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Contemporary politics hearken to past threats to U.S. democracy

Published Dec 20, 2019

Political scientist Robert Lieberman says the political conditions that have threatened democracy in the past are alive and well today

Helping her hometown

Published Winter 2019

Baltimore native Yasmene Mumby is inspiring action for social impact in her hometown / Johns Hopkins Magazine

In the not-too-distant future, robots might assist us at home, school, hospitals, and workplaces. Roboticists and ethicists want to ensure they do so effectively, and help rather than hurt—even if it's just our feelings. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

The invisible women

Published Winter 2019

A growing number of women are incarcerated in the U.S., thousands of whom give birth behind bars. Carolyn Sufrin aims to improve the standards of care for this underseen, understudied population. There's a lot we don't know. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Detail of hand-illuminated drawing of nuns

Rare Books

Collection illuminates lives of early modern nuns

Published Winter 2019

The Women of the Book Collection offers a rare look into what it was like to be a woman between 1460 and 1800 / Johns Hopkins Magazine

A toddler looks off a balcony at an apartment complex

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Smart moves

Published Winter 2019

Sociologist Stefanie DeLuca collaborates on a Seattle housing experiment that aims to lift children out of poverty / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Game theory

Published Winter 2019

Carey Business School marketing Professor Andrew Ching finds a win-win solution to video game manufacturers' used game problem / Johns Hopkins Magazine