Archived articles

University News

Fannie Gaston-Johansson
In memoriam
Nursing pioneer Fannie Gaston-Johansson dies at 84
Published Jan 12, 2023
A member of the Hopkins Nursing faculty for more than two decades, she was known for her scholarly work involving health disparities, pain management, and palliative care
Jonathan Goldberg
Jonathan Goldberg, a beloved mentor to generations of Hopkins students, dies at 79
Published Jan 9, 2023
Goldberg was a towering presence in the fields of early modern British literature, poststructuralist literary studies, and LGBTQ studies and queer theory
A researcher in a lab coat with glass beakers and wooden shelves in the background
Research
Hopkins leads nation in research spending for 43rd consecutive year
Published Jan 9, 2023
In FY 2021, JHU spent a record $3.181B—nearly $1.5B more than the next highest institution on the annual list compiled by the National Science Foundation
Two people speak with each other on a brick campus walkway
Undergraduate admissions
The impact of ending legacy admissions
Published Jan 5, 2023
'NBC Nightly News' highlights JHU's inclusive approach to admissions, one that has 'opened up a lot more space for us to be able to recruit students from a host of different backgrounds,' President Ron Daniels says
Leon Di Stefano, Maya Foster, Sharun Kuhar, Yotaro Sueoka, Saki Takayanagi, and Parris Washington
Student Scholars
Six from JHU named Quad Fellows
Published Jan 5, 2023
The fellowship, sponsored by the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, supports interdisciplinary scientific and technological innovations
The university seal in stained glass form
Graduate education
$5M investment bolsters support for non-STEM PhD programs
Published Jan 4, 2023
The programs seek to strengthen and broaden the pool of students prepared for and excited about doctoral education
Black graduate students attend the inaugural Black Excellence Conference
Professional development
Johns Hopkins hosts inaugural Black Excellence Conference
Published Jan 4, 2023
Program convening Black graduate and doctoral students focuses on identity, culture, and self-advocacy
Illustration of a 16-mm film projector
Film
Forgotten era of filmmaking finds a new home
Published Jan 3, 2023
The Sheridan Libraries has acquired the Academic Film Archive of North America, an eclectic collection of more than 7,600 vintage 16-mm films
Bonnie Swenor on White House panel
Diversity+Inclusion
Hopkins programs highlighted as part of White House STEM equity initiative
Published Dec 23, 2022
Bonnie Swenor, founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, serves on STEMM Opportunity Alliance advisory council
Daniel Coit Gilman
Q+A
Daniel Coit Gilman in full
Published Dec 21, 2022
A new biography on Johns Hopkins' founding president sheds light on the personal side of a man who helped birth the American research university