum Chris Childers' 956-page translation of Greek and Latin lyric verse is a 'personal odyssey' gathering over 80 poets from across eight centuries

Illustration of the Earth in a bright blue sky, with images of man-made construction on the surface

Science visualization

A visualization of everything on Earth

Published June 5, 2024

A new interactive visual depicts everything on the planet Earth, showing, with scientific precision and breathtaking profundity, how man-made things now outweigh all forms of natural life

In memoriam

Historian Dorothy Ross dies at 87

Published May 29, 2024

The first woman to be named chair of the History Department, Ross's research focused on historical writing in the social sciences, revealing insights that transformed scholars' understanding of the past

Steven David holds class outside in March 2024

Q+A

Students debate Israel's future in long-running Hopkins course

Published May 16, 2024

Steven David's course helps students form and share thoughtful opinions about one of the most polarizing conflicts of our time

Museum goers look at the exhibit at The Peale

History

JHU, Morgan State students collaborate on Black Panther exhibit

Published May 14, 2024

Their exhibit Revolution in Our Lifetime: The Black Panther Party and Political Organizing in Baltimore, 1968-1973 is at the Peale Museum in Baltimore

Chemistry

Potential tool against harmful insects

Published May 13, 2024

A way to curb nagging insects has been flying under our radar—an enzyme from fruit fly testes

Awards+Honors

Two alums named Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Published May 8, 2024

Ank Agarwal and Anson Zhou will receive up to three years of tuition at Stanford University, along with stipends for living costs, academic expenses, and travel