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The enduring purpose of America's first research university
Published June 4, 2025
A reflection by Bill Kirst, A&S '00, on why we must protect the places that ignite ideas, inspire progress, and enrich our lives. "Research saves lives," he writes, "not only through medicine, but also through meaning."
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Q+A
Understanding the current measles outbreak
Published March 19, 2025
Epidemiology expert Bill Moss sheds light on the current outbreak and says vaccination continues to be the safest, most effective way to prevent the spread of measles
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Voices
Science is worth standing up for
Published March 6, 2025
America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee
Voices
Keep big data in the fight against chronic diseases
Published March 13, 2025
Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation
Emily Boss
Surgical decisions are complex. NIH cuts could complicate them further.
March 3, 2025
Michele Decker
Research helps survivors of intimate partner violence get support they need
Feb 26, 2025
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The basics of vaccines and vaccination
Feb 21, 2025

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Students walk past columns on a sun-drenched campus quad
Voices
The enduring purpose of America's first research university
Published June 4, 2025
A reflection by Bill Kirst, A&S '00, on why we must protect the places that ignite ideas, inspire progress, and enrich our lives
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3 Questions
Technical challenges of building a 'Golden Dome'
Published June 3, 2025
Space systems expert Patrick Binning discusses how a comprehensive missile defense system for the United States might work
Uli Mueller
Voices
America's retreat from research
Published May 21, 2025
Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Uli Mueller came to the U.S. from Germany decades ago because of the unrivaled opportunities for research and discovery. He worries that cuts to research funding will upend the entire system along with the health and economic benefits it produces.
Kathleen Cullen
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Research cuts imperil critical insights into our 'silent sense'
Published April 29, 2025
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among seniors in the United States. Johns Hopkins researcher Kathleen Cullen studies the vestibular system in our inner ear, integral to maintaining balance.
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Voices
Everyone deserves to be healthy. Research cuts could prevent it.
Published April 15, 2025
The health of the American people should be one of the highest priorities of government, writes Johns Hopkins health disparities researcher Lisa Cooper, but threats to NIH funding will make undoubtedly our society sicker
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Q+A
Life's indignities unfold in darkly engaging 'Dream State'
Published April 11, 2025 Video
Writing Seminars chair Eric Puchner talks with a former advisee about why 'dark books' resonate with readers like Oprah Winfrey, who chose his new bestselling novel, 'Dream State', for her renowned book club
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Why universities and federal funding fuel the future
Published April 8, 2025
By combining private and public resources at universities, we create the engine that makes curiosity possible—for our health, our economy, our humanity
President's message
Published Spring 2025
Fueled by federal funds, generations of Hopkins researchers have brought the benefits of discovery to the world / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Editor's note
Published Spring 2025
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Letters to the editor
Published Spring 2025
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