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A man and woman hold hands and leap in the air in front of bright yellow row homes
The artful surgeon
Published Fall 2017
Hopkins surgeon Dorry Segev is a classically trained pianist, an avid photographer, and a champion swing dancer / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration depicts a person on a stage with a microphone, stool, and bottle of water, standing up suddenly
Co-pilot no more
Published Fall 2017
Alum Luke Sand is done being a co-pilot for shows like 'Saturday Night Live'—he's now behind the wheel / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Man in yellow helmet, orange vest carries woman piggyback style amid waist-deep floodwaters in Houston
Commentary
Time to prepare for the next Harvey
Published Aug 29, 2017
Hopkins expert Paul Ferraro says leaders must do more to make sure Americans are prepared, safe / Bloomberg View
Commentary
Race, inequality after Charlottesville
Published Aug 22, 2017
JHU political scientist Robert Lieberman co-authors 'Foreign Affairs' article in aftermath of Virginia protests / Foreign Affairs
Jhpiego
A bond between mothers
Published Aug 16, 2017
Expecting mothers form strong bonds through Jhpiego program in Nigeria and Kenya
N.D.B. Connolly
Racial justice
The 'paper-rock-scissors' view of Charlottesville
Published Aug 15, 2017
In commentary, historian N.D.B. Connolly puts America's legacy of white supremacy into context of childhood game / The Washington Post
Teens and adults in colorful tee shirts applaud and cheer
Commentary
'Mockery, spin, and manipulation'
Published July 28, 2017
Trump's Boy Scout speech was a missed opportunity to inspire young people, SAIS practitioner-in-residence writes / The Washington Post
A customer stands in line at the pharmacy
Commentary
Over-the-counter, underregulated
Published July 24, 2017
FDA creates risks with insufficient regulation of potentially harmful nonprescription meds, public health expert says / Politico
Alan Rosenblatt (left) and Jack Speer
Media literacy
Confronting the real problem of fake news
Published July 12, 2017
NPR broadcaster, digital media strategist tackle media literacy in Johns Hopkins webinar
Red and orange ovals illustration
Biosecurity
Horsepox synthesis raises questions for science
Published July 11, 2017
Director of JHU's Center for Health Security discusses the implications of this ominous research breakthrough