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Gaming Disorder has been recently added to the ICD
Technology
Is gaming addiction a medical disorder?
Published June 21, 2019
Hopkins alum says the recent designation of Gaming Disorder as a medical condition is a decision that lacks nuance and may overlook important social components of gaming
Illustration of introverts and extroverts
Don't skip that cocktail party, introverts
Published Summer 2019
Study asks people with different levels of extroversion to interact in a simulated social mixer and rate their experiences afterward, shedding light on what less-extroverted people can do to increase their social confidence / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a teen right-side up in an upside-down world
Epidemiology
Tracking autism in teens
Published Summer 2019
The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network will begin tracking the mental and physical health of teenagers with autism / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Andrea Weiss, Lynn Hackney, and Karen Peetz
Women supporting women
Published Summer 2019
The rise of women philanthropists at Carey has been led in part by the powerhouse personality of Karen Peetz, a university trustee and alumna / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Molly Dillon
Yes, she did
Published Summer 2019
Alum Molly Dillon's anthology compiles stories from women who served in the Obama White House / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A boy wears the parker Solar Probe augmented reality headset
Hopkins on the Hill
Leading by example
Published June 13, 2019 Video
Researchers and scientists from across Johns Hopkins showcase their work to demonstrate importance of federal funding
Smart gun
Gun safety
Most gun owners unlikely to buy 'smart' guns
Published June 10, 2019
Survey finds that while 79% of gun owners support the sale of personalized weapons, only 18% are likely to buy them
City skyline with green space
21st Century Cities
Urban research projects get seed funding
Published June 5, 2019
Seven faculty-led studies, eight PhD candidates receive grants totaling more than $124,000 from 21CC Initiative
Illustration of an inventor flying an invented plane
Entrepreneurship
Learning to fly
Published May 30, 2019
Successful Carey Business School entrepreneurs share the wisdom gained from years of experience with startups
Commencement speaker Jeffrey Goldberg
Featured speaker
Goldberg: Fight disinformation, pursue truth
Published May 23, 2019 Video
In Commencement address, Atlantic editor-in-chief touts the vital role of 'knowledge-producing institutions' like Johns Hopkins