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A day devoted to democracy
Published Aug 27, 2024
At Johns Hopkins' fourth annual Democracy Day, experts urged incoming students to actively engage in making their communities and world better
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SAIS programs rise in 'Foreign Policy' rankings
Published Aug 27, 2024
The school's master's programs are ranked second globally in survey of international relations scholars, policymakers, and think tank staffers
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Hopkins welcomes third cohort of Vivien Thomas Scholars
Published Aug 27, 2024
19 scholars join JHU to pursue PhDs as part of a $150M initiative designed to advance STEM pathways for students from HBCUs and MSIs
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki
In memoriam
A look back at Susan Wojcicki's memorable 2014 Commencement address
Published Aug 20, 2024
Wojcicki, a tech pioneer who was among the first employees at Google and later spent nearly a decade as CEO of YouTube, died Aug. 9 at 56
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Expert in STEM education and resilience named BDP
Published Aug 19, 2024
After years of enduring what she describes as a toxic work environment as an engineering analyst, McGee has devoted her life to studying racism in STEM—and how to dismantle it
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University news
JHU articulates restrained approach to issuing public statements
Published Aug 15, 2024
University leaders clarify standard for official statements, limited to issues that pertain directly to the 'interest or function' of the institution
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Q+A
Meet JHU's inaugural executive director of faculty diversity
Published Aug 12, 2024
A former English professor, Alisha Knight now enhances the hiring, retention, and advancement of JHU's faculty
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University updates sexual misconduct policy
Published Aug 6, 2024
Changes made to align with New Title IX regulations recently issued by the U.S. Department of Education
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Public safety
JHU takes significant steps to augment campus safety
Published July 31, 2024
Johns Hopkins Police Department adds two experienced leaders, releases the policies and procedures that will govern its public safety operations
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Technology
Five DELTA Awards recipients announced
Published July 30, 2024
The winning proposals will receive up to $75,000 each to help innovate learning through technology