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A college student holding a bamboo plant poses for a photo with Jay the Blue Jay in front of the Bloomberg Student Center.
Student experience
Students explore new Bloomberg Student Center
Published Aug 27, 2025
As the fall semester began Monday, thousands of students and other Hopkins affiliates got their first look at the university's new Homewood campus social hub
Students wearing bucket hats at convocation
Convocation 2025
Hats off to the Class of 2029
Published Aug 26, 2025
Johns Hopkins University officially welcomes its 150th undergraduate class at the annual Convocation ceremony
Three students hold up cardboard props--two stars, and a pennant reading "Go Vote"--while smiling.
Democracy Day
'Guardians of fact and truth'
Published Aug 26, 2025 Video
In its fifth year, Johns Hopkins' Democracy Day introduces new students to foundational principles, models inclusion of diverse perspectives, and cultivates skills for democratic engagement
Raymond A. "Chip" Mason
In memoriam
Financier Chip Mason, founder of Baltimore's Legg Mason, dies at 88
Published Aug 25, 2025
Mason was a longtime member of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine boards, made a major financial contribution for the construction of Mason Hall on JHU's Homewood campus
Clockwise from top left: Jacob Bernstein, Chikako Mese, Emily Riehl, and Ziquan Zhuang
Four Johns Hopkins professors to speak at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians
July 30, 2025
Exterior photo of Johns Hopkins Hospital
'U.S. News' ranks Johns Hopkins among best hospitals for 2025-26
July 29, 2025
Faculty, researchers, and students attend the Green Labs Vendor Fair
Johns Hopkins supports sustainable research with green vendor fair
July 10, 2025

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Three students hold up cardboard props--two stars, and a pennant reading "Go Vote"--while smiling.
Democracy Day
'Guardians of fact and truth'
Published Aug 26, 2025 Video
In its fifth year, Johns Hopkins' Democracy Day introduces new students to foundational principles, models inclusion of diverse perspectives, and cultivates skills for democratic engagement
Students wearing bucket hats at convocation
Convocation 2025
Hats off to the Class of 2029
Published Aug 26, 2025
Johns Hopkins University officially welcomes its 150th undergraduate class at the annual Convocation ceremony
Students from the Class of 2029 are arrayed on a large green space to spell "JHU 29"
Class of 2029
All together: JHU's Class of 2029 makes it official
Published Aug 25, 2025 Video
Members of the new undergraduate class assembled and arranged themselves to spell out their class year, a Hopkins Orientation tradition
Raymond A. "Chip" Mason
In memoriam
Financier Chip Mason, founder of Baltimore's Legg Mason, dies at 88
Published Aug 25, 2025
Mason was a longtime member of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine boards, made a major financial contribution for the construction of Mason Hall on JHU's Homewood campus
Arturo Casadevall, left, discussing his Wavelengths book, *What if Fungi Win?*, in March at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Books
Wavelengths program builds on success, expands eligibility
Published Aug 19, 2025
Program to support public outreach efforts has been expanded and extended through 2029; applications now open
Jack Morava
In memoriam
Mathematician Jack Morava, renowned algebraic topologist, dies at 80
Published Aug 8, 2025
Morava, a member of the Hopkins faculty for nearly four decades, remembered for his warmth, brilliance
Annalisa Peterson
Ombuds Office expands services to master's, medical students
Published Aug 5, 2025
The Ombuds Office provides impartial, confidential counsel to those experiencing a conflict at the university
Clockwise from top left: Jacob Bernstein, Chikako Mese, Emily Riehl, and Ziquan Zhuang
Faculty honors
Four from Hopkins to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians
Published July 30, 2025
Held every four years, the congress is considered the top showcase for new developments in math
Exterior photo of Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital rankings
'U.S. News' ranks Johns Hopkins among best hospitals for 2025-26
Published July 29, 2025
12 of Johns Hopkins' medical specialties were ranked among the top 10 of their respective fields, with rheumatology ranked No. 1 for the 21st consecutive year
Daniel Kammen
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Renewable energy expert Daniel Kammen joins Johns Hopkins
Published July 29, 2025
Kammen brings decades of experience developing scalable, equitable energy solutions and designing policy frameworks that support sustainable development worldwide
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