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(03/25/26 3:35am)
From Feb. 26 to March 1, the International Studies program hosted the annual Hopkins Model United Nations Conference (HOP MUNC). Model United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation in which students compete as representatives from different countries in public speaking events. During these conferences, students debate and work to solve diverse transnational issues while practicing public speaking techniques and learning more about international diplomacy. Participants at the Hopkins MUN chapter engage with the organization by competing in different conferences and volunteering to staff HOP MUNC. At this conference, delegates from across the nation, hailing from other academic institutions, gathered at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., to role-play a range of United Nations (UN) committees and debate pressing global matters.
(03/25/26 3:39am)
There’s a sort of ineffable magic in my hometown.
(03/24/26 4:00am)
As innocent bystanders in the rapidly changing hellscape of the English language, semicolons have received far too much disrespect. It breaks our hearts.
(03/13/26 3:56am)
John P. Toscano is a professor in the Hopkins Department of Chemistry. He joined the department in 1995 as an assistant professor, eventually becoming a full professor in 2003. He later served as vice-chair of the department in 2004, and served as chair from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2014. He also served as vice dean and interim dean for the University’s natural science departments.
(03/09/26 2:32pm)
For NFL diehards out there, this period without football can be difficult... but thankfully the offseason is just kicking off, and with that comes the multitudes of mock drafts, free agency predictions and the frenzies of the trade season! The Draft Combine has just wrapped up in Indianapolis, and with it came some truly mind-boggling results from some of the best athletes on the planet. As the draft season progresses, there will be plenty more movement on each team’s boards, so why not have some fun with some predictions of where players might land come April!
(03/06/26 9:42pm)
Julia Vargas is a sophomore majoring in Mathematics from Brooklyn, N.Y. Using the popular student app Sidechat to gauge interest, her sourdough business quickly exploded in popularity and is now taking orders on Instagram: @sidechatsourdough. Some of the options offered include rosemary, jalapeno cheddar and pesto mozzarella.
(03/28/26 1:30pm)
Divyansh Lalwani, a recent Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics and Statistics graduate, recently released “overlay,” a software that reduces the effort that comes with switching screens by relying on overlays, content that lays on top of the overall screen. In an interview with The News-Letter, Lalwani described the program and the journey that led to its creation.
(02/26/26 2:00am)
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.
(02/27/26 11:00am)
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.
(02/25/26 8:00am)
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.
(02/26/26 3:00am)
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.
(02/25/26 5:00am)
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.
(02/27/26 3:00am)
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.
(02/23/26 12:00pm)
This Valentine’s Day, my boyfriend planned a special date and surprised me with a trip to the Walters Art Museum! Despite his usual tendency to plan low-key outings, I was thrilled by the thoughtfulness of the adventure. With my camera in hand and my inner art critic fully activated, I hurriedly packed my bags to capture as many pictures as I could before someone noticed my awkward posing next to medieval cats.
(02/24/26 10:29pm)
On Thursday, Feb. 19, Ali May, an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai presented her research on the various ways tissue resident macrophages shape embryonic salivary gland development as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Through her research, primarily on embryonic salivary glands, May presented her investigation on macrophages and their capabilities to potentially guide organ development, expanding the role of these cells outside of fighting infection and sculpting tissue architecture during the cell cycle.
(03/01/26 11:52pm)
On Friday, Jan. 23, I had the privilege of attending the University of Maryland’s Spatial Biology Symposium, which featured talks on developmental biology, cancer and neuroscience. In this piece, I highlight one particular talk that caught my interest — given by Elana Fertig, Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland. Fertig’s talk centered around rethinking how we can predict and monitor the carcinogenesis of pancreatic cancer through a spatial biology and computational lens. Although my knowledge in the field of spatial biology is limited, frankly, I would like to offer my best understanding of the key ideas and takeaways.
(02/22/26 5:51pm)
It comes as no surprise that Emerald Fennell, the daughter of a wealthy jewelry baron, gravitates toward stories drenched in excess. While she certainly brings copious amounts of style with her shocking and provocative films, a common critique of her works is in their lack of substance. Her films A Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023) allude to commentaries on the #MeToo movement as well as wealth and class struggles, respectively, that never actually present themselves, and her latest venture, “Wuthering Heights” (2026), completes this trifecta of disappointing discourse bait — films designed less to mean something than to make everyone argue about what they think they meant.
(03/09/26 3:00am)
All of this has happened before. Right now, I am drinking a 16 oz. Watermelon Celsius because CharMar ran out of Blue Crush. I am writing another article about riding a train slightly less than a year after the first because my mind ran out of other ideas. This article will be less interesting because I did not venture outside Union Station this time in Chicago, and instead of reading books to spark cognitive shifts I watched Wicked. And Dear Evan Hansen. And Criminal Minds. Call this a sequel, the type that’s worse than the first. At least this time, no one called me Jack Harlow — only something worse. You be the judge.
(03/11/26 4:03am)
From my little desk in the corner of the Housing Office in Wolman 103, I’ve gotten to witness the freshman and sophomore classes grow into the comfort of calling their dorms “home.” Groups of strangers on move-in day leave as best friends on move-out.
(03/07/26 10:12pm)
It's such a simple question. Deceptively simple, even. Whether it’s meeting your roommate for the first time or waiting awkwardly in line at Levering Kitchens, I’m sure many of us have encountered this staple of small talk. Answering this question should be easy — second nature by now. Yet it’s one I’ve always struggled to respond to.
