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Director for Student Disability Services named
Published Jan 28, 2019
Catherine Axe, who joins JHU from Brown on March 11, will oversee accommodation needs for students, provide guidance for disability coordinators
Tom Boran teaches Podcast Bootcamp class
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Podcast away
Published Jan 25, 2019
Digital Media Center course gives participants the tools they need to launch their own podcasts
Skyline of futuristic city
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A counter-narrative for the future
Published Jan 24, 2019
Course examines how African-American science fiction authors and activists alike grapple with the past and create alternative paths for the future
Rachel Sherman and Misty
Pet smart
Dog days of Intersession
Published Jan 22, 2019
Hopkins doctoral student introduces her students to dog DNA testing and the computational techniques used to determine a dog's breed
John Donvan speaks with students
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Intelligent debate
Published Jan 18, 2019 Video
Hopkins students learn the Oxford-style format, which stresses substance over soundbite
Embryo
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Lulu, Nana, and 'Gattaca'
Published Jan 17, 2019
Students debate the ethical issues surrounding the recent birth of genetically altered twins who were designed to be HIV-resistant
Charlie Wang
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'Execution is everything'
Published Jan 16, 2019
Undergraduate students get a crash course in how to build viable businesses from their ideas and inventions
Students of The Art and Science of Happiness ask each other personal questions
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Come on, get happy
Published Jan 14, 2019
Two-week course helps students focus on well-being, self-improvement, and the pursuit of happiness
Jordan Hoffman
Global health
Studying beyond the bench
Published Jan 11, 2019
Graduate student Jordan Hoffman traveled to Zambia as part of Global Health Establish Field Placements to study mosquito behavior and malaria vector control
A microphone
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Comedy for credit?
Published Jan 7, 2019 Video
During winter minimester, students can learn about the practical applications of their studies or master a new skill—like stand-up comedy