New York Times
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story reports that the Justice Department charged Friday that former State Department analyst and SAIS adjunct professor Walter K. Myers and his wife worked as spies for Cuba for nearly 30 years, using a short-wave radio to pass on secret diplomatic information to their Cuban handlers.
The Washington Post
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article about a D.C. couple's arrest on charges of conspiracy, being agents of a foreign government and wire fraud, quotes David P. Calleo, director of European studies at SAIS.
The Washington Post
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that alleged spy Walter Kendall Myers was first approached by an undercover federal agent outside SAIS, where he taught part-time for years.
The Washington Post
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article about a couple charged with spying quotes Felisa Neuringer Klubes, a spokeswoman for SAIS. The article also mentions that Walter Kendall Myers, who with his wife is charged with allegedly spying for Cuba, earned his doctorate at SAIS and taught there for a number of years.
Baltimore Sun
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Another Associated Press piece about SAIS adjunct professor Walter Kendall Myers, who, along with his wife, is accused of shuffling secrets to Cuba.
National Public Radio
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Adjunct SAIS professor Walter Kendall Myers and his wife are accused by the Justice Department of spying for Cuba for 30 years.
The Telegraph (UK)
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Adjunct SAIS professor Walter Kendall Myers and his wife are accused by the Justice Department of spying for Cuba for 30 years.
Irish Times
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Adjunct SAIS professor Walter Kendall Myers and his wife are accused by the Justice Department of spying for Cuba for 30 years.
American Thinker
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story reports that SAIS adjunct professor Walter Kendall Myers and his wife are accused of shuffling secrets to Cuba.
The Independent (U.K.)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This story focuses on Walter Kendall Myers, 72, a U.S. intelligence official and an adjunct professor at SAIS.
Washington Times
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article about accused Cuban spy Walter Kendall Myers describes him as a part-time professor at SAIS who delivered a lecture at the school that criticized U.S. foreign policy.
Gulf News
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: story reports that SAIS adjunct professor Walter Kendall Myers and his wife are accused of shuffling secrets to Cuba.
Wall Street Journal
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story reports that the Federal Reserve is close to appointing Linda Robertson, vice president for government affairs at JHU, to a senior role as the Obama administration prepares to ask Congress to redraw the central bank's powers.
New American
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Article says that The Federal Reserve’s choice of lobbyist is Johns Hopkins University Vice President Linda Robertson.
Bloomberg.com
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This Bloomberg wire story reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve is preparing to hire Linda Robertson, who heads government, community and public relations at JHU, to help manage its relations with Congress .
Yahoo! News
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This Reuters wire story reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve is preparing to hire Linda Robertson, who heads government, community and public relations at JHU, to help manage its relations with Congress.
New York Times
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Francis Fukuyama of SAIS wrote a review of "Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work," by Matthew B. Crawford.
Newsweek
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: David Cooper, an professor of endocrinology at the School of Medicine, is quoted in this cover story about Oprah Winfrey’s health tips, which many say offer risky, unscientific advice.
The Washington Post
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This opinion piece mentions a study by Karl Alexander, a sociology professor at Johns Hopkins University, on the push for year-round secondary education.
The Atlantic Online
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Article about schoolchildren's loss of learning during the summer vacation months mentions JHU research on this topic.
The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article refers to research by JHU’s Center for Summer Learning.
Baltimore Sun
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Column notes that Johns Hopkins Hospital has partnerships that help export its top-quality specialist medical services around the globe.
Financial Times
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Yash Gupta, dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, will participate in a Q & A session later this week to discuss: How can trust be rebuilt in business schools in general and the MBA programme in particular?
Gulf Times
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Piece quotes Bridget Welsh of SAIS.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story mentions that two physicians from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore published a letter arguing that executive physicals are growing in popularity because so many patients have limited access to their doctor.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Piece quoted Jacquelyn C. Campbell of the School of Nursing.
Baltimore Sun
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Column reports on research by Gregory Glass of the SoPH, that indicates that rats exhibit "site fidelity;" in other words, they spend most of their lives in the same neighborhood/alley in which they were born.
Baltimore Sun
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This story quotes Paul R. Willging, a geriatric specialist at the School of Medicine.
Chronicle of Higher Education
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story was authored by Jeffrey A. Schoenherr, director of the regional and international major-gifts program at the Johns Hopkins Institutions.
Baltimore Sun
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Article quotes a press release which quotes Edmund Skrodzki, executive director of campus safety and security for the Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore Business Journal
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Dipankar Chakravarti, a marketing professor and vice dean for the Carey Business School and Sally O'Brien, spokeswoman for the Carey Business School, are quoted in this story about JHU's plans to launch a full-time MBA program that will ultimately rank among the best.
AllAfrica.com
June 4, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports on a presentation give by Isaac Megbolugbe, an associate professor in JHU’s Carey Business School, who talked about Africa’s housing market.
The Nation
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This PPI article reports on research by Youfa Wang of the School of Public Health, which reveals that parents' eating habits seem to have minimal impact on their children's food choices.
Spokesman-Review (Washington State)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This McClatchy story quotes Francisco Gonzalez, an associate professor of Latin American studies at the School of Advanced International Studies.
Kansas City Infozine
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story reports that a Johns Hopkins University study, presented on Capitol Hill last month, tracked the graduation rates of all 17,000 U.S. high schools. About 2,000 of these schools were dubbed "dropout factories," graduating only about half of their student body. The study team was led by Robert Balfanz, a Johns Hopkins University research scientist.
The Daily Gleaner (New Brunswick, Canada)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: AP article reported that Solomon Snyder and his team at the School of Medicine have solved a mystery surrounding a horrific illness: Why people with Huntington's disease harbour a faulty protein throughout their bodies but it destroys only certain brain cells.
Yahoo! News Philippines
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This Reuters wire story quotes Bridget Welsh, a Malaysia specialist at SAIS.
Worcester Telegram (Mass.)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Benjamin Carson of the SoM was the commencement speaker yesterday at the University of Massachusetts Medical School graduation.
Hagerstown Herald-Mail
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle:Naresh M. Punjabi of the School of Medicine, is conducting a trial to find out if a type 2 diabetic using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat sleep apnea can improve blood glucose control.
KTVQ (Montana)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: According to this story,Johns Hopkins University awarded the University of Montana neuroscience center a $600,000 grant to further their research efforts.
Hannibal Courier-Post (Mo.)
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Trent A. Hollinger, who is joining the faculty at Culver-Stockton College, earned his doctor of musical arts, wind conducting, and master’s of music in wind conducting, composition, and saxophone, at the Peabody Conservatory.
All About Jazz
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: James Diener, CEO and president of A&M/Octone Records and the subject of this feature, is identified as an honors graduate of Johns Hopkins University.
WKYC.com (Cleveland, Ohio)
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature about a cross-country bike ride to raise funds for cancer research mentions that the annual event was started by a JHU student. The article also quotes participating cyclist Nicole Pangborn, a pre-med student at Johns Hopkins.
Hagerstown Herald-Mail
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This story tracking the paths of various area high schools' valedictorians a decade later noted that South Hagerstown High valedictorian Grace Thammasuvimol will soon start her four-year residency in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
WPTV.com (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
June 5, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article refers to research led by Kevin Frick, an associate professor with the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management.
GoErie.com
June 8, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Thomas Crain, who teaches ethics at KSAS and Carey Business School, was quoted in this story exploring an increasingly common phenomenon in sports and beyond: the ability to tailor moral outrage to fit our likes and dislikes.
The Washington Post
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This obit mentions that Johnson, a teacher and administrator in Prince George's County, earned a graduate certificate in school administration and supervision from Johns Hopkins University in 2000.
Baltimore Sun
June 7, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Lippman, an orthopedic surgeon, earned a degree at the Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore Sun
June 6, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Hardy was co-founder of the Hearing and Speech Center at JHU.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
June 12, 2009
The federal dollars are helping some states to meet their higher-education budgets this year and next, but public colleges are worried about what happens after that.
New York Times
June 8, 2009
Private and public universities are losing their competitive edge. Older students and better advertising, along with a few other radical ideas, can save education.
Washington Post
June 8, 2009
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A newly minted graduate of George Washington University writes about her job search.
Chicago Tribune
June 8, 2009
Fallout from questionable admissions practices at the University of Illinois continued Sunday as a state representative called for the resignation of the school system's president and the trustees who meddled with student applications. After reviewing more than 1,800 pages of documents, the Tribune found subpar applicants gained admission to the Urbana-Champaign campus with the sway of state legislators and university trustees during the last five years.
Boston Globe - Column
June 7, 2009
Somehow, a story about drugs at Harvard is turning into a story about drugs and four young people who happen to be black. Citing federal law and school policy, Harvard is saying little about the incident, or the decision to withhold the two diplomas. That leaves a narrative that plays along stereotypical lines.
Wall Street Journal
June 8, 2009
Philippine officials have postponed the start of college classes on concerns over the rising number of swine flu cases in the country, as several nations reported more incidences of the H1N1 virus.
Associated Press
June 8, 2009
A foreign students' dormitory for the American University in Cairo has been put under 24 quarantine Monday after two U.S. students were diagnosed with swine flu, health and university officials said.
Inside Higher Ed
June 8, 2009
U.S. News gave U. of Southern California top 10 status in engineering based in part on its faculty members who are in National Academy of Engineering. But the numbers don't add up and U.S. News never checked.
Wall Street Journal
June 6, 2009
Yale's president, Richard Levin, the longest serving president in the Ivy League, discusses campus politics and the future of higher education.
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Column
June 8, 2009
Thousands of aspiring college students - and many of their parents - confront the complex Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms every year. But the 10-page application thwarts even the most determined, keeping many students from applying for college aid they are eligible to receive, experts say.
Inside Higher Ed
June 8, 2009
The analysis, by the financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz, aims to shed new light on the reasons why some students who might qualify for federal student loans opt instead for costlier and riskier alternative loans.
Inside Higher Ed
June 8, 2009
As more undergraduates work to help pay their college bills, studies undertake a more nuanced analysis of how different sorts of work (and how much) affect grades and other student outcomes.
Chronicle of Higher Education
June 8, 2009
The university's Class of 2013 will pay the lifetime membership fee when they enroll and, in turn, will get alumni's help with job placement and internships.
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