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Awards+Honors
26 from Johns Hopkins earn Fulbrights
Published June 4, 2024
A record-breaking number of JHU affiliates received awards this spring from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in support of their continuing study, research, and teaching in foreign countries
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Campus construction
Student center milestone
Published May 29, 2024
The new building, envisioned as a focal point of student activity and engagement on the Homewood campus, is scheduled to open in July 2025
Mitt Romney
Featured speaker
Romney: Rely on family, friendships
Published May 23, 2024
In Commencement address, longtime public servant encourages Class of 2024 to find 'stability and meaning … in friendships, in love, and in commitments'
A student in a cap and gown speaks at a podium at JHU Commencement.
Senior speaker
'I already see legacies everywhere'
Published May 23, 2024
In remarks to the Class of 2024, senior Kristen Corlay Sanmiguel encourages graduates to embrace uncertainty, make an impact
Two sets of feet take their first steps onto the JHU seal in Gilman Hall
Commencement
Rituals, totems, and bling
Published May 21, 2024
From the ceremonial mace to the lore surrounding stepping on the university seal, traditions abound during Commencement
Members of the Class of 2024 pose in their caps and gowns
Commencement
Advice for the Class of 2024
Published May 17, 2024
Hopkins alums share some words of wisdom for this year's graduates
The team behind Scheduling Wizard won a $3,000 HopStone Capital Award
Entrepreneurship
HopStart challenge showcases student start-ups
Published May 13, 2024
Cross-disciplinary teams pitched plans for an at-home glaucoma sensor, a hub for music-related services, biodegradable fishing nets, and more
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Undergraduate admissions
JHU admits transfer students for fall
Published May 10, 2024
Community organizers, military veterans, and inventors among students invited to transfer to Hopkins
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Hopkins hosts Model UN Conference in Washington, D.C.
Published April 30, 2024
Student delegates tackled a range of topics of global interest, including cybersecurity, conservation, and space exploration
Kristen Corlay Sanmiguel
Commencement 2024
Kristen Corlay Sanmiguel selected as student speaker
Published April 29, 2024
Civil engineering major elected by senior class to speak at this year's universitywide Commencement ceremony on May 23