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Nexus Awards
40 D.C.-based endeavors receive funding support
Published May 22, 2023
Awardees will develop projects and programs anchored at JHU's new home in the nation's capital at 555 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Research funding
37 faculty members receive Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards
Published May 8, 2023
Honorees representing dozens of fields receive $75K each to support their work
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Research funding
Nexus Awards launched to support endeavors at 555 Penn
Published Feb 17, 2023
$15M in annual funding will support additional Johns Hopkins research, teaching, and academic conferences in the nation's capital
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Research
Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 43rd consecutive year
Published Jan 9, 2023
In FY 2021, JHU spent a record $3.181B—nearly $1.5B more than the next highest institution on the annual list compiled by the National Science Foundation
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Research funding
38 early-career faculty earn Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards
Published May 5, 2022
Honorees representing dozens of fields receive $75,000 each to support their work
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R&D
Johns Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 42nd consecutive year
Published Jan 7, 2022
Despite suspended research activity during the early phase of the pandemic, the university spent more than $3 billion on research and development in fiscal year 2020
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Mechanical engineering
NSF award will help engineers design sustainable plastics
Published Jan 6, 2022
Researchers will develop a process to melt and blend two common but difficult-to-recycle plastic polymers to create new, high-value plastics
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Research funding
Bayer extends research agreement with Hopkins through 2024
Published May 6, 2021
The pharmaceuticals and life sciences company will continue its partnership with Johns Hopkins to provide funding to researchers in the Wilmer Eye Institute
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Rankings
Johns Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 41st consecutive year
Published Feb 9, 2021
University spent a record $2.917 billion in fiscal year 2019, a nearly 10% increase from 2018
Muyinatu Bell
Commentary
Johns Hopkins engineer joins call to fund Black scientists
Published Jan 26, 2021
Muyinatu Bell co-authors commentary with women colleagues from institutions across the U.S. to shine light on funding disparities