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Michael Hersch
Faculty honors
Michael Hersch selected for American Academy in Rome fellowship
Published Jan 15, 2026
Inaugural recipient of the new fellowship sponsored by the Office of the Arts will develop two major compositional projects inspired by classical sources
Takashi Ono
In memoriam
Mathematician Takashi Ono dies at 97
Published Jan 13, 2026
Renowned as both a rigorous mathematician and thoughtful mentor, Ono was noted for his foundational work in algebraic number theory and arithmetic geometry
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Johns Hopkins continues growth in Washington, D.C.
Published Jan 9, 2026
The Hopkins Bloomberg Center attracted prominent guests and speakers in its second year of operations as a hub for education, events, and convenings—connecting Baltimore-based researchers and ideas with global policymakers and scholars across viewpoints and disciplines
Deborah Poole
In memoriam
Renowned anthropologist Deborah Poole dies at 73
Published Jan 8, 2026
Her research yielded vital contributions to the understanding of language, affect, and practice through which racial ideology, violence, and law shape life in modern Latin America
Susanne Sterbing
In memoriam
Assistant research professor Susanne Sterbing dies at 60
Published Jan 8, 2026
Sterbing was best known for her work comparing auditory and somatosensory systems of different species
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Libraries
Open Source Programs Office to establish Research Software Support Network
Published Jan 6, 2026
With funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Sheridan Libraries' OSPO launches an initiative to coordinate and support scholars' use of research software across the university
Ray Jayawardhana
University news
Provost Ray Jayawardhana named Caltech president
Published Jan 6, 2026
An accomplished astrophysicist and academic leader, Jayawardhana has served as provost at Johns Hopkins since 2023
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Detour ahead
Construction to close Wyman Park Drive entrance to vehicles
Published Jan 2, 2026
Pedestrian access will remain open through July, but vehicle traffic will be disrupted beginning in early January as construction begins on JHU's data science buildings
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Community
Hopkins holiday drive spreads good cheer
Published Dec 19, 2025 Video
Johns Hopkins affiliates helped make this holiday season brighter for more than 700 children, families, and seniors in Baltimore through the annual holiday gift drive
Two adults ice skate hand in hand, looking down at the ice.
Campus life
Have an ice day!
Published Dec 17, 2025
Registration is now open for the rink's fifth season of skating, at the Hopkins Ice Rink which will run from Jan. 9 to Feb. 22