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The 112th Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Sept. 17 for their weekly meeting.
On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Johns Hopkins University Police Accountability Board (JH Accountability Board) hosted an open virtual meeting to discuss the policies and deployment of the Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD). The JH Accountability Board is responsible for sharing community feedback with JHPD leadership; reviewing JHPD metrics involving crime; and assessing departmental policies, procedures and training to provide recommendations for improvement.
Immunotherapy holds great promise for the future of cancer treatment. By harnessing a patient’s own immune system to target cancerous cells, cancer treatment can be tailored to an individual’s specific cancer type — allowing for more personalized treatment. One key avenue of current research involves studying cellular organization within tumors to understand the role of tumor-associated macrophages: white blood cells closely associated with the tumor microenvironment (TME) and are thought to support tumor growth and invasiveness.
As the maître d’ gracefully ushered me to my table, the air buzzed with anticipation. This wasn’t just a meal; it was a performance waiting to unfold — a night when cuisine and opera would entwine in perfect harmony.
I would have started with “Dear Physics,” but let’s not lie to ourselves here. You are not my dear, Physics. What would be a good antonym for “dear”? Unbeloved? I’ll use that.
Prior to the 2023 season, the University of Colorado Boulder (Colorado) Buffaloes were in a situation lacking any kind of direction. Having finished the season prior with a record of 1–11, the worst record in all of college football, changes were necessary. Colorado’s solution? NFL Hall of Famer and head coach of Jackson State University, Deion Sanders — or as some know him, “Coach Prime.”
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, speakers Andrew Perrin and Leila Brammer analyzed the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in an event hosted by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute. Their discussion extended beyond the topics of the debate to evaluating debate techniques, questioning what calls for fact-checking and analyzing the structure of the arguments.
Adnan Munawar, an assistant research scientist at the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR), shared his progress on the open-source Asynchronous Multi-Body Framework (AMBF) simulator used for several applications in surgical robotics on Sept. 11. The talk shed light on the use of reactive digital twins for surgical environments. His paper on AMBF was published in the Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) program.
Hi everyone, and welcome to the inaugural Hopkins Sports in Review for the 2024–2025 year! Here at the Sports section, we’re proud to be bringing back our coverage of Hopkins sports games. Let’s take a look at the start of our athletes’ seasons!
On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue hosted former congressman and gun rights proponent Joe Walsh and gun safety advocate Fred Guttenberg on their tour, “Bridging the Political Divide: Two Dads Defending Democracy.”
Today is National Voter Registration Day. In recognition of the day and the upcoming national election, The News-Letter reflects on the importance of voting and encourages all eligible students to register and make a plan to vote.
As the Ballon d’Or award ceremony approaches, check out some of our editors' predictions about who will win what this year!
The Hopkins chapter of the Young America Foundation (YAF), in partnership with members of the Hopkins College Republicans, hosted their first event on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The event featured a talk on immigration reform by Mark Krikorian, which was to be followed by a 45-minute Q&A with the speaker. However, the event was soon disrupted by student protestors and ended early.
On the night of Sept. 12, I went downtown with a few friends and a camera in hand. We had seen the flyers and social media posts, with ‘Bromo Art Walk’ pasted in big bubble letters and a short blurb below advertising a night of creative performances and open galleries. Ever eager to get a taste of artistic expression on a school night, we boarded the Purple Line and headed into the arts district.
Every year, around 60 undergraduate researchers are awarded the Astronaut Scholarship by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). The ASF is a nonprofit organization created by the Mercury 7 astronauts, and its mission is to support scholars in STEM fields as well as honor the legacy of American astronauts.
On Thursday, September 12 the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics hosted Michael Mahoney of the Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley and the International Computer Science Institute. In his talk titled “Model Selection and Ensembling When There Are More Parameters Than Data,” Mahoney addressed why modern machine learning models work so well in practice, despite even mathematical theories being unable to fully explain them.
Advocates for Baltimore Community Health (ABC Health) is a student-run organization under the Center for Social Concern that focuses on service and advocacy, and promotes healthy living in Baltimore. The group connects Hopkins students with local clinics, community organizations, and nonprofits to address the health needs of uninsured and underinsured populations.
“Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
This summer was a season to remember for the film community. Film after film was released, box office records were broken and people swarmed the movie theaters, eager to watch the sequels of their favorite childhood films, like Inside Out 2, or simply to see a shirtless Hugh Jackman. This summer served as our yearly reminder that film is not dead, no matter what Variety says.
It’s easy to rush through campus without noticing the little details around us, but sometimes the scent of a flower in the breeze makes me pause. Watching flowers is like meditation for me; they give me small moments of peace — their scent makes me stop and take in nature even when I’m in a hurry.