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University operations
JHU to resume limited in-person instruction for spring
Published Jan 8, 2021
Students will begin returning to campus Jan. 16 and the spring semester will begin as scheduled on Jan. 25
Individuals with disabilities
School of Medicine
Forging an accessible path
Published Dec 28, 2020
About a quarter of Americans have one or more disabilities. The School of Medicine is working to make success stories more common for students with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health disorders.
Gilman clock tower
Student services
New system fields help requests for registration, financial aid, student accounts
Published Dec 15, 2020
Case management tool will make it easier for students and others to get the support they need
Exterior of Gilman Hall with fall leaves on the marble steps
Class of 2025
Johns Hopkins welcomes first members of Class of 2025
Published Dec 11, 2020
The group of 520 talented high schoolers who applied for early decision admission to the university include inventors, policy advocates, community organizers, and engineers
The Curative laboratory at George Washington University
Coronavirus
Testing their mettle
Published Dec 10, 2020
Johns Hopkins chemical and biomolecular engineering students have helped transform COVID-19 testing company Curative from a small startup into one of the primary coronavirus testing providers in the country
Sasha Baskin in the visual arts studio
When hands-on learning isn't an option
Published Dec 7, 2020
Krieger School faculty find creative ways to turn the remote semester into an opportunity for deep engagement with lab and studio course material, despite the distance
3D rendering of the Polair mask
Biomedical engineering
JHU undergrads named finalists in global mask design challenge
Published Dec 3, 2020
The team, Polair, is in the running for the XPRIZE for their adaptable face mask design that includes N95 and anti-fogging clear mask attachments
Vijay Ramasamy
Hopkins graduate Vijay Ramasamy named Rhodes Scholar
Published Nov 22, 2020
Ramasamy, who graduated from JHU in 2018 with a degree in public health studies, led the team drafting the state of Kansas' COVID-19 reopening plan
Hopkins Votes stickers
Hopkins offers several democracy-themed spring courses
Published Nov 18, 2020
The courses will give students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the democratic process and bolster their civic engagement
CPAP machine
COVID-19
Student team develops ventilator alternative for COVID-19 patients
Published Nov 11, 2020
Their leak-proof mask design could be used with common CPAP machines to support the treatment of COVID-19 patients