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Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland
Commencement 2024
Stevie Wonder, Misty Copeland named Peabody's commencement speakers
Published May 2, 2024
Both artists will also receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America
Clockwise from top left: Bill Miller, Janice Stein, Renee Fleming, Stevie Wonder, Maya Lin, and Mitt Romney
Commencement 2024
Honorary degree recipients announced
Published May 2, 2024
Degrees will be conferred during the universitywide Commencement ceremony on May 23 at Homewood Field
Gilman Hall reflection and university seal
Message
University leaders share update on campus protest
Published April 30, 2024
President, provost describe 'peaceful and productive resolution' to support continuation of pro-Palestinian protest at Homewood
Renee Wegrzyn and Kimberley Steele
Health policy
ARPA-H leaders to participate in Health Policy Forum discussion
Published April 29, 2024
Renee Wegrzyn, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, and Kimberley Steele, ARPA-H program manager, join Medicine Dean Theodore DeWeese for a conversation on April 30
Kristen Corlay Sanmiguel
Commencement 2024
Kristen Corlay Sanmiguel selected as student speaker
Published April 29, 2024
Civil engineering major elected by senior class to speak at this year's universitywide Commencement ceremony on May 23
Diane Griffin and Du Yun
Faculty honors
Two elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Published April 25, 2024
Diane Griffin, Du Yun among 250 individuals recognized for leadership, multidisciplinary work, and achievements in advancing the common good
Muyinatu “Bisi” Bell
Faculty honors
Muyinatu Bell receives Alan T. Waterman Award
Published April 24, 2024
Recognized for her pioneering research spanning photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging, Bell is first Hopkins winner in the award's 48-year history
Fannie Gaston-Johansson's friends, family, and colleagues gathered April 19
Names+Narratives
JHU celebrates faculty diversity program named for nursing icon
Published April 24, 2024
A member of the School of Nursing faculty for more than two decades, Fannie Gaston-Johansson was known for her life's work studying health disparities, pain management, and palliative care, as well as her dedication to fostering inclusion
Gilman Hall reflection and university seal
University News
PhD students vote to ratify three-year collective bargaining agreement
Published April 18, 2024
The approved contract guarantees increased pay and benefits for represented students and ensures that JHU remains a leader in graduate education
Clockwise from left: Takanari Inoue, Patricia Janak, Rejji Kuruvilla, Cynthia L. Sears, Akira Sawa, and Robert Moffitt
Faculty honors
Six from Hopkins named AAAS Fellows
Published April 18, 2024
They are among 502 distinguished scholars recognized this year as fellows of the American Association of the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society