News-Letter

JScholarship makes Hopkins research more accessible

Hopkins faculty and students will be able to publish their research on a new Internet database entitled JScholarship, giving the public more access to free scholarly information in a joint effort by the Sheridan and Welch libraries. Post a comment

Things I've Learned, with Prof. Louis Galambos

The door to Professor Lou Galambos' office is decorated with his children's artwork, and the adjacent bulletin boards are framed with postcards from all over the world, addressed to him by friends and colleagues. The history professor arrived exactly on time, punctual to the minute. Post a comment

UPDATE: Carjacking suspect arrested on campus

14-year-old was fleeing police when he was arrested Thursday morning

A 14-year-old suspect was arrested after a failed carjacking attempt ended on N. Charles St. and spilled onto the Homewood campus Thursday morning. Post a comment

Group of colleges releases study on financial impact

Report says Baltimore colleges contribute $17.2 billion to economy

A first ever report by the Baltimore Collegetown Network (BCN) revealed its member institutions have contributed $17.2 billion to the regional economy. Post a comment

HEAT advocates for state global warming bill

The Hopkins Energy Action Team (HEAT) will petition Maryland legislators to pass a bill controlling pollution in the state. Post a comment

Report may help soldiers with injuries return to duty

Col. Steven Cohen, of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Hopkins, recently released a report that may improve soldiers' return-to-duty rate after non-combat injuries. Post a comment

Peabody players have their brains studied while playing

Two scientists, one from the Hopkins School of Medicine, have teamed up with Peabody musicians to study brain activity during musical performance, specifically during improvisational playing. Post a comment

Hopkins med school professor starts online protein database

A Hopkins Medical School professor has pioneered the assembling of a free online database of human proteins for use by medical professionals worldwide. Post a comment

New center founded for the research of brain disease

A new patient care and clinical research center dedicated to those suffering from the disabling brain disorder ataxia is set to open at Hopkins. Post a comment

Student at Univ. Maryland College Park contracts meningitis

An undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park was hospitalized Friday with meningitis. Post a comment

GW University President speaks about raising cost of tuition

George Washington University President Steven Knapp defended rising tuition costs last week on a live C-SPAN broadcast. Post a comment

Even guys need to update their spring wardrobes

The spring season brings with it a slew of trends and styles, some utterly surprising and some pleasantly curious. Post a comment

Shopping right at the Square in Govanstown

As a Baltimore native, Govanstown is a familiar neighborhood with an affectionate place in my heart. Govanstown's center is Belvedere Square, located at the intersection of Belvedere and York Road, which includes a variety of restaurants, small boutiques and, my favorite, Daedalus Books, where new novels are offered at for the low price of $3 or $4. Post a comment

Putting your sex lives in order, one question at a time

Here we go with another set of sexy answers to sensual questions submitted by you, the readers: I'm in a committed relationship and we have lots of (really good) sex. But my boyfriend looks at porn almost every day, maybe more frequently than that. I'm getting sort of concerned about it, and I'm wondering if I should confront him about it. Post a comment

Working out the effects of creatine and whey protein

My future brother-in-law resembles a gorilla: hulking shoulders, shambling walk and jacked forearms. How does he do it? Post a comment

Student projects aim for a greener Homewood

Three Hopkins students received the green light to go ahead with their Green Idea Generator projects as part of an effort to increase student participation in the University's sustainability initiatives. Post a comment

One month in, students react to schedule changes

Both students and faculty express frustration with the changes and how they were made

After a month of adjusting to the new schedule, students, faculty and administrators hold strong and varying opinions on its effectiveness. Post a comment

Bolton condemns handling of nuclear proliferation issue

John Bolton, former United States ambassador to the United Nations, addressed a very small audience in Shriver Hall yesterday. 1 Comment

Phi Mu house to close due to deteriorating conditions

Hopkins's only sorority house will be closing its doors this year due to deteriorating conditions. Post a comment