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David Yarkony
In memoriam
David Yarkony, renowned expert in theoretical chemistry, dies at 75
Published Nov 26, 2024
Yarkony, whose research changed scientists' understanding of radiationless decay, had been part of JHU's Department of Chemistry since 1975
Political scientist Glory Liu
Undergraduate studies
Program prepares students to tackle challenges of a complex world
Published Nov 19, 2024
A new degree program in moral and political economy aims to give students the foundational skills and knowledge needed to think broadly about multifaceted problems
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Search committee formed to identify next Jhpiego president, CEO
Published Nov 18, 2024
15-member committee will help lead a global search for a successor to Leslie D. Mancuso, who will retire at the end of June
James Allan
James Allan appointed assistant vice president for Alumni Relations
Published Nov 15, 2024
Allan has nearly two decades of experience in alumni relations and development at universities in Canada and Australia
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Faculty Honors
Danielle Speller honored by American Institute of Physics
Published Nov 14, 2024
Co-sponsored by the National Society of Black Physicists, the award celebrates promising early-career physicists
Photo of Diane Edmund Griffin
In Memoriam
Diane Edmund Griffin, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute founder, dies at 84
Published Nov 1, 2024
Griffin joined Johns Hopkins in 1970, where she completed groundbreaking research in virology and was founding director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
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HopkinsLocal
Making an impact in Baltimore
Published Nov 1, 2024
With HopkinsLocal, the university and health system have spent more than $1 billion with Baltimore businesses since the initiative's 2015 launch
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Student services
JHU commences work to replace SIS
Published Oct 30, 2024
After more than 20 years of use, JHU's Student Information System, or SIS, will be replaced with a new version that fits modern needs
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University News
New initiative to nurture 'dialogue across difference'
Published Oct 30, 2024
From residence hall programming to new grants for faculty, JHU will expand on its history of reaching across divides with new dialogue endeavor
Ray Jayawardhana
Q+A
Provost charts new academic frontiers
Published Oct 29, 2024
Ray Jayawardhana reflects on JHU's momentum, innovation, and what lies ahead as he begins his second year at Hopkins