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Awards+Honors

Ishan Kalburge awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Published Feb 23, 2024

Kalburge will investigate how humans form internal representations of uncertainty during decision-making

Celebrating 148 years

Commemoration Day

Happy Birthday, Hopkins!

Published Feb 22, 2024

This Commemoration Day, we reflect on 148 years of scholarship, discovery, and impact since the university's founding in 1876 and celebrate a truly momentous year at Johns Hopkins

Middle schoolers build a tower during the Maryland Science Olympiad

Community

Middle schoolers put science skills to the test

Published Feb 15, 2024

Several hundred students, coaches, and mentors visited the Homewood campus Feb. 10 for a day filled with science-related contests hosted by Johns Hopkins University

Students walk on a red brick campus walkway

Undergraduate studies

Major help for undergrads

Published Feb 13, 2024

JHU's first-ever Major Fair will give undergraduate students a chance to talk to faculty and student representatives from prospective majors and minors

An individual conducts a group of classical musicians seated in an orchestra arrangement

Undergraduate education

Peabody to meet full student financial need and eliminate loans

Published Feb 2, 2024

Peabody is the largest—and one of the few—conservatories in the U.S. to make the commitment to meeting full financial need

Gilman Hall reflection and university seal

Students encouraged to take sexual misconduct survey

Published Jan 31, 2024

The anonymous questionnaire will be open through Feb. 28; results will be used to inform future efforts to address sexual misconduct

Jordan Prescott instructs a student as they play the pipe organ in Leith Symington Griswold Hall at Peabody Conservatory

Intersession

A pipe dream come true

Published Jan 23, 2024

Peabody teaching associate Jordan Prescott shares his love for pipe organs with Johns Hopkins students during a winter-break course

Two students smile at each other as they skate on a crowded ice rink.

Winter fun

Ice rink returns at new location

Published Jan 2, 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 skating season, which will run from Jan. 13 to Feb. 25

Three students talk around a table.

Diversity+Inclusion

The Longest Table fosters connections

Published Dec 15, 2023

More than 120 students, faculty, and staff gathered around a single table to discuss their identities and perspectives

Students walking on the Homewood campus in the fall

Admissions

Welcome, new Jays!

Published Dec 15, 2023

Diverse and talented group of 550 students admitted as first members of the Class of 2028