Baltimore Sun March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Sue Baker, a professor at the SPH Center for Injury Research and Policy, comments that the recent national decline in traffic fatalities is "exactly what I would have expected" in view of the economic downturn.
The Washington Post March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Laurence Ball, a JHU economist, is mentioned in this article as a possible candidate to fill a seat on the central bank board.
The Washington Post (AP) March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Dr. Peter Pronovost, a Johns Hopkins University patient safety expert, is mentioned in this article.
Maryland Daily Record March 11, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: John C. Sommerer has been appointed head of the space department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, this brief states. He had been acting department head since August 2008.
Baltimore Sun March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Review of Peabody Opera Theatre's "Die Fledermaus" calls it a "winning performance."
NYTimes.com March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Johns Hopkins University economist Laurence Ball is mentioned as a possible candidate for a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
New Kerala (India) March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This ANI wire story about Johns Hopkins Children’s Center research quotes the study’s senior author, David G. Nichols, a professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Philadelphia Inquirer March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that the final report by Bloomberg School of Public Health investigators who evaluated public health services in Delaware County is now available for public viewing.
Baltimore Sun March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Story mentions freshman midfielder Zach Palmer and quotes Blue Jay coach Dave Pietramala and alumnus Dave Huntley.
Baltimore Sun March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: Feature on Florida State assistant basketball coach Andy Enfield, who was the only player to score more than 2,000 career points at Johns Hopkins. The story also quotes Johns Hopkins Coach Bill Nelson.
The Star Online (Malaysia) March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature reports on five students from Malaysia who were selected to attend a three-week Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth summer camp session for gifted children at the end of June.
Business Week March 11, 2010, Johns Hopkins angle: This article about workplace injury statistics quotes Susan Baker, a professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health who conducts workplace injury research.
VOANews.com (Voice of America) March 11, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This story includes an interview with transplant surgeon Dorry Segev, an associate professor in the School of Medicine.
The Washington Post March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article mentions that real estate developer David S. Cordish played on a national Johns Hopkins champion lacrosse team.
The Capital (Annapolis) March 11, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This Capital News Service story quotes David Jernigan, an associate professor in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Trend News (Azerbaijan) March 12, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This article is based on an interview with Svante Cornell, research director for the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at JHU’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Huffington Post March 11, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This blog post focuses on a new book about William Stewart Halsted, the first chief of surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Business Week March 11, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This Associated Press wire story reports on a study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Southside Sentinel (Urbanna, Va.) March 10, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature mentions that Erin Freeman, the Richmond Symphony’s associate conductor and interim artistic advisor, earned a doctorate of musical arts in orchestral conducting with Gustav Meier and Markand Thakar at the Peabody Conservatory.
Higher Education News
Chronicle of Higher Education March 12, 2010
Congressional Democrats have begun private discussions on cutting down their $87-billion student-loan bill, largely accepting the political reality forced by new estimates of the legislation's cost and savings.
New York Times March 12, 2010
Democratic Congressional leaders struck a tentative agreement on Thursday that breathes new life into President Obama’s proposed overhaul of federal student loan programs.
Washington Post March 12, 2010
Democratic leaders said Thursday that they were increasingly inclined to release a final health-care bill that could accomplish two of President Obama's top domestic priorities: guaranteeing coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans and vastly expanding federal aid for college students.
Inside Higher Ed March 12, 2010
A group representing colleges of teacher education on Thursday called for its member institutions to work with the rest of their universities, as well as schools, states and the federal government to emphasize and improve in-school preparation for teachers-to-be.
Los Angeles Times March 12, 2010
C. L. "Max" Nikias, USC's provost and second-in-command, will become its next president, succeeding Steven B. Sample on Aug. 3 at the helm of the 34,000-student university, school officials announced Thursday.
USA Today March 11, 2010
Johns Hopkins angle: What was a year ago an emerging idea about how to reduce college costs and better serve students has begun to take hold at colleges across the United States, as more institutions introduce three-year bachelor's degrees. |