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(02/15/24 7:28pm)
Some words of advice before you start watching Upgraded: Do not watch it in a public setting. Not because it’s explicit or graphic or any of those reasons you might be thinking — shame, shame — but because it’s surprisingly funny. I may or may not have started watching it in a study lounge and had to remove myself because I was laughing so loudly in the opening 10 minutes.
(02/15/24 11:34pm)
The Super Bowl, Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day are behind us, but the festivities don’t have to stop! Check out what you can do this weekend away from Homewood Campus!
(02/18/24 6:02pm)
Michael Schatz, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of the Department of Computer Science, collaborated with the Pennsylvania State University, Rockefeller University and various other institutions to increase the efficiency of whole genome assembly. They developed a pipeline, a software that automates critical processes for genome assembly. It is now publicly available on Galaxy, a hub for publicly storing large datasets and software for data analysis.
(02/18/24 2:00pm)
There was a window nook in my bedroom growing up, a cold ledge about a meter wide. I filled it with pillows and a throw blanket. For months in high school, I’d wake up early just to sit there before school, reading by lamplight for a dim hour, then watching the sun leak into the sky with my forehead against the glass. I’d play music, quiet enough not to wake anybody. I’d listen to the building’s pipes and watch the street lamps blink off. Sometimes, I’d make myself a cup of tea.
(02/16/24 1:44am)
As the weather starts to warm up, let’s look at some of the most exciting developments in this week’s science review.
(02/17/24 7:39pm)
Critics are talking about Kanye West (Ye) irresponsibly.
(02/16/24 3:45am)
When we signed off on our last Hopkins Hot Lap article, we were expecting a relatively quiet news cycle, with very few new developments. Instead, we have been inundated left and right with breaking news in Formula 1 (F1). From early silly-season updates to contract extensions and team principal allegations, there is no shortage of intriguing updates in the F1 world. Here’s a quick recap on the latest bits of Formula 1 off-season chatter.
(02/15/24 7:17pm)
With Valentine’s Day in the spotlight, date spots are in demand more than ever. As the semester shifts into full gear, however, it’s too easy to become fully immersed in the depths of the Homewood campus. If you’re looking for some cute date spots to take your significant other or friend, here are some of Baltimore’s hidden gems.
(02/17/24 10:29pm)
Now that the day of love is behind us, it’s time to look ahead to celebrating next year! But celebrations of love should be about more than just your significant other; you should also celebrate your friends. Enter Galentine’s Day. A portmanteau of “gal” and “Valentine’s Day,” this holiday was invented and popularized fourteen years ago by the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation. Celebrated annually on Feb. 13, the day takes the focus away from romance for 24 hours and is meant to honor the platonic relationships in your life. If you didn’t go all out for the day this year, no worries! This guide can help you start brainstorming early, so you can make the most of it next year.
(02/11/24 4:14pm)
Love is in the air this week as we roll into Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re spending the evening with your partner, or just enjoying a Galentine’s Day with your best friends, be sure to check out this week’s recommendations for date night ideas.
(02/11/24 12:49am)
A single light shines on a ticking clock. As the clock ticks, we are told the story of the Radium Girls, a play based on a book by Kate Moore of the same title. The play recounts the true story of a group of women in the 1920s who worked at a dial-painting company and produced watches whose numbers were painted with radium to make them glow.
(02/07/24 4:42am)
The Student Government Association (SGA) reconvened for the third meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The meeting opened with a presentation of Student Affairs at Hopkins, hosted by the University Student Services (USS). The presentation included a set of goals for the University, such as strengthening school spirit and implementing curriculum reforms to optimize the undergraduate learning experience at Hopkins. The USS referenced the opening of the new Hopkins Student Center as a means of accomplishing several of these goals.
(02/07/24 11:30am)
The SNF Agora Institute held a community workshop titled “Promoting Inclusive Democracy Amidst Global and Local Challenges” on Feb. 6. The event featured Desirée Cormier Smith, the first Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice for the U.S. Department of State, and Hamse Warfa, a SNF Agora Visiting Fellow and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of State. Both speakers were appointed in 2022 and continue to work in the Biden administration.
(02/08/24 5:00pm)
The semester is beginning to pick up and your schedule is already packed with PILOT sessions, club meetings and office hours. Although you may enjoy the classes you’re taking and the research you’re doing, it can be difficult to make time for activities that are purely for leisure. For those who made New Year’s resolutions focused on hobbies, you may feel like you are losing your momentum — approximately 80% of people who made resolutions do not continue them into February.
(02/07/24 4:15am)
The Atlantic announced on Sunday, Feb. 4 that it had suspended its relationship with Hopkins political scientist Yascha Mounk after a journalist accused him of rape on social media platform X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
(02/08/24 5:00am)
The University launched its inaugural Hopkins Semester in D.C. (HSDC) program in the Spring 2024 semester. Enrolled students have the opportunity to take classes at the University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), located at the new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue (the Hopkins Bloomberg Center) in the nation’s capital.
(02/07/24 2:58am)
The Spring 2024 Student Involvement Fair (SIF) took place on Feb. 2 from 2–5 p.m. in the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center (Rec Center). There are currently over 400 student-run organizations at Hopkins, many of which were represented at SIF this semester, waving club-themed posters and sign-up sheets for interested students. The fair featured a range of organizations and societies, including sports clubs, dance teams and a capella groups.
(02/07/24 5:00pm)
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
(02/08/24 1:15pm)
Naveeda Khan is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Hopkins. Khan is an anthropologist, author and activist — and photographer in her free time. In an interview with The News-Letter, Khan discussed her journey at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC) as well as her experience at the COP28 (Conference of the Parties) United Nations Climate Change Conference.
(02/07/24 3:30am)
In a tightly contested Centennial Conference matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 18th-ranked Hopkins faced off against Gettysburg College.