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Database restricted "abortion" searches

USAID did not call for either keyword or article removal
Further investigation into the banning of "abortion" as a search term from the Hopkins-run reproductive-health database, POPLINE, has revealed that the government agency that funds the site never asked for the block.… Post the First Comment

Pres. search committee selects one undergrad

The University has chosen junior Kurt Herzer, a recently named Truman Scholar, as the sole undergraduate member of the committee that will search for President William Brody's replacement. … 1 Comment

University dedicates $5 million to diversifying faculty

University dedicates $5 million to diversifying faculty
The University has pledged to provide at least $5 million over the next five years to help departments both hire and retain outstanding female and minority professorial candidates through a pilot program, the Mosaic Initiative.… 1 Comment

Nobel laureate Peter Agre discusses return to JHU, fight against malaria

Nobel laureate Peter Agre discusses return to JHU, fight against malaria
Peter Agre looks like any other ordinary man ­- fairly tall with brown hair, dressed casually in a turtleneck - but behind his modest appearance lies a unique individual: a Nobel Prize winner dedicated to combating malaria.… Post the First Comment


Hinduism lets students link tradition and campus life

Hinduism lets students link tradition and campus life

On Sunday mornings, in the basement of the Interfaith Center, members of the Hindu Students Council shed their shoes and engage in aarti, the universal prayer. Post a comment

Despite high grad rankings, faculty wary of Report

US News & World Report released its latest graduate school rankings last week, which had Hopkins placing in the top 10 for programs in both the sciences and the humanities yet again. Post a comment

Brody prescribes fix for health care problems

When it comes to fixing the American health care system, politicians are failing. That was the message University President William Brody delivered during a lecture Monday on the major issues facing the health care system in America. 2 Comments

Marketing class creates ad campaign for Navy

At the end of the semester, most students are required to write papers, take exams or give presentations, but few are charged with creating and executing a marketing plan for the FBI or the Navy. 1 Comment

Market employee brought gun to work

Baltimore police, with the assistance of Campus Security, found and seized a gun from an employee's jacket in Charles Street Market on April 1. Post a comment

Panel discusses years of socialism in Latin America

A mix of students, faculty members and locals filled the Glass Pavilion on Wednesday night for a panel discussion of the rise of socialism in Latin America. Post a comment

Controversial website provides mask of anonymity

They're silent, always clicking, but not always contributing. Post a comment

Stiglitz addresses Iraq war economic aftermath

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz spoke about his newest publication, "The Three Trillion Dollar War," - an economic perspective on the Iraq war's social, political and monetary costs - on Tuesday night's Foreign Affairs Symposium to a receptive audience. 1 Comment

News in Brief

Peabody alumna named dean of the Conservatory The Peabody Institute has appointed alumna Mellasenah Morris as the dean of the Conservatory and deputy director of the Institute. Post a comment

Remington plants seeds for the future

Community's plans to beautify the neighborhood come to fruition with Babcox's leadership

With one knee planted in the dirt, the man known as the "Urban Johnny Appleseed" gently cups the beaming yellow petals of a daffodil. Post a comment

Viva la resistance! How to best use the bands

I'm sure you've seen resistance bands at the gym - you know, those colorful bands of rubber tubing with handles at the end - but have you ever used them? Resistance bands can be a great alternative form of strength training. Post a comment

Do cheaters ever prosper?

Take a random person in today's world and (s)he will most likely believe in monogamous relationships. Big cultural fad. Post a comment

How to best carry Louis Vuitton under your underarm

Throughout the 21st century, there is one name that stands distinguished in the category of luggage and travel retail: Louis Vuitton. Post a comment

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