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Sustainability

First electric buses will hit the road in 2025

Published Oct 11, 2024

The first wave of five all-electric, fully accessible buses will operate on the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI shuttle route beginning early next year, with help from a $1.5M state grant

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Sustainability

Johns Hopkins releases new Climate Action and Sustainability Plan

Published Oct 11, 2024

The university's comprehensive, decadelong strategy will cut single use plastics, introduce a fully electric bus fleet, and prepare its campuses and neighbors for a warmer future

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University rankings

Hopkins 16th in World University Rankings

Published Oct 10, 2024

'Times Higher Education' ranks nearly 2,100 colleges around the world based on 18 key performance indicators

New program will amplify the 'trusted voice' of Johns Hopkins

Published Oct 9, 2024

Provost's Fellows for Public Engagement will invest in the university's capacity to increase the reach and societal impact of JHU's frontline researchers

Diversity+Inclusion

University, Nursing recognized

Published Oct 9, 2024

'Insight into Diversity' magazine honors Hopkins with its annual Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for fostering diverse and inclusive environments

Alex Brown named vice president of the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine

Published Oct 7, 2024

Brown joins Hopkins from Emory, where he spent 22 years in various leadership roles and most recently served as vice president for advancement

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Impact Maryland

Hopkins leaders highlight JHU's impact

Published Oct 6, 2024

Artificial intelligence, sustainability, health care—Johns Hopkins speakers weighed in on a variety of topics at this year's iMPACT MARYLAND conference