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RHEA MAKKUNI

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One year on, The News-Letter interviewed several Hopkins researchers again to learn more about the ongoing impacts and concerns regarding federal funding.

One Year On: Investigating the effects of federal funding changes on scientific research at Hopkins

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | Yesterday

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Here’s this month’s science news in review, covering the latest in events and discoveries across recent research.

Science news in review: Sept. 13

By RHEA MAKKUNI | Yesterday

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The News-Letter interviews experts for insights into the ongoing 2026 Ebola outbreak.

An inside look at the rapidly developing 2026 Ebola outbreak

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | September 2, 2026

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The FFC mug in question.

The mug I never returned

By RHEA MAKKUNI | August 22, 2026

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Astronauts aboard Artemis II completed their final maneuver and returned safely to Earth after a successful journey around the moon.

Science news in review: April 17

By RHEA MAKKUNI | April 17, 2026

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In an interview with The News-Letter, Chang discussed his work investigating the biological mechanisms of pain and itch and his journey to the Goldwater scholarship.

Humans of Hopkins: Goldwater Scholar Henry Le Chang

By RHEA MAKKUNI | April 15, 2026

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Plotnik’s research has revealed that elephants rely primarily on olfactory senses to perceive their environments and make foraging choices.

Joshua Plotnik’s 20-year quest to understand the elephant mind

By RHEA MAKKUNI | March 13, 2026

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May discusses the role of macrophages in the developing salivary glands.

Ali May on macrophages, branching organs and developmental crosstalk

By RHEA MAKKUNI | February 24, 2026

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Pandey at the Disney Research facility in Zurich.

Humans of Hopkins: Ikshu Pandey

By RHEA MAKKUNI | February 3, 2026

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITORShah opened by addressing a persistent challenge in academic research: the effectiveness of peer review.

Nihar Shah on LLMs, peer review and science integrity

By RHEA MAKKUNI | October 22, 2025

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