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Participants build structures from marshmallows and pasta at Tower of Power
Tower of Power
Edible engineering
Published Feb 25, 2020
Annual competition challenges students from Baltimore schools to build the tallest tower out of pasta and marshmallows
HopkinsLocal panel discussion
HopkinsLocal
Diversity a cornerstone of new HopkinsLocal goals
Published Jan 29, 2020
University and health system unveil new set of three-year goals to bolster economic opportunity in Baltimore by building, hiring, and buying locally
A family views an exhibit at the Reginald F Lewis Museum
Save the date
Johns Hopkins Day at Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Published Jan 21, 2020 Photos
All Hopkins affiliates and their families can enjoy free admission to the museum on Saturday, Feb. 8, in celebration of Black History Month
Promo billboard depicts the future design of Henderson Crossing
Hopkins helps break ground on new homes in East Baltimore
Published Dec 17, 2019
Johns Hopkins leaders were among civic organizations and developers to celebrate the new and revitalized homes that will be part of Henderson Crossing
JHU President Ronald J. Daniels
'10,000 Small Businesses' celebrates Maryland entrepreneurs
Published Nov 26, 2019
114 small-business owners from across the state honored during ceremony at Morgan State
Ballroom performer in book costume struts on the catwalk
Arts+Culture
Ballroom glitz
Published Oct 14, 2019
Performers battled, catwalked, and vogued at the George Peabody Library, a grand venue for an event that honored the nearly century-old tradition of the ballroom community
Volunteers work during President's Day of Service
President's Day of Service
Service at scale
Published Sept 23, 2019
More than 800 Hopkins volunteers fanned out to sites across Baltimore as part of the annual President's Day of Service
A singer performs at the inaugural Billie Holiday Jazz Festival
ARTS
Project combines art, history, scholarly research, and community outreach
Published Sept 20, 2019
Lawrence Jackson's Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts aims to document the history of African American life in Baltimore and foster intellectual ties between the university and the community
President's Day of Service
President's Day of Service
Seeds of lasting change
Published Sept 19, 2019
Through President's Day of Service and other volunteer opportunities, Hopkins volunteers have played a role in transforming Sisson Street Park from a neglected, overgrown city lot into a vibrant and thriving neighborhood gathering spot
Event attendees tour the Johnston Square neighborhood
Benefits
Homeownership program expands its reach
Published Sept 16, 2019
Community celebration marks the growth of the Live Near Your Work program, which over the past decade has put more than 1,100 Johns Hopkins employees on the path to homeownership in Baltimore City