Issue: Fall 2015, Volume 13, Number 1
Features
Perspectives on the Unrest
Outraged. Confused. Enlightened. Resolved. Reactions to the events surrounding April 27, 2015, in Baltimore run the gamut. Here, in their own words, nine Hopkins people share their insights and observations.
Slow Down!
Could decelerating an overactive hippocampus halt Alzheimer’s disease in its tracks? Neuroscientist Michela Gallagher and her colleagues across the university aim to find out.
The Humanities Files
At a time when STEM fields seem to reign supreme, majoring in a non- “practical” discipline can get a bum rap. But these five alumni, who’ve gone on to careers ranging from medicine to marketing, say their humanities grounding was crucial to who they are today.
News
Hopkins-MICA Gleaming New Film Center
With the opening of the $10 million state-of-the-art facility, student filmmakers and recording artists have a new home.
Breaking a Language Barrier
The Johns Hopkins-China STEM program is responding to the growing demand for Chinese language training in technical fields.
More Bloomberg Distinguished Professors Named
We welcome mathematician and computer scientist Alan Yuille, and Taekjip “TJ” Ha, a world leader in single-molecule biology and intracellular imaging.
30 Years of Lifelong Learning
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins offers noncredit courses, lectures, and activities for retired or semi-retired people.
Snapshot
Take a peek into the lab of Tyrel McQueen.
Seen & Heard: Fall 2015
The media love our experts. Check out these quotes.
Faculty
Snapshot
Take a peek into the lab of Tyrel McQueen.
More Faculty Books
New publications from Krieger School faculty.
Anchored in Political Pragmatism
Daniel Schlozman’s new book explores the ways social movements have played critical roles in American politics since the Civil War.
Classroom
Syllabus: Inside the Classroom
Cuba and Its Culture Since the Revolution, taught by Professor Eduardo Gonzalez.
Major Infatuation: Mathematics
Students tell us why they love their major, in three sentences or less.
Community
In the Weeds
The Community Impact Internship Program pairs JHU undergraduate students with nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Alumni
Curriculum Vitae: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an award-winning novelist and short story writer
Seeds of Hope
Paul Power ’79 and his wife started the Sunflower Foundation, an international effort to educate girls in struggling nations.
The Art of the Selfie
Over the past 55 years, the celebrated artist Raoul Middleman ’55 estimates that he has produced a staggering 20,000 paintings and drawings.