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News
New Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Jeff Coller, a groundbreaking genetics researcher, has joined Johns Hopkins University as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of RNA Biology and Therapeutics.
New Dean in Pursuit of Truth
How Christopher S. Celenza, James N. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School, is beginning to shape the future of the School in his first year.
In Memoriam
Faculty and emeritus faculty we lost in spring 2021.
Faculty Awards
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences faculty won more than 30 awards over the last semester.
Snapshot: From the studio of Sasha Baskin
Peek into fiber artist (and Center for Visual Arts instructor) Sasha Baskin’s home studio.
Mellon Foundation Supports Inheritance Baltimore Project
A team of Krieger School professors was awarded a $4.4 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a humanities-based project focused on the history of racism in higher education and preserving Black history.
From the Dean’s Desk
Spring 2021 welcome from Christopher S. Celenza, the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Policymakers just need to recognize who is going to socially distance, for how long, why and under what circumstances to give us accurate predictions of how the disease will spread and help us establish policies that will be useful.
Nicholas Papageorge, Broadus Mitchell Associate Professor, Department of Economics, on his research confirming that higher income people are better able to take self-protective measures against COVID-19 infection.
Fox News, January 15, 2021
Social
For the Chenchu people in the Nallamala forest in India, healthcare is at least 45 minutes away. ...
For the Chenchu people in the Nallamala forest in India, healthcare is at least 45 minutes away. Combined with the spread of COVID-19 and broad distrust of the vaccine, that means heightened risk for many people there.
“If they did get exposed to COVID, because of this inaccessibility to healthcare, it’s even more dangerous for them,” says sophomore Tanvi Kosuri. A public health studies major and Hopkins Vaccine Volunteer Project (VVP) volunteer coordinator, Kosuri and other VVP volunteers are partnering with the nonprofit @vffusa which supports rural health and vaccine awareness in that area, to host a virtual walk raising funds to provide rural hospitals with medicine and medical equipment. Participants will seek sponsors and walk for 45 minutes to symbolize the walk villagers must take to receive treatment.
Kosuri plans to go to medical school and then provide healthcare in a rural part of the world. Meanwhile, her own family’s experience with COVID’s current second wave in India has shown her the urgency of the situation.
“It’s important to spread more awareness and get as many funds as possible to India, so that we can stop the spread of this virus, and hopefully not let a third wave come about,” she says.
📸: Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University
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More fun and games from Hoptoberfest. 🏀⭕️🎟🔔
📸: Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University
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Yesterday, the Hopkins community gathered for Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a powwow full of music ...
Yesterday, the Hopkins community gathered for Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a powwow full of music and dancing to honor and celebrate Indigenous culture.
📸: Will Kirk, Johns Hopkins University
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