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Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

America’s First Research University
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In memoriam
Longtime medical school dean Richard Ross dies at 91
Published Aug 13, 2015
Renowned cardiologist led School of Medicine from 1975 to 1990
In memoriam
Howard W. Jones Jr., pioneer in reproductive medicine, dies
Published Aug 3, 2015
He oversaw Johns Hopkins research that led to first successful in vitro fertilization of human egg
In memoriam
CPR pioneer dies at 87
Published July 29, 2015
James Jude helped develop lifesaving technique during Johns Hopkins residency in late 1950s / Miami Herald
In memoriam
JHU trustee emeritus A. James Clark dies at 87
Published March 21, 2015
Philanthropist's gifts to university supported construction of Clark Hall, endowed deanship of Whiting School of Engineering
In memoriam
JHU trustee Frank Hurley dies at 70
Published Feb 2, 2015
SPH graduate had served as chairman of Bloomberg School's Health Advisory Board since 2012
In memoriam
'Father of neuroscience'
Published Jan 13, 2015
Longtime JHU faculty member Vernon Mountcastle made breakthrough discovery that revolutionized our understanding of how the brain is built
Poet Mark Strand dies at 80
Published Dec 1, 2014
Pulitzer Prizer-winner, U.S. Poet Laureate taught in JHU's Writing Seminars from 1994-98
Professor emeritus Michael Beer dies at 88
Published Aug 28, 2014
He joined the Department of Biophysics in 1958, retired in 1995
Poet Allen Grossman dies
Published June 30, 2014
MacArthur Fellow joined Hopkins faculty in 1991, retired in 2006
Noted Middle East scholar Fouad Ajami dies at 68
Published June 23, 2014
Renowned scholar of Arab history and governments led the Middle East Studies at SAIS for more than 30 years