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On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the University’s Student Government Association (SGA) gathered for its weekly meeting.
Previously an independent apartment building, the Academy on Charles is set to be the newest second-year dormitory building for the 2026-27 academic year. The building features a 320-student capacity, where each suite contains a kitchen and private or shared bathrooms, depending on the size. Floor plans are not currently published for student dormitory rooms, but they are expected to follow current apartment layouts. For comparison, Scott-Bates Commons houses 600 students, McCoy Hall houses 500 including first-years, Homewood Apartments houses 200, Bradford houses 150 and Rogers House houses 20.
The Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) Class of 2029 experienced the first year of the curriculum redesign labeled as “Foundational Abilities” (FAs), replacing the previously existing distribution requirements that require 18 credits that are categorized under humanities (H) and/or social and behavioral sciences (S), a First-Year Seminar and 6–12 credits of writing intensive courses that can also be double-tagged for fulfilling the S and H requirements listed above.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Student Government Association (SGA) convened for its 20th weekly meeting of the academic year.
On Feb. 13, the University admitted 260 students to the Class of 2030 from 11 countries, 36 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico during the Early Decision II (ED II) round. These students join the 553 admitted during the Early Decision I (ED I) round in December. In written interviews, incoming students shared their thoughts and feelings about their acceptance to The News-Letter.
On Wednesday, Feb. 18 Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs hosted a discussion on AI and museums titled “Building Intelligent Museums.” The webinar, hosted online, focused on both AI policy for museums as well as how digital systems support AI-enhanced museum projects.
Perspective is an annual online publication produced by the Hopkins Black Student Union (BSU). In a magazine format, Perspective seeks to commemorate the year’s Black students – their achievements, celebrations and contributions. For example, recent publications have highlighted organization events, member spotlights and creative works. However, the origins of Perspective lie in the latter half of the 20th century, where past BSU members published Perspective in a printed newspaper format, not unlike The News-Letter.
Liisa Hantsoo is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor at the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the School of Medicine. Hantsoo conducts clinical research in sex-specific mood disorders like premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and postpartum depression in addition to providing cognitive behavioral therapy to patients having significant premenstrual mood issues or post-partum or pregnancy-related depression and anxiety. In an interview with The News-Letter, Hantsoo explained one of her current studies along with her thoughts on the changing landscape of reproductive health.
The Center for Africana Studies at Hopkins featured Professor Juliet Hooker as a guest lecturer in “‘You Have Never Known Me’: Terrell and Du Bois on Faithful Slave Monuments” on Feb. 20, This event was a part of the Center for Africana Studies’ “Mute But Eloquent”: The Civic Work of Monuments Lectures, which is part of the Franklin W. Knight Lectures in Black Study Series. It was meant to highlight key aspects of slave monuments and their relation to Africana history.
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On Thursday, Feb. 19, the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health invited Dr. Charlotte Yeh to talk about the intersection of technology, business and health within the field of age-related hearing loss. This event is part of their broader seminar series that runs from September to April and features speakers with expertise in topics surrounding sensory function, aging and public health. Having been one of the center’s very first inaugural seminar speakers back in 2018–19, Yeh has been a part of the center’s rich history and is also the only speaker they have had back.
Take a few minutes to catch up on some intriguing recent scientific developments.
Over the past week, we have seen records broken and standards set for what looks to be another incredibly successful semester of Hopkins sport! Come with us as we take a look at some of the most notable storylines from recent action.
When I first stopped drinking almost two years ago, I didn’t realize how limited the options were for people like me: those who want their fair share of fun drinks once in a while, without the alcohol. I personally found several soft drinks that satisfied the urge. Kombucha (specifically GT's Synergy Guava Goddess flavor), Churchill and cappuccino became my go-to drinks whenever I went out to hang out with friends.
Are you an Opium-pilled truecel chud? Have you heard about Clavicular being frame-mogged by an ASU frat leader? If even some of this makes sense to you, you might sit nicely at the intersection of Gen Z brainrot and the underground rap scene.
The Los Angeles heist thriller is scarcely an original premise, but Bart Layton and his star-studded cast fully lean into the intrigue in this adaptation of Don Winslow’s short story of the same name.
Professor Younan Xia is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Hopkins well reputed for his extensive experience and work with nanomaterials. He was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering, a significant accomplishment. In an interview with The News-Letter, he discussed his research and shared some of his insights.
In honor of its 150th anniversary, Hopkins launched the “Next Conversations” series on Feb. 18, held at the George Peabody Library. Bringing together classicist Karen ní Mheallaigh, philosopher Jenann Ismael and Nobel-Laureate astronomer Adam Riess, the session moderated by Sean Carroll sought to tackle the complex conundrum of how humanity can find its place in an ever-expanding universe.