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February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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Squyres discusses Mars Rover mission

As part of the Physics and Astronomy Colloquium, Steven Squyres held a talk titled “Science Results from the Mars Exploration Mission,” which focuses on his work with the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) program for NASA.


Students return to President’s Day of Service

Nearly 1,300 students and faculty members participated in community service projects at the the sixth annual President’s Day of Service (PDOS), which took place Saturday at dozens of locations across Baltimore.


Polyglot author holds book signing at Barnes & Noble

Benny Lewis, world traveler and language connoisseur, visited the Johns Hopkins Barnes & Noble on Sunday to sign copies of his book, Fluent in 3 Months. As part of his book tour, Lewis is visiting every state and province in the U.S. and Canada, but Hopkins has special significance for the author.


Polyglot author holds book signing at Barnes & Noble

Benny Lewis, world traveler and language connoisseur, visited the Johns Hopkins Barnes & Noble on Sunday to sign copies of his book, Fluent in 3 Months. As part of his book tour, Lewis is visiting every state and province in the U.S. and Canada, but Hopkins has special significance for the author.


Prof. Luzzi lectures on “My Two Italies”

On Oct. 13, the German and Romance Languages and Literatures department hosted a lecture entitled “My Two Italies,” which featured Joseph Luzzi, a professor of Italian Studies at Bard College. Luzzi’s lecture was based on his recently published memoir of the same title, which describes his experience as the son of Italian immigrants and a scholar of Italian Studies.


Hoptoberfest comes back for second year

Hopkins students celebrated the second annual Hoptoberfest, a series of events and activities on campus that spanned from Oct. 7-12. Hoptoberfest is sponsored by the Hopkins Parents Fund and directed by the Office of Student Life.






“Yes Means Yes” law defines sexual consent

California’s newly passed “Affirmative Consent” Sexual Assault Bill,  which requires “affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity,” has sparked debate on how sexual violence investigations on college campuses should be conducted.


Volunteers connect with local homeless

The third annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC) event drew more than 175 University affiliates to help Baltimore’s homeless population access legal, health and educational services at the Baltimore Convention Center on Oct. 2.


SASH kicks off fall semester with Class Bash

On Saturday, the South Asian Students at Hopkins (SASH) hosted their first major event of the fall semester, the SASH Class Bash. The event consisted of small competitions to promote competition between the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes.



Students explore modern dance in campus classes

Every week in the Mattin Center, students meet in the Caplan Dance Studio for ballet and modern dance classes. These courses include open sessions, as well as advanced classes for company members. They each run for one semester and are non-credit.



Child care center to be built on campus

The development of a Hopkins-sponsored early child care center near the Homewood campus moved forward with the closure of a University employee parking lot on Oct. 4, according to a notice by Transportation Services.



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