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PETA claims Hopkins barn owl lab violated state law by operating without a permit

(05/12/21 1:25am)

Earlier today, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) addressed a letter to the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), alleging that Shreesh Mysore broke the law by performing experiments on barn owls without an active permit. Mysore is an assistant professor affiliated with the Department of Neuroscience and the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2021/05/peta-claims-hopkins-barn-owl-lab-violated-state-law-by-operating-without-a-permit

PETA files lawsuit against USDA for Hopkins barn owl lab

(04/29/21 4:00pm)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 8, deeming the barn owl experiments conducted by Shreesh Mysore unconstitutional. Mysore is an assistant professor affiliated with the Department of Neuroscience and the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2021/04/peta-files-lawsuit-against-usda-for-hopkins-barn-owl-lab

Hopkins freshman awarded Anders Tjellström Scholarship

(03/12/21 5:00pm)

Cochlear Americas awarded freshman Zandy Wong the Anders Tjellström Scholarship based on her academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. This scholarship awards students $2,000 a year to help cover school-related expenses.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2021/03/hopkins-freshman-awarded-anders-tjellstrm-scholarship

Hopkins barn owl lab faces scrutiny from PETA

(12/15/20 5:32pm)

In September of 2018, National Public Radio (NPR) published a story about a Hopkins team of researchers studying barn owls in an attempt to understand why people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder struggled to focus.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/12/hopkins-barn-owl-lab-faces-scrutiny-from-peta

Coronavirus Resource Center named one of Time's best inventions of 2020

(12/13/20 5:00pm)

In late January, Hopkins launched its COVID-19 Dashboard, a project created by Civil and Systems Engineering professor Lauren Gardner and her graduate student, Ensheng Dong. This tool allows the public to visualize and track the spread of COVID-19.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/12/coronavirus-resource-center-named-one-of-times-best-inventions-of-2020

China-U.S. technological relationship: Time for a divorce or continued cooperation?

(11/22/20 5:00pm)

Over the years, China’s growing global influence as an autocratic country has strained the political and economic relationship with a democratic United States.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/china-us-technological-relationship-time-for-a-divorce-or-continued-cooperation

SAIS professors discuss how the pandemic will shape U.S. foreign policy

(10/19/20 4:00pm)

Professors Hal Brands and Francis Gavin from the Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) discussed the future of U.S. political strategy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic on Oct 15. The event also served as a preview for students interested in their upcoming spring course, Kissinger Seminar on American Grand Strategy.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/10/sais-professors-discuss-how-the-pandemic-will-shape-u-s-foreign-policy

From hidden hunger to cool roofs: Four projects addressing health equity commence

(10/11/20 4:17pm)

First launched by the Bloomberg School of Public Health in May 2019, the Support for Creative Integrated Basic and Applied Research (SCIBAR) initiative called professors and researchers to tackle health problems by financially supporting the four winning teams with $1 million each. Two of the awards are funded by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, and the other two are funded by the office of the dean.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/10/from-hidden-hunger-to-cool-roofs-four-projects-addressing-health-equity-commence

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