NPR October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Robert Yolken, chair of Pediatric Neurovirology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, comments in this piece. Wall Street Journal October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Daniel Berman is a junior studying physics and psychology at the Krieger School.
New York Times October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Pieter P. Bottelier, an expert on China who teaches at SAIS, is quoted. BBC News October 27, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Quoted is Carey Lisse of APL. New York Times Magazine October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This story refers to national-security exercises used to develop biodefense policy, including an exercise known as Dark Winter that was coordinated by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies. New York Times October 29, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This Nicholas Kristof column quotes from the new book, “The Compass of Pleasure,” written by David J. Linden, a neuroscientist at the School of Medicine. Baltimore Sun October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that 10 college students from Johns Hopkins and the Maryland Institute College of Art helped curate a new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. JHU painting student Jennifer Tam is quoted, along with Haley Plack, who graduated from JHU in May with a degree in art history. Yahoo! News (HealthDay News) October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Robert Wood, director of allergy and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is quoted in this HealthDay News story. UPI October 29, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: United Press International reports that Renee-Nicole Douceur, the 58-year-old who became ill at the South Pole, is being treated by Paul Nyquist of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. CNN October 29, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This story includes comments from Paul Nyquist of the School of Medicine. Baltimore Sun October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins: This feature focuses on South Pole researcher Renee-Nicole Douceur, who was treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital by physician Paul Nyquist.
WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Paul Nyquist of the Johns Hopkins Hospital said Friday that engineer Renee-Nicole Douceur is recovering well at the East Baltimore medical center after getting ill at the South Pole. Toronto Star October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This Reuters story mentions that Phyllis Schneck, chief technology officer for public sector at McAfee, Inc, said she was one of the only women in computer science as an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University. CNN Money October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Johns Hopkins made this list of colleges and universities charging more than $50, 000 a year for tuition and fees. Yahoo! News (HealthDay News) October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Steven P. Cohen, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is quoted in this HealthDay News story about a Johns Hopkins study that found headaches are a leading reason for medical evacuation of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan and for the falling number of active-duty troops in those countries. Baltimore Sun October 29, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This feature concerns for a cross-country bicycle ride that raised $10,000 for the Johns Hopkins Eating Disorder Program. Baltimore Sun October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This technology blog post salutes Jimmy Lin, a Johns Hopkins University Phd/MD candidate who is marrying two cool ideas: mapping genomes and Internet crowdfunding. Jackson Sun (Mississippi) October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This Associated Press article quotes Roger Blumenthal of the School of Medicine. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Quoted is David R. Thomas, an instructor at Johns Hopkins University. Daily Mail (U.K.) October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Ilan Grapel is a JHU alumnus. The Washington Post (AP) October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: The subject of this story graduated early from the Johns Hopkins University, according to this article. National Post October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: Michael Mandelbaum, a professor at SAIS and author of the book Frugal Superpower: America’s Global Leadership in a Cash-Strapped Era, is quoted. PressTV (Iran) October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This story mentions Johns Hopkins Hospital. Phillyburbs.com October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: According to this story, Holly Yeager received her master’s degree in international studies from Johns Hopkins University. Huffington Post October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: According to this story, “researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Baltimore, are involved in a clinical trial that will try to determine if Vipassana -- an ancient Indian meditation technique that focuses on mind-body connectedness -- can reduce migraine frequency and severity and improve overall quality of life.” The Chronicle of Higher Education October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This commentary mentions Daniel Coit Gilman, Johns Hopkins University’s first president. The Eastsider (Los Angeles) October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This article mentions that piano virtuoso Awadagin Pratt attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music. The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This concert preview states that harpist and singer Megan Davis and classical guitarist Gohar Vardanyan were roommates at the Peabody Institute and remain friends. Maryland Daily Record October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This article states that Emily J. Vaias, partner at Linowes and Blocher, of Bethesda, is one of seven winners of the 2011 Toyota Tribute to Working Women Award. Vaias is an adjunct professor at the Carey Business School. Boston Herald October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: According to this article, QB Matt O’Keefe is headed to Johns Hopkins on a lacrosse scholarship. Hanover Evening Sun (Pa.) October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: The Johns Hopkins University women's soccer team put the finishing touches on a perfect regular season on Sunday with a 6-1 victory over Gettysburg College on Sunday at Baltimore. Baltimore Sun October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: A women’s college soccer item in this column states reports that in the battle for first place between No. 4 Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg, the Blue Jays soared to a 6-1 victory behind senior Paulina Goodman's first career hat trick to claim the Centennial Conference regular-season crown and the top seed in the conference tournament. Baltimore Sun October 29, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: A college football item in this column mentions that JHU’s offensive line — led by seniors Ed Rodger, Doug Drummond and Roland Massimino and sophomores Armand Jenifer and Ben Cranston — was named to the d3football.com Team of the Week for its efforts in its 83-21 win at Gettysburg. Baltimore Sun October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This article reports that among the new National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees is David W. Huntley, who helped win two national championships while playing midfielder for Johns Hopkins from 1976 to 1979. Baltimore Sun October 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This obituary states that Alvin Ralph Eaton was a pioneer in modern guided missile systems and was the longest-serving employee at the JHU’s Applied Physics Laboratory. Baltimore Sun October 28, 2011
Johns Hopkins angle: This obituary notes that Dickens W. Warfield, a psychologist, conducted hearing and deafness experiments in the Otophysiology Laboratory of the School of Medicine. ****************************************** HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS ****************************************** New York Times (International Herald Tribune) October 31, 2011
British politicians, educators and business leaders are seeking to encourage more women into careers in engineering and manufacturing. ExploreCarroll.com (Baltimore Sun) October 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins ranked at number 25 for value. NPR – Morning Edition October 31, 2011
In Florida, resident students who are U.S. citizens but born to illegal immigrants are charged out-of-state rates to attend state colleges and universities. They have filed a class-action lawsuit, charging that the regulations violate their constitutional rights. Diverse Issues in Higher Education (AP) October 31, 2011
Ball State University's Teachers College, a nationally ranked program, saw its undergraduate enrollment drop from 1,491 last year to 1,368 this year or slightly more than 8 percent. Inside Higher Ed October 31, 2011
In draft report, U.S. accreditation panel stops short of recommending ending link between agencies' judgments and access to federal student aid, but suggests how such a system could work. New York Times October 29, 2011
After four years without a word-count limit, the Common Application has imposed one. But students say they don’t know what it will mean — longer essays will make it through, but might be judged harshly. Chronicle of Higher Education October 31, 2011
Taking a cue from surveys of car buyers, a company plans ratings based on alumni satisfaction. But colleges are unhappy with the methods it used to find alumni. Washington Post – College Inc. blog October 28, 2011
STEM majors pay better, according to a study by Georgetown University economist Anthony Carnevale.
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