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In memoriam

In memoriam
Former English professor and literature scholar Larzer Ziff dies at 97
Published Dec 2, 2024
Ziff, who taught in the English Department for nearly two decades, is remembered for his generous mentorship and influential scholarship
In memoriam
David Yarkony, renowned expert in theoretical chemistry, dies at 75
Published Nov 26, 2024
Yarkony, whose research changed scientists' understanding of radiationless decay, had been part of JHU's Department of Chemistry since 1975
In Memoriam
Diane Edmund Griffin, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute founder, dies at 84
Published Nov 1, 2024
Griffin joined Johns Hopkins in 1970, where she completed groundbreaking research in virology and was founding director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
In memoriam
Scholar, statesman Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Published Nov 29, 2023
Johns Hopkins created the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in 2016 to promote the study and practice of historically informed statecraft and strategy
In Memoriam
Enterprising astronomer, space researcher Samuel Durrance dies at 79
Published May 10, 2023
Durrance, a Johns Hopkins research scientist from 1980 to 1997, made influential contributions to the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope and flew on two NASA missions as a payload specialist