Baltimore Business Journal
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story reports that Katherine S. Newman, 57, will assume JHU’s James B. Knapp Deanship on September 1. She replaces Adam F. Falk, who left Johns Hopkins to become president of Williams College in Massachusetts.
New York Times
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article states that Neil Bressler, a professor of ophthalmology in the School of Medicine, was chairman of a group of researchers who found that drug Lucentis can improve eyesight being lost to diabetes.
Los Angeles Times
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: For the first time in a quarter of a century, researchers have identified a new treatment for diabetic macular edema, a potentially blinding disorder that affects about 1 million Americans, according to researchers, including Neil Bressler, a professor of ophthalmology in the School of Medicine. Bressler is quoted in this L.A. Times article.
United Press International
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This UPI piece quotes Neil Bressler of the School of Medicine about a study that concludes that the drug Lucentis may be effective against macular edema, a potentially blinding disorder afflicting a million Americans.
Oneindia News (ANI)
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This ANI story quotes Neil Bressler of the School of Medicine about a study on Lucentis, which was found to improve eyesight being lost to diabetes.
MedPage Today
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Neil Bressler of the School of Medicine is quoted.
Baltimore Jewish Times
April 23, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article includes comments from Steven David, a Krieger School professor of political science.
ABCNews.com
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article follows up on reports that the late Stephen Ambrose, a popular and prolific historian and former Johns Hopkins faculty member, may have exaggerated the amount of time he spent interviewing former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Baltimore Messenger
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature mentions that Ed Skrodzki, executive director of the Homewood campus’ Office of Safety and Security Services, participated in a neighborhood Citizens on Patrol event. Ed Skrodzki is quoted.
National Post (Canada)
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This piece is by Whiting School economist Steve Hanke.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Susan Baker, a professor of health policy and management in the Bloomberg School of Public Health, is quoted in this article.
Middle East Online
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This column quotes Alisher Khamidov, a doctoral student in Russian and Eurasian studies at JHU’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Reuters Health
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This Reuters story quotes George C. Wang, a geriatrics instructor in the School of Medicine.
ABC2 News (WMAR-TV – Baltimore)
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Quoted is Jackie Campbell, a professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
Eurasia Review
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Francisco Gonzalez, an associate professor of Latin American studies in JHU’s School of Advanced International Studies, is quoted in this story.
Bloomberg Business Week (HealthDay)
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This HealthDay News story quotes Meredith Atkinson, a pediatric nephrologist at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, about a study that found that even when given the same medical treatment, black children with chronic kidney disease have more severe anemia than white patients.
Gazette.net (Montgomery County, Md.)
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: These two letters to the editor criticize the Gaithersburg West Master Plan, including a proposed “science corridor” that would involve JHU as owner of the Belward Farm property.
New York Times Blogs
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: The article reports that Kenny Crouch was offered admission to Johns Hopkins, but chose to attend Yale with his three siblings. The quadruplets are believed to be the first to enroll at an Ivy League institution.
United Press International
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This UPI wire story reports that researchers led by Craig Montell, a biological chemistry professor in the School of Medicine, say they have identified a protein in fruit flies that helps the flies detect noxious chemicals and decide what to eat and what to avoid.
United Press International
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This UPI wire story reports that researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions found a molecular pathway in mice that may explain the protective effect of resveratrol -- a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes. Sylvain Dore of the School of Medicine is quoted.
Baltimore Messenger
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports on the recent Spring Fair at the Homewood campus.
Baltimore Messenger
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This column mentions that Glenn Schwartz, a professor in the Krieger School’s Department of Near Eastern Studies, was stranded in London by the recent volcanic ash clouds from Iceland but was able to deliver a scheduled lecture to an audience in St. Louis via a Skype connection.
New America Foundation
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This column mentions a hospital safety checklist suggested by Peter Pronovost, a professor in the School of Medicine.
Interactive Investor (U.K.)
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This Reuters wire story states that Germany’s SAP AG software company has 92,000 customers, including institution such as Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Bernardsville News (N.J.)
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article mentions that local entrepreneur and professional photographer Douglas Munch received his doctorate in medicine and biomedical engineering from the JHU’s School of Medicine.
LoHud.com (Lower Hudson Valley, N.Y.)
April 28, 20
Johns Hopkins angle: This sports column about local high school lacrosse players who have committed to play at major colleges and universities reports that Yorktown's Kevin Interlicchio and John Jay's Jameson Pickel will be teammates next fall at JHU and that they will be joined in Baltimore the following year by Somers' Eddie Schurr and John Jay's Mike Daniello.
Gazette.net (Maryland)
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature focuses on Sherwood High School girls lacrosse netminder K.C. Emerson, a junior who has made a verbal commitment to attend JHU.
Catonsville Times
April 28, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: According to this story, ten years ago, the tennis wall at Catonsville High School was painted as a benefit for the Johns Hopkins Children Center.
Baltimore Sun
April 27, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This obituary mentions that Rice attended the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and later worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
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April 28, 2010
The U.S. Education Department will propose new regulations governing student privacy rights in the next several weeks, revising rules to carry out the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
New York Times
April 28, 2010
The teaching assistants hope to persuade the National Labor Relations Board to reverse a 2004 ruling and give them the right to organize.
Inside Higher Ed
April 28, 2010
Congressional Democrats are taking up immigration reform legislation, including measures to put students who spend at least two years in college on a path to permanent residency.
Chronicle of Higher Education
April 28, 2010
Prominent college leaders from four distant corners of the higher-education marketplace met in Washington on Tuesday night to debate whether the industry's business model is broken.
Baltimore Sun
April 28, 2010
Through "The Associate," Towson's version of NBC's "The Apprentice" starring Donald Trump, a senior has landed a job marketing spices at McCormick.
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