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George W. Fisher
In memoriam
Planetary scientist George W. Fisher dies at 86
Published Dec 5, 2023
Fisher produced a definitive summary of southern and central Appalachian geology, and later studied how humans can live within the limits of Earth's system
Isabel Plakas
Awards+Honors
Nursing student named Mitchell Scholar
Published Dec 4, 2023
School of Nursing student Isabel Plakas, one of 12 students selected nationwide, will study addiction recovery at Trinity College Dublin next year
Cybele Bjorklund and Camille Johnston
University leadership
JHU adds two in leadership roles
Published Dec 4, 2023
Cybele Bjorklund returns as executive director of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center, vice president for federal strategy; Camille Johnston named vice president for communications
Four people smile for the camera as one of them holds up a certificate.
Sustainability
'Freezer Challenge' helps Hopkins labs reduce energy consumption
Published Nov 27, 2023
Participating JHU labs were able to lower their energy use by a collective 1,202 kWh per day
screen shot of a Johns Hopkins Congressional Briefing Series video
Congressional briefing
Studying the healing power of psychedelics
Published Nov 21, 2023 Video
JHU Congressional Briefing panelists explain how the controlled substances could transform mental health treatment
A group of Hopkins employees stand outside of a building, next to a sign that says "turkey drive"
Community
Vernon Rice Memorial Turkey Drive supports over 300 Baltimore families
Published Nov 17, 2023 Video
More than 300 turkeys and produce boxes were distributed by Johns Hopkins and St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church
Photo of Melinda Buntin
Hopkins in D.C.
Leading health policy scholar joins JHU
Published Nov 16, 2023
Melinda Buntin, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Economics, will lead a newly established Center for Health Systems and Policy Modeling
Homewood Early Learning Center
Homewood Early Learning Center relocating to a new state-of-the-art facility
Published Nov 16, 2023
Two advisory committees will be forming soon to gather feedback from families, faculty, staff, and learners ahead of the center's move to a new building in 2026
Zandy Wong, a cisgender woman smiling
Student spotlight
Senior named Rhodes Scholar
Published Nov 12, 2023
Zandy Wong, a public health studies major who has earned acclaim for her disability advocacy work, is one of 32 students honored by the Rhodes Trust this year
Mayer Katz at the 3rd Marine Division hospital in Phu Bai near the demilitarized zone in Vietnam in 1968
Veterans Day
Destined to put people back together
Published Nov 9, 2023
Mayer Katz, who was named a 2023 Distinguished Alumnus in recognition of his work saving lives as a vascular surgeon in Vietnam, credits Hopkins with teaching him the value of endurance and self-reliance