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Engineering for social change
Published Nov 4, 2022
In her 'Social Justice for Engineers' course, alum Sarah Hemminger teaches Johns Hopkins students about how thoughtful design can address social ills
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Politics
White supremacy, political violence, and firearms
Published Nov 3, 2022 Video
Policy experts, including U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, convene to discuss armed intimidation in the political process as Americans go to the polls for midterms
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U.S. Space Force partnership will prepare leaders for new challenges
Published Oct 26, 2022
Space Force officers, known as Guardians, will be invited to join an interdisciplinary program offering training in international policy with electives in space-focused engineering
A large crowd of students from Amirkabir University protest outdoors with the backdrop of trees and blue sky against hijab and the Islamic Republic
Q+A
What's fueling Iran's ongoing protests?
Published Oct 24, 2022
A woman's suspicious death after being detained for an incorrectly worn hijab sends Iranians into the streets. SAIS expert Narges Bajoghli discusses the tumult.
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Public health
Experts: U.S. must build a unified public health system
Published Oct 18, 2022
A national commission recommends stitching together the patchwork of local, state, and federal agencies responsible for managing chronic and emerging diseases
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Q+A
On the frontlines of dissent
Published Oct 7, 2022
Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire, first dissident in residence at SNF Agora, speaks Oct. 11 on the Homewood campus
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K-12 education
When school feels 'like prison,' test scores, college attendance drop
Published Sept 21, 2022
Students at high schools with prominent security measures have lower math scores, are less likely to attend college and are suspended more compared to students in schools with less surveillance, finds a new Johns Hopkins University study.
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Gun control
Study finds significant increase in firearm assaults in states that relaxed conceal carry permit restrictions
Published Sept 21, 2022
A new study shows that certain provisions in conceal carry laws, such as restricting who can carry a concealed firearm based on past convictions, may reduce risks associated with civilian gun carrying
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Hopkins Votes
'Every voice matters'
Published Sept 21, 2022 Video
The Hub spoke to Johns Hopkins students on National Voter Registration Day about why they are registered and ready to cast their ballots this November
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Q+A
Addiction and recovery: A philosopher's view
Published Sept 16, 2022
Philosophy Professor Hanna Pickard suggests that no case of addiction is exactly like another—and understanding why someone chooses to continue using drugs despite the personal cost is vital to their recovery