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Aerial view of the Homewood campus and Baltimore
Economic impact
Hopkins, other city nonprofits to double contribution to Baltimore
Published Oct 1, 2025
'Eds and meds' institutions to voluntarily provide $48M over five years on top of the billions of dollars in economic impact their operations generate for the city
Khari and Shawn Parker smile for a photo in the Bloomberg Student Center's food hall.
Q+A
Connie's brings comfort food to student center location
Published Sept 29, 2025
Baltimore-born co-owners Shawn and Khari Parker will serve their signature chicken, waffles, and a variety of other culinary offerings at JHU's new Bloomberg Student Center
Chef Jasmine Norton smiles for the camera while standing in her restaurant, the Urban Oyster.
Q+A
Local flavor comes to Bloomberg Student Center
Published Sept 22, 2025
Chef Jasmine Norton, a James Beard Award semifinalist and Baltimore native, will open a new food stall this fall on Homewood campus
A child's hand fills up a cup of water in the sink.
Community
Community outreach pushes Baltimore toward safer drinking water
Published Aug 8, 2025 Video
As Baltimore faces a federal deadline to identify and replace lead service lines, local researchers and community groups are stepping in to reach residents the city has struggled to engage
An aerial view of a coal terminal at left, including large piles of coal and rail cars, and a nearby neighborhood at right
Environmental health
Curtis Bay air pollution linked to coal terminal activity, wind
Published July 21, 2025
Findings suggest that existing coal dust mitigation measures are insufficient
Kristin Mmari in Baltimore City greened lot
Community Health
A green path to improve mental health
Published July 16, 2025 Video
Cleaning up and 'greening' vacant lots can not only reduce eyesores but also boost the mental health of nearby residents, Hopkins study shows
Hopkins officials at a job fair for the construction industry
Community
Growing careers in construction
Published June 16, 2025
HopkinsLocal teams up with area contractors to offer networking for jobs, transportation, educational resources, and more
A group of six college students smile for the camera with their arms around each other.
Community
Students build inventory app for local food pantry
Published May 6, 2025
Six juniors have created a better way for Baltimore-based mobile food pantry Let's Eat, Inc., to collect and distribute resources
Community leaders and Henderson-Hopkins students and staff in a group photo with a ceremonial shovel
Community
Revitalization continues near Henderson-Hopkins
Published April 29, 2025
Better lighting, streets, and landscapes planned for area around the K-8 school in East Baltimore's Eager Park neighborhood
A group in hard hats and yellow vests points at something in the distance while standing at a wastewater treatment plant.
Community
Designing for a wetter future
Published April 28, 2025
Environmental engineering students partner with Baltimore City to protect a major wastewater treatment plant from future climate-driven impacts