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Ron Daniels speaks at Commencement
President's Remarks
Daniels: 'Never underestimate the impact your actions can have'
Published May 23, 2022
While we often look to community and global leaders as examples of how to rise to critical moments, 'we are all capable of lives of quiet heroism,' he tells graduates
Samantha Power speaks at Commencement
Featured speaker
Power: 'Focus on a calling, not a career'
Published May 23, 2022
In Commencement address, USAID administrator encourages Class of 2022 to embrace uncertainty to discover 'life's most rewarding gifts'
Senior Class President Nathan Mudrak speaks at Commencement
Class president
Redefine 'normal'
Published May 23, 2022
During remarks to the Class of 2022, Senior class president Nathan Mudrak reflects on what it means to 'return to normal' and urges classmates to consider what changes can be made to society for the better
Nader Barsoum
Class of 2022
From class clown to Commencement
Published May 19, 2022
Krieger School senior Nader Barsoum receives his bachelor's degree on Sunday, an accomplishment that marks a shift in the trajectory of his immigrant family, he says
A campus scenic framed by trees
Student honors
Society of Fellows in the Humanities names first cohort
Published May 19, 2022
The Society of Fellows in the Humanities will provide funding to nine Johns Hopkins fellows to pursue hands-on experiences to complement their postgraduate studies
A person wearing virtual reality goggles looks at a CPR mannequin
STEM Projects
Reality show: Students demonstrate their augmented reality creations
Published May 19, 2022
Students in an interdisciplinary augmented reality course recently showcased their projects, including a virtual card game and educational resources
Composite image of five people
Student honors
Five Johns Hopkins PhD students inducted into Bouchet Society
Published May 18, 2022
Thomas Burnett, Brent Ifemembi, Natalie Joe, Lea A. Marineau, and Gian Carlo Molina-Castro were each recognized for their commitment to academic and personal excellence
A burrito is enclosed by a strip of tape that has been dyed blue to illustrate its use
Student life
Students wrap up Design Day projects
Published April 29, 2022
Students finalize their projects—including an edible tortilla tape, an odorous elephant enrichment device, and others—ahead of the annual Design Day engineering showcase May 3
Sensor patches on the arm of a team member
Bioengineering
Johns Hopkins graduate students create a lymphedema detection sensor
Published April 28, 2022
Device detects fluid buildup in tissue and alerts patients and their doctors, potentially preventing thousands of cancer patients from developing the debilitating condition
Retirement home residents test a prototype of an AI-powered game of
Design Day
AI-powered board game can help reduce social isolation in older adults
Published April 28, 2022
The game is styled after Hasbro's 'Guess Who?' and features a virtual opponent who can carry on conversations