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Noel R. Rose
In memoriam
Noel R. Rose dies at 92
Published Aug 4, 2020
The longtime Johns Hopkins faculty member, known as the father of autoimmune disease research, held appointments in the schools of Medicine and Public Health
Daniel Polsky
Daniel Polsky named to panel on equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccines
Published July 31, 2020
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor with appointments in the Carey Business School and Bloomberg School of Public Health joins a panel of experts who will advise policymakers on the fair allocation of COVID-19 vaccines
Diversity+Inclusion
University makes progress toward equity and inclusion goals
Published July 30, 2020
Reports show greater diversity in composition of university's staff, faculty, and graduate students
Collage of Arturo Casadevall holding a test tube
COVID-19
Convalescent plasma: A COVID-19 treatment speeds to clinical trials
Published July 28, 2020
An old-school approach offers a fast, stopgap solution for a modern pandemic
Hospital rankings
Johns Hopkins Hospital ranked No. 3 nationally by 'U.S. News'
Published July 28, 2020
Johns Hopkins also ranks among the nation's top 10 in 12 specialty areas, including No. 1 in Ear, Nose, and Throat; Neurology and Neurosurgery; Psychiatry; and Rheumatology
Stieff Silver Building exterior
FBI investigates noose found in university-owned building
Published July 28, 2020
JHU has launched a review of its contractor policies to ensure compliance with university principles and reporting practices
Richard Riley
Hopkins history
The experiment that proved airborne disease transmission
Published July 22, 2020
Richard Riley's tuberculosis experiments in the 1950s transformed our understanding of how infectious pathogens—now including the coronavirus—move through the air
Photo of the Gilman Hall clock tower
Financial aid
JHU distributes federal relief to students most impacted by COVID-19 disruptions
Published July 17, 2020
Approximately 10% of all JHU students are eligible to receive $1,200 grants to cover costs incurred due to the university's move to remote learning in spring 2020
Exterior of Milton S. Eisenhower Library
Reopening expands to include non-lab research
Published July 16, 2020
The university continues to operate in Phase 1 of its reopening plan, and researchers must submit plans for approval by their division's vice dean of research
Glass seal
Rule on international students dropped after court challenges
Published July 14, 2020
Trump administration policy would have barred foreign students from living in the U.S. while conducting coursework entirely online