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BREAKING:

Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó to be 2026 Commencement speaker 2 hours ago

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Art exhibitions, food tours and Easter brunch shape this weekend’s lineup!

Events this weekend (April 3–5)

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM
Hopkins delivered a strong week highlighted by dominant track and field performances at the Navy Invitational, a three-win surge from baseball and a narrow double-overtime loss for men’s lacrosse against Rutgers.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Mar. 22–29)

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Welcome in spring with these picks from the Arts and Entertainment team!

To watch and watch for: Week of March 30

Monday Mini (04/06/2026)

ERIC WANG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The News-Letter revisits the Charles Village Project, including the subsequent 2000s expansion projects, through University publications, contributing to the campus-wide reflection on the University’s 150-year history.

Revisiting University expansion into Charles Village through publications

By GRACE OH and MYRA SAEED | 6 days ago

COURTESY OF MYRA SAEED
For the past four weeks, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has inflicted massive casualties on the region. The University community contemplates the war’s personal and global effect through interviews and demonstrations.

Fear, grief and anger: Students grapple with the U.S.-Israel war on Iran

By MYRA SAEED | 6 days ago

COURTESY OF RUSHIL KHADILKAR
In an exclusive interview with The News-Letter, Hopkins sophomores speak on the development of their app "What2Do,“ designed to deliver real-time updates on student events.

What is up with What2Do?

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | 5 days ago

Recently, the platform has received a barrage of media attention, with the group’s Instagram Reels reaching upwards of 500 likes. The News-Letter interviewed the founders of What2Do to learn more about the creators behind the app.

COURTESY OF RUSHIL KHADILKAR
In an exclusive interview with The News-Letter, Hopkins sophomores speak on the development of their app "What2Do,“ designed to deliver real-time updates on student events.

What is up with What2Do?

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | 5 days ago

Recently, the platform has received a barrage of media attention, with the group’s Instagram Reels reaching upwards of 500 likes. The News-Letter interviewed the founders of What2Do to learn more about the creators behind the app.

ORIONNIMROD / CC BY-SA 4.0
According to a leaked University video, researcher and Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó will deliver the 2026 Commencement speech on May 21, 2026.

NEWS

Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó to be 2026 Commencement speaker

By MYRA SAEED | 16 hours ago

VOICES

What it feels like being stuck between 18 and 20

By LINDA HUANG | 2 days ago

VOICES

Where words will fail me

By KAITLIN TAN | 2 days ago

OPINION

Reclaiming Medicaid from MCOs in Maryland

By HOPE ZAMORA , ROHAN JAISWAL and AMANDA ANDRIESSEN | 5 days ago

News & Features

ORIONNIMROD / CC BY-SA 4.0
According to a leaked University video, researcher and Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó will deliver the 2026 Commencement speech on May 21, 2026.

Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó to be 2026 Commencement speaker

By MYRA SAEED | 16 hours ago

University hosts panel discussion with doctors returning from Gaza

By CATHERINE CHAN | 3 days ago

SGA discusses administrative meetings and approves funding for HopTHON, Spring Fair and "Sex Week"

By NEIL MAHTO | 5 days ago

Hopkins Votes and CVCA host Maryland Primary candidate forum

By NAOMI MAO | 5 days ago

Writing Seminars professor Susan Choi presents her novel Flashlight

By KATHERINE ZHU | March 31, 2026

SGA candidates for the 2026-2027 school year discuss election platforms

By KAYLEE NGUYEN , MYRA SAEED and LANA SWINDLE | March 29, 2026

SGA 2026 Executive Debate: Candidates discuss platform priorities

By MYRA SAEED | March 28, 2026

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR 
The SNF Agora Institute and the Center for Leadership Education hosted Senator Ben Cardin to discuss the importance of civic engagement, particularly in the engineering field.

Senator Ben Cardin hosts lecture on the importance of civic engagement

By ALEX PAN and KATHERINE ZHU | March 28, 2026

Opinion

ERIC WANG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Zamora, Jaiswal and Andriessen advocate for the removal of MCOs in Medicaid.

OPINION

Reclaiming Medicaid from MCOs in Maryland

By HOPE ZAMORA , ROHAN JAISWAL and AMANDA ANDRIESSEN | 5 days ago

OPINION

Better candidates start with better primary turnout

By CONNER FENG | 6 days ago

EDITORIAL

Our 2026–2027 SGA Executive Board endorsements: One step closer to diverse elections

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 29, 2026

OPINION

The US is fighting the right fights, but the wrong war

By CHRIS ZHANG | March 28, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Opinion

ERIC WANG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Zamora, Jaiswal and Andriessen advocate for the removal of MCOs in Medicaid.

OPINION

Reclaiming Medicaid from MCOs in Maryland

By HOPE ZAMORA , ROHAN JAISWAL and AMANDA ANDRIESSEN | 5 days ago

OPINION

Better candidates start with better primary turnout

By CONNER FENG | 6 days ago

EDITORIAL

Our 2026–2027 SGA Executive Board endorsements: One step closer to diverse elections

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 29, 2026

OPINION

The US is fighting the right fights, but the wrong war

By CHRIS ZHANG | March 28, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Arts

COURTESY OF LUCA FANG
Chen interviews the Hopkins Breakers dance group, whose members describe how you build connections through art.

Backstage with the Hopkins Breakers

By ESTELLE CHEN | March 31, 2026

Project Hail Mary: Don’t we deserve better than shallow space flicks?

By RIVER PHAN | March 30, 2026

To watch and watch for: Week of March 30

By ARTS EDITORS | March 30, 2026

A century of Frank O'Hara: celebrating the poet's life and works

By GRACE OH and MYRA SAEED | March 27, 2026

Throwback Thursday: Chauvet Caves and beginning again from the beginning

By ESTELLE CHEN | March 26, 2026

Art about art about art: the Barnstormers' production of Stupid F##king Bird

By MELIS OZYUREKOGLU | March 13, 2026

To watch and watch for: Week of March 9

By ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT STAFF | March 11, 2026

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
In order to properly welcome spring weather, seize the chance to slow down with these media picks!

To watch and watch for: Week of March 2

By ARTS EDITORS | March 2, 2026

Voices

COURTESY OF ANDREW HUYNH
Drawing on FBBC's place cells, Huynh contemplates the meaning of home.

Place(s) called home

By ANDREW HUYNH | 2 days ago

What it feels like being stuck between 18 and 20

By LINDA HUANG | 2 days ago

Where words will fail me

By KAITLIN TAN | 2 days ago

Flowers: nature’s gentle reminder to stay present

By CATHERINE CHAN | 5 days ago

Algorithms of spring: ads, love and language

By KATHRYN JUNG | April 1, 2026

Between doubt and doing: an updated edition

By VIDHI BANSAL | March 30, 2026

Plastic keyboards and different kinds of farewell

By CRYSTAL WANG | March 25, 2026

COURTESY OF NAOMI MAO
Mao reports on her findings from asking the Hopkins community: What does love mean to you?

What is love?

By NAOMI MAO | March 24, 2026

Voices

COURTESY OF ANDREW HUYNH
Drawing on FBBC's place cells, Huynh contemplates the meaning of home.

Place(s) called home

By ANDREW HUYNH | 2 days ago

What it feels like being stuck between 18 and 20

By LINDA HUANG | 2 days ago

Where words will fail me

By KAITLIN TAN | 2 days ago

Flowers: nature’s gentle reminder to stay present

By CATHERINE CHAN | 5 days ago

Algorithms of spring: ads, love and language

By KATHRYN JUNG | April 1, 2026

Between doubt and doing: an updated edition

By VIDHI BANSAL | March 30, 2026

Plastic keyboards and different kinds of farewell

By CRYSTAL WANG | March 25, 2026

COURTESY OF NAOMI MAO
Mao reports on her findings from asking the Hopkins community: What does love mean to you?

What is love?

By NAOMI MAO | March 24, 2026

Leisure

COURTESY OF DHARANI MOORTHY
Bright colored powders fill the air during Holi celebrations, marking the arrival of spring.

Bite after bite: a Holi survival story

By DHARANI MOORTHY | 6 days ago

Events this weekend (April 3–5)

By ADWITA SINHA | March 31, 2026

Thai spots that marked my time in Baltimore

By ADWITA SINHA | March 31, 2026

Events this weekend (March 28–29)

By ADWITA SINHA | March 28, 2026

Sports

MICHAEL ELLERAY / CC BY 2.0
The chaotic Japanese Grand Prix was the last F1 race before a five-week break. Full of drama, overtakes and rumors, the F1 season is heating up.

Suzuka, spring break and the F1 season so far

By TALIA LEHRER and SHUWEN ZHENG | April 1, 2026

Hopkins Sports in Review (Mar. 22–29)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | March 31, 2026

When sports suck.

By FREDDY BRANSON | March 29, 2026

Hopkins Sports in Review (March 2 - March 8)

By TALIA LEHRER | March 13, 2026

Sports

MICHAEL ELLERAY / CC BY 2.0
The chaotic Japanese Grand Prix was the last F1 race before a five-week break. Full of drama, overtakes and rumors, the F1 season is heating up.

Suzuka, spring break and the F1 season so far

By TALIA LEHRER and SHUWEN ZHENG | April 1, 2026

Hopkins Sports in Review (Mar. 22–29)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | March 31, 2026

When sports suck.

By FREDDY BRANSON | March 29, 2026

Hopkins Sports in Review (March 2 - March 8)

By TALIA LEHRER | March 13, 2026

Scitech

THE WHITE HOUSE / PUBLIC DOMAIN
President Trump recently announced the new members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Science news in review: April 3

By ALEX PAN | 5 days ago

From Pacemakers to Policy: Ryan Alezz’s Journey

By AMELIA JOSEPH | 6 days ago

The path to a bountiful harvest: A reflection on biomedical translation

By ANDREW WU | 6 days ago

Microbiome Foundries: A new start-up venture

By ADITYA SANKAR | April 1, 2026

Magazine

A sweetness that lasts

By ERIC ZENG | November 13, 2025

Always Rainbow: My furriest friend

By REBECCA AHN | November 13, 2025

Katara, Toph and Suki: my feminist origin story

By AYDEN MIN | November 13, 2025

Room tour

By KAITLIN TAN | November 13, 2025

Magazine

A sweetness that lasts

By ERIC ZENG | November 13, 2025

Always Rainbow: My furriest friend

By REBECCA AHN | November 13, 2025

Multimedia

N. Baltimore Community Joins National "No Kings" Protests