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January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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University sued over alleged role in STI study

A lawsuit that could potentially be worth $1 billion was filed against the University in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Wednesday. The plaintiffs, approximately 800 Guatemalans who were subjected to medical experiments from 1946 through the 1950s involving forcible infection with sexually transmitted diseases, as well as family members of the subjects, filed the suit.



Catmull wins Commencement spot

Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar Animation Studios and president of Walt Disney Studios, will be the speaker at this year’s commencement ceremony on May 21. He will also receive an honorary degree from the University. 


Department of Education evaluates Title IX compliance

Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education will be on campus through tomorrow hosting public meetings and private office hours with students, faculty and staff to assess and gather information about the University’s compliance with Title IX.


Economics professor talks capitalism at NPS event

The New Political Society (NPS) hosted historian, political economist, activist, writer and government official Gar Alperovitz in Hackerman Hall on Wednesday for a presentation on “Transcending Corporate Capitalism and State Socialism.”



SGA discusses changing its constitution

The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed ongoing edits to the SGA constitution in its regular Tuesday meeting in the Charles Commons Barber Room and in a special meeting held on Sunday afternoon in the Mattin Center.


Admin. group seeks feedback on alcohol

Since the Alcohol Strategy Working Group released its recommendations for policy changes on March 2, it has been working on collecting feedback from the student body. The recommendations and feedback are now being considered by a small policy group, which will subsequently move forward with whatever policy changes they see fit.


HAPI reacts to Israeli election with events

The Hopkins community was exposed to two different informational events following the reelection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Hopkins American Partnership for Israel (HAPI) hosted a discussion on Monday night, featuring three Hopkins professors with expertise in Israeli history and politics. Additionally, Lev Lewis Grinberg of Ben Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel, addressed the historical context of the election results in a March 26 lecture.



HAPI reacts to Israeli election with events

The Hopkins community was exposed to two different informational events following the reelection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Hopkins American Partnership for Israel (HAPI) hosted a discussion on Monday night, featuring three Hopkins professors with expertise in Israeli history and politics. Additionally, Lev Lewis Grinberg of Ben Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel, addressed the historical context of the election results in a March 26 lecture.


University announces Bloomberg Professors

The University announced the creation of four new Bloomberg Distinguished Professor positions, which emphasize cross-departmental collaboration, made possible by a $350 million gift from Michael J. Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and Hopkins alumnus.




FAS hosts Humans of New York creator

The Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) teamed up with the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) to host award-winning photographer Brandon Stanton on Wednesday. Holding to this year’s FAS theme of “Chaos/Catalyst/Clarity,” Stanton spoke about his personal experience transitioning from working as a Chicago bond trader to a street photographer by highlighting the evolution of his Humans of New York (HONY) page.


DoE reps to visit for Title IX feedback

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will visit Hopkins next week to meet with students in focus groups as part of its investigation into the University’s Title IX policies and practices.





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