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Alexis Ohanian
Commencement 2020
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian named Commencement speaker
Published May 5, 2020
Internet entrepreneur and investor will give a virtual address during May 21 celebration honoring the Class of 2020
Rishibrata Biswas
Mechanical engineering
For engineering students, classes are an at-home design challenge
Published April 28, 2020
Teaching engineering design during COVID-19 is a tricky business—but professors are retooling projects to give students hands-on design experiences at home
Yuekang Zhang and William Harrington
Student musicians
HSO waits to honor Concerto Competition winners
Published April 24, 2020
Winners are typically showcased in a year-end concert, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a change in plans—for now
Student speaking to therapist remotely
Wellness
Hopkins offers students remote counseling
Published April 23, 2020
TimelyMD platform connects students with licensed counselors for scheduled appointments and on-demand mental health needs
Goldwater Scholars 2020
Student scholars
Three juniors named Goldwater Scholars
Published April 23, 2020
Annie Liang, Mickey Sloat, and Turner Woody are among 396 students selected for recognition based on research and achievement in STEM fields
Justin Lee and Eric Song
Student scholars
Two alums named Soros Fellows
Published April 17, 2020
Justin Lee and Eric Song, who earned degrees from JHU in 2015, are among 30 individuals recognized for their potential to make outstanding contributions
Students can still weigh in on CUE2 recommendations
Published April 16, 2020
Virtual town halls seek student input on proposals; meetings will be held on Zoom April 22 and 23
Helen Xun shows off two forms of ventilator splitters
Treating COVID-19
Johns Hopkins engineers develop 3D-printed ventilator splitters
Published April 2, 2020
Their prototype aims to address safety concerns about cross-contamination and correctly managing air flow to patients
Carey students were featured on the news to discuss Stand by Baltimore, a website they created where users can purchase gift cards online to help support local restaurants and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small business
Standing by local businesses affected by COVID-19
Published March 25, 2020
Carey students develop new website that helps Baltimore's small businesses survive the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Faculty record Instagram videos for students beginning remote learning
Student life
'We're all in this together'
Published March 24, 2020
Johns Hopkins faculty record Instagram videos of encouragement for students as the university shifts to remote learning for the remainder of the semester