The University’s recently redesigned website has been nominated for a Webby Award in the category of best School/University website. According to The New York Times, the awards are “the Internet’s highest honor.”
Founded in 1996, the Webby Awards honor excellence on the web and are presented each year by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The Academy includes over 1,000 web experts, business figures, creative celebrities and visionaries alongside various other Internet professionals.
The University’s competitors in the Webby Awards School/University category are the Harvard Business School; University of Southern California, Iovine and Young Academy; New York University Tisch School of the Arts; and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
The new Hopkins website, developed by the Office of Communications, features a rotating number of live photos on the front page. It also includes various infographics, which allow for easy access and communication. The website received the highest marks from judges for its structure and navigation.
The winners of the Webby Awards will be announced on April 26 and then will be honored at the annual ceremony on May 16 in New York.
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