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Students from the Class of 2029 are arrayed on a large green space to spell "JHU 29"
Class of 2029
All together: JHU's Class of 2029 makes it official
Published Aug 25, 2025 Video
Members of the new undergraduate class assembled and arranged themselves to spell out their class year, a Hopkins Orientation tradition
Raymond A. "Chip" Mason
In memoriam
Financier Chip Mason, founder of Baltimore's Legg Mason, dies at 88
Published Aug 25, 2025
Mason was a longtime member of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine boards, made a major financial contribution for the construction of Mason Hall on JHU's Homewood campus
Arturo Casadevall, left, discussing his Wavelengths book, *What if Fungi Win?*, in March at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Books
Wavelengths program builds on success, expands eligibility
Published Aug 19, 2025
Program to support public outreach efforts has been expanded and extended through 2029; applications now open
Jack Morava
In memoriam
Mathematician Jack Morava, renowned algebraic topologist, dies at 80
Published Aug 8, 2025
Morava, a member of the Hopkins faculty for nearly four decades, remembered for his warmth, brilliance
Annalisa Peterson
Ombuds Office expands services to master's, medical students
Published Aug 5, 2025
The Ombuds Office provides impartial, confidential counsel to those experiencing a conflict at the university
Clockwise from top left: Jacob Bernstein, Chikako Mese, Emily Riehl, and Ziquan Zhuang
Faculty honors
Four from Hopkins to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians
Published July 30, 2025
Held every four years, the congress is considered the top showcase for new developments in math
Exterior photo of Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital rankings
'U.S. News' ranks Johns Hopkins among best hospitals for 2025-26
Published July 29, 2025
12 of Johns Hopkins' medical specialties were ranked among the top 10 of their respective fields, with rheumatology ranked No. 1 for the 21st consecutive year
Daniel Kammen
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Renewable energy expert Daniel Kammen joins Johns Hopkins
Published July 29, 2025
Kammen brings decades of experience developing scalable, equitable energy solutions and designing policy frameworks that support sustainable development worldwide
Professional headshot of Derek Cummings.
Infectious disease
Epidemiologist Derek Cummings returns to JHU
Published July 17, 2025
As the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics, Cummings will investigate the transmission of diseases to develop interventions
A table full of single-serving koshary bowls
Coming soon
Student center food options finalized
Published July 14, 2025
Food stalls serving dishes from Egypt, China, Maryland, and beyond will open on Homewood campus this fall