Issue: Spring 2019, Volume 16, Number 2

Features

Centerpiece

In March, Shriver Hall reopened after an 18-month renovation, transforming from a 1950s-era auditorium into a state-of-the-art performance center.

A Fraying Union

From Brexit to the rise of right- and left-wing populism, the once-harmonious European Union is beset by discord. Our experts weigh in on what the future might hold.

Sites of Discovery

For humanities scholars at the Krieger School, no two research “labs” are alike. In these stories, we give you a window into the world of five researchers whose academic inquiries unfold in a wide variety of spaces.

Remembering Stephen Hawking

A little more than a year after the death of Stephen Hawking, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Alan Yuille describes his one-time PhD mentor as “one of the most heroic people of all time.”


From the Dean

Dean’s Desktop: Spring 2019

With Michael Bloomberg’s recent gift, the university will benefit enormously from our expanded ability to recruit exceptional students who hail from diverse perspectives.


News

Letters to the Editor

Read excerpts from letters and emails written by alumni in response to the Fall 2018...

In Memoriam

We remember P.M. Forni, professor of Italian; Riccardo Giacconi, professor and Nobel Laureate; and Jim...


Research


Faculty

The Power of Cork

David A. Taylor’s new book, Cork Wars, relates how the buoyant bark of a specific...


Student Research

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Counting for a Cure

Junior Emnet Atlabachew investigates the mechanisms underlying epilepsy in neurological disorders.

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Wizard of Vlog

Angelamarie Malkoun, a Writing Seminars and history double major, reads and researches young adult fantasy...

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Colorful Questions

Senior neuroscience major Brianna Aheimer researches how congenitally blind and sighted individuals learn about color.

Neighborhood Watch

Public health major Bronte Nevins examines patterns of investment and disinvestment in 10 neighborhoods in...


Classroom


Alumni

Border Crossings

William Brumfield’s books on Russian architecture have won him considerable acclaim.

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Camera Ready

Rachel Witkin ’14 has been rising through the ranks of NBC’s television news division and...


On Campus