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Jonathan Klein in front of a sign that says "Bravery is in our DNA"
Student spotlight
Mission for good
Published Sept 6, 2022
As part of Project Independence Day, Johns Hopkins graduate student Jonathan Klein helps purchase much-needed ambulances and deliver them to Ukraine
Friends and family of Ralph O'Connor
Campus Impact
Honoring the man behind 'the Rec'
Published Sept 1, 2022
Ralph O'Connor's generosity touched nearly every corner of campus life at Hopkins, from academics to sustainability, and his most visible gift: The Ralph S. O'Connor Center for Recreation and Well-Being
Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at Democracy Day
Democracy Day
'Young people are not just our future, but our right now'
Published Aug 30, 2022 Video
Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, university President Ron Daniels, and expert faculty discuss the value of democracy, as well as threats to it
Exterior shot of Fast Forward U
Student opportunities
Entrepreneurial students receive support, resources in summer program
Published Aug 30, 2022
The inaugural summer incubator provided by FastFoward U offered students a chance to live and breathe their startup ideas on a full time basis
A line drawing of a desk and office set up
Campus Updates
Fall update: Canvas Learning Management System
Published Aug 26, 2022
Resources are available for faculty and students as the university begins to transition from Blackboard to Canvas this fall
A person picks flowers from a field
Community
A summer of service
Published Aug 24, 2022
The Community Impact Internships Program connects undergraduate students with local nonprofit organizations. Meet some of this year's 50-person cohort as they share their experiences.
A digital screen displays a menu while students order food in the background
Delish
Hopkins diners get a taste of something new
Published Aug 23, 2022
Under the new university-operated dining model, diners will enjoy enhanced menu options, upgraded spaces, and operational decisions that center on the dining experience
Inaugural Johns Hopkins Vivien Thomas Scholars cohort
Hopkins welcomes first Vivien Thomas Scholars
Published Aug 18, 2022
20 scholars join the university this fall to pursue PhDs as part of a new $150M initiative to address historic underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and math fields
A student at a desk at Henderson-Hopkins
Community
JHU to hire 80 student math tutors for Henderson-Hopkins
Published Aug 15, 2022
To help address pandemic learning loss, the initiative will call on undergrad and grad student tutors to support up to 200 Henderson-Hopkins students by the spring semester
A pink tote bag made using fabric derived from plastic Solo cups
Fashioned for good
Published Aug 1, 2022
After learning about how exploitative and environmentally damaging the fashion industry could be, political science major Shanthi Ramakrishna launched Taara Projects, a social startup that creates ethical, eco-conscious stitched goods.