Voices+Opinion

Drive-through mass vaccination site in Oakland, California

Health Policy Forum

CDC director discusses COVID-19 vaccines, variants, and the U.S. pandemic response

Published May 5, 2021

School of Medicine alum Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, returns to JHU for a conversation with Dean Paul Rothman

In this event, President Bill Clinton convened leaders from across the faith and public health communities to take action on the overdose crisis in 2021 and beyond

Bridging faith and science to combat the overdose crisis

Published May 6, 2021

National leaders from science and faith discussed the promise of a collaborative relationship to reduce stigma about addiction, educate about prevention, treatment, and long-term recovery

Q+A

Eating for a better future

Published April 29, 2021

Jessica Fanzo thinks seriously about food in her new book, 'Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet?' The book, due out in June, is part of the Wavelengths general readers series from JHU Press.

Q+A

Vaccination plans must include disability community's needs

Published Feb 23, 2021

Bonnielin Swenor and Sabrina Epstein from the Disability Health Research Center discuss their new vaccination dashboard for people with disabilities and why it is essential to ensure equitable access to vaccines for vulnerable groups

D. Watkins writes Baltimore

April 20, 2021

Unlocking the potential of Baltimore and other cities

Feb 25, 2021

The ills of pandemic fatigue

Feb 9, 2021

Newest in Voices+Opinion

Class of 2021

A conversation with William Cho, president of the Johns Hopkins Class of 2021

Published May 18, 2021

Cho will present pre-recorded remarks at the 2021 universitywide Commencement ceremony on May 27

A masked woman presents in a business meeting

Q+A

Seeing colleagues succeed may make us feel more motivated

Published May 7, 2021

Carey Business School's Christopher Myers discusses new findings that exceptional success—like failures—inspire us to learn from others' experiences

Q+A

The environmental toll of fighting COVID-19

Published May 5, 2021

Masks, gloves, and chemical disinfectants will outlast the pandemic. Environmental engineer Ana María Rule says there are better alternatives to plastics and harsh chemicals.

Q+A

A conversation with CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky

Published April 30, 2021

Walensky, a School of Medicine alum, shares how Hopkins has influenced her career and shaped her vision for leading the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic

Q+A