Voice of America News
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article about new National Institute of Mental Health research includes comments from Peter Zandi, a Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher who has been looking for a genetic basis for major depression.
Baltimore Sun
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Joyce L. Epstein, director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at the Johns Hopkins University, is quoted in this story.
Baltimore Sun
June 10, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Ron Fairchild, executive director of the National Center for Summer Learning, wrote this op-ed.
New Kerala (India)
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This ANI wire story reports on new research led by Brian Matlaga, an assistant professor of urology in the School of Medicine.
Christian Science Monitor
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: The article mentions that accused Cuban spy Kendall Myers continued to work as an adjunct professor at SAIS after retiring from a post at the State Department.
WJZ-TV (Channel 13 – Baltimore)
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This report on the expected launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which will search for water on the moon, mentions that it includes high power radar built by the Applied Physics Lab. Oliver Barnouin-Jah of APL is quoted.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Associated Press story features Steve Rabinowitz, a lecturer with advanced academic programs at JHU.
Louisville Courier-Journal
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Adjunct SoM professor Marianne J. Legato, author of "Why Men Die First: How to Lengthen Your Lifespan," is quoted.
The Detroit News
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: The story notes that experts at Johns Hopkins Hospital say that arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy accounts for up to one-fifth of sudden cardiac deaths in people younger than 35.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This story mentions that Arnold Lee Dellon of the School of Medicine pioneered the concept of peripheral nerve surgery to decompress nerves in diabetics.
Chronicle of Higher Education (Online)
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: APL, engaged in government cybersecurity research, recently suffered its own Internet attack.
City Paper
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Reviewer lauds a "sparkling new production" of "The Light in the Piazza" at Theatre Hopkins, saying "director Todd Pearthree evokes the Florentine atmosphere and actress Amy Pierson provides the thrilling soprano to banish all skepticism."
Baltimore Messenger
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Reviewer praises an "appropriately sensitive production" of the "delicate" musical "The Light in the Piazza" at Theatre Hopkins, saying it "makes a fine case for this 2005 Broadway musical, getting its area premiere here."
The Washington Post
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Lonnie R. Morris Jr., who was recently named head of admissions at Bowie State University, earned master's degree from JHU.
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports on a rally in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square to protest the disputed election results in Iran. One of the protesters interviewed is a woman, who gave only her first name, Arezou, and described herself as an Iranian doctoral student studying biomedical engineering at JHU.
Maryland Daily Record
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This brief reports that the Laurel-based Applied Physics Laboratory took down its web site to analyze their computer systems after a cyber attack.
Northwest Herald (Ill.)
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article quotes Ron Fairchild, executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer Learning.
Darien News-Review (New Canaan, Conn.)
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature focuses on Anne Campbell, a Darien resident who is part of a coast-to-coast fund-raising bicycling trip. Part of the money raised will go to efforts at Johns Hopkins to find a cure for the disease ALS.
Delmarva Now (Daily Times, Salisbury, Md.)
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that Andy Harris, a state senator and an associate professor of anesthesiology in the School of Medicine, has taken a part-time position at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.
San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that Charlie Liu, a Good Shepherd School seventh grader, was recently honored at a statewide awards ceremony held by JHU’s Center for Talented Youth. CTY executive director Lea Ybarra is quoted.
Seacoastonline.com (Maine)
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Jesse Hamilton of Wells was named to the dean's list for the fall 2008 semester at JHU.
Living In Peru
June 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Story mentions that Hahn started studying the violin at Peabody before turning 4 years old.
Deseret News (Utah)
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: This article quotes information about cancer from a Johns Hopkins medical Web site.
Baltimore Sun
June 18, 2009
Johns Hopkins angle: Bouchelle earned his bachelor's degree from the Johns Hopkins University in 1967.
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HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
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June 18, 2009
Feniosky Peña-Mora, who will become dean of Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science in July, spoke no English when he arrived from the Dominican Republic as a young man.
New York Times
June 18, 2009
The military academies cite aggressive marketing, declining casualties in Iraq and the economic downturn as factors contributing to the increase in applications.
USA Today
June 18, 2008
Dozens of public and private colleges have taken steps to ensure their students are exposed to a range of intellectual views on campus, and to ensure that students can freely express their views, says a report being released Thursday. The non-profit American Council of Trustees and Alumni plans to mail its report, based on a review of more than 200 schools, to more than 9,000 trustees as part of a campaign to "reinvigorate the free exchange of ideas" on campuses.
Baltimore Sun
June 17, 2009
The Maryland Higher Education Commission has signed off on the integration of Baltimore Hebrew University into Towson University, bringing the merger within a vote of becoming reality. Approval by the University of Maryland System Board of Regents on Friday would allow the 90-year-old center of Jewish learning to complete the move to the campus of the larger public university in time for the start of the fall semester.
Chicago Tribune
June 17, 2009
The Chicago Tribune filed a state lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Illinois demanding the immediate release of grade-point averages and standardized test scores of the hundreds of college applicants placed on an internal list of well-connected students. The Tribune originally sought the information in April for an ongoing series of stories that described how students whose applications were pushed by public officials or university trustees received preferential treatment by the admissions office despite concerns about some of their qualifications.
UPI.com
June 18, 2009
Harvard University, the richest educational institution in the world, is making deep budget cuts because of an endowment hit hard by the slump, officials say.
Inside Higher Ed
June 18, 2009
As colleges and universities have been forced to answer more questions about ratings downgrades, many have downplayed the significance. Doing otherwise, however, could make matters worse. Given the variables between institutions, however, it’s difficult to paint with a broad brush and say which colleges are potentially most affected by ratings downgrades.
Wall Street Journal
June 18, 2009
SLM Corp. won a crucial contract Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Education to service federal student loans.
Inside Higher Ed
June 18, 2009
Even the stingiest of alumni are more likely to donate if they're solicited through a personal phone call, a new study finds.
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