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USA Today
August 25, 2011
Marriage, divorce rates higher in the South, lower in Northeast
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy in the Krieger School.

The Washington Post (AP)
August 25, 2011
Census figures show higher percentages of marriages _ but also divorces _ in South and West
Johns Hopkins angle: Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University, is quoted.

Daily Mail (UK)
August 25, 2011
Want the secret of a long and happy marriage? Live in North Dakota
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy in the Krieger School.

CNN.com – Belief blog
August 24, 2011
Less educated Americans are losing religion, study finds
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy in the Krieger School.

The Guardian (UK)
August 25, 2011
Libya: rebels' backers prepare to free up $100bn of frozen funds
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Daniel Serwer of SAIS.

The Diplomat
August 25, 2011
America’s Southern Anchor?
Johns Hopkins angle: Mentions Benjamin Reilly, a visiting professor at SAIS.

NPR “Morning Edition”
August 25, 2011
Better You Than Me: Scientists Sicken Mosquitoes To Stop Dengue
Johns Hopkins angle: Story quotes Jason Rasgon, associate professor at SPH and researcher at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.

The Washington Post
August 25, 2011
Field tests show bacterial oddball can be a dengue destroyer
Johns Hopkins angle: Jason Rasgon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher working on ways to battle malaria, is quoted.

Los Angeles Times
August 25, 2011
Dengue fever and mosquitoes: A way to stop the spread?
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Jason L. Rasgon, a scientist at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.

Discover Magazine
August 25, 2011
Defeating dengue by releasing mosquitoes with virus-blocking bacteria
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Jason Rasgon, who studies mosquito-borne diseases at the School of Public Health.

Huffingtonpost.com
August 25, 2011
Dengue Fever Prevention: Vaccinating Mosquitoes With Bacteria To Protect People
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Jason Rasgon of the School of Public Health.

Kerala Next
August 25, 2011
Specialized mosquitoes may fight tropical disease
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Jason Rasgon of the School of Public Health.

AFP
August 24, 2011
Dengue fever under attack through smart mosquito control
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Jason Rasgon, a specialist at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.

ABC News
August 24, 2011
Hospital Staff Reacts to Earthquake
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Una McCann, a professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine.

Washington Times (D.C.)
August 25, 2011
Start of school means it’s lice-hysteria time
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Bernard Cohen, director of pediatric dermatology at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Hartford Courant (Conn.)
August 25, 2011
Simple Checklist A Valuable, Even Life-Saving Surgical Tool
Johns Hopkins angle: Refers to research by Peter Pronovost, a physician and professor at the School of Medicine and medical director of its Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care.

Southern Maryland News Online
August 25, 2011
Staff hopeful, realistic at parent workshop
Johns Hopkins angle: Mentions that a program received assistance from Johns Hopkins University through a Garett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant.

GolfWeek
August 25, 2011
Hate to be Rude: Holmes optimistic about surgery
Johns Hopkins angle: Mentions George Jallo, a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Brantford Expositer (Canada)
August 25, 2011
Act like an animal to save your kidneys
Johns Hopkins angle: Refers to Johns Hopkins research and mentions Sir William Osler.

FoxNews
August 25, 2011
Body & Mind
Paving the Way for Condoning Child Rape
Johns Hopkins angle: Psychiatrist Fred Berlin is mentioned.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
August 25, 2011
Skeletons may hold the key to male infertility
Johns Hopkins angle: Quotes Thomas Clemens, a professor at the School of Medicine.

Baltimore Business Journal
August 24, 2011
Federal budget delay forces cuts in Baltimore HIV/AIDS care
Johns Hopkins angle: Jeanne Keruly, a nurse practitioner and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins and director of its Ryan White Adult Services program, is quoted.

Kearney Hub (Neb.)
August 25, 2011
Freedman makes sweet music as new Kearney Symphony Orchestra director
Johns Hopkins angle: Deborah Freedman earned her master’s degree in music and a doctorate in musical arts from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Baltimore Sun – Clef Notes blog
August 24, 2011
Evolution Contemporary Music Series announces 2011-12 season
Johns Hopkins angle: Mentions composer Michael Hersch, who is on the Peabody faculty.

ExploreBaltimoreCounty.com
August 24, 2011
Financial aid assists sending mom back to school
Johns Hopkins angle: Diane Bettick is pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing from Johns Hopkins.

Baltimore Sun
August 25, 2011
Raising a 'Bump' on stage at Theatre Project
Johns Hopkins angle: Playwright Robert Powers is an alumnus who majored in Classics and received a Woodrow Wilson Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The story also mentions John Astin, a visiting professor with the Writing Seminars who directs the Undergraduate Program in Theatre Arts & Studies.

The Island Now (N.Y.)
August 24, 2011
Great Neck doc named best by New York magazine
Johns Hopkins angle: Lyle Leipziger graduated from Johns Hopkins University with Phi Beta Kappa honors.

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New York Times
August 25, 2011
Online Enterprises Gain Foothold as Path to a College Degree
Harvard and Ohio State are not going to disappear any time soon. But a host of new online enterprises are making earning a college degree cheaper, faster and flexible enough to take work experience into account. As Wikipedia upended the encyclopedia industry and iTunes changed the music business, these businesses have the potential to change higher education.

Chronicle of Higher Education
August 23, 2011
Obama Administration Tightens Rules on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Science
The Obama administration announced this week the final form of new rules governing financial conflicts of interest in federally sponsored medical research, saying it hoped to boost public confidence after years of scandals tied to corporate influence.

Philly.com (Philadelphia Enquirer)
August 24, 2011
Princeton Review gives Bryn Mawr an A for accommodations
Bryn Mawr College got high marks in a number of areas this year from the Princeton Review, from its good food to its gay-friendly environment, but in one very important aspect of college life it's tops in the nation. For the second year in a row, the publication has rated the elite women's college on the Main Line No. 1 for "Dorms Like Palaces" - putting its prestigious seal of approval on housing that the Chronicle of Higher Education has labeled "a collegiate Gothic fantasy."

Chronicle of Higher Education
August 23, 2011
7 in 10 Students Have Skipped Buying a Textbook Because of Its Cost, Survey Finds
For many students and their families, scraping together the money to pay for college is a big enough hurdle on its own. But a new survey has found that, once on a campus, many students are unwilling or unable to come up with more money to buy books—one of the very things that helps turn tuition dollars into academic success.

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