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A monthly selection from Web sites and online resources around Johns Hopkins that you might find interesting or useful:
You've heard it a million times: "You went to Johns Hopkins? What kind of doctor are you?" You've told them, "We have a great medical school. But we are more than just medicine." Now, don't just tell them. Show them: Here are two Web sites, one about the humanities at Johns Hopkins and the other about a particularly cool course.
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Issue No. 84 - July 2008
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 Our own asteroid
"1999 JN136" seemed so, well, dry. So now the asteroid is named "21619 Johnshopkins." Much better!
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 Getting greener
A new boss gets the Homewood recycling program up to 40 or more tons a month.
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A strategy for security
Former NATO commander Wesley Clark led a discussion at SAIS on a book about future national security strategy by SAIS senior fellow Jeffrey P. Bialos. See a video of the event.
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How little kids remember
It turns out that even toddlers know how to "chunk" data to make remembering easier. Watch an ABC News video.
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America and the world
SAIS's Francis Fukuyama, in a commencement speech last month, discussed what America must do to remain relevant in a "weak-state world." Read his analysis.
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Extreme Makeover: Solar System Knowledge Edition
The boundary between the solar system and the rest of the universe isn't what we thought it was. And inside that boundary, Mars was once a lot wetter than we realized.
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Saving babies
New Bloomberg School of Public Health research has produced two simple strategies for saving newborn lives in developing countries: hand washing and vitamins.
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Research highlights
How was Mercury made? We now know more. ... Don't look now, but your genome is changing. ... Sometimes, less medicine is best for pediatric asthma patients.
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Milestones and transitions
A political science graduate student working in Iraq was killed in Baghdad. ... Bloomberg Dean Emeritus Al Sommer now heads the Lasker Foundation board. ... Engineer Carey Priebe has received a Defense Department grant for research on how to predict the future of research. ... Nursing and SAIS announce their best teacher awards. ... A joint program with Peking Union Medical College has produced its first nursing Ph.Ds. ... APL's director joins the Carey Business School faculty.
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Sports beat
It's summer, but the sports news keeps on coming. Check out the Blue Jays' online home for more information.
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Join one of America's most successful and challenging Development and Alumni Relations teams. At Johns Hopkins, we work in collaboration with some of the world's finest physicians, researchers, educators, and innovators, in tandem with our philanthropic partners and deep alumni base, to educate the leaders of tomorrow, explore the universe, heal the sick, enrich our cultures, and make the world a safer place. For more information, check out the Development and Alumni Relations career Web site.
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SAIS Alumni College 2008
Oct. 23-25, 2008
On the heels of last year's successful inaugural Alumni College, SAIS presents "America's Next President: Assessing Global Priorities," a two-day program of lectures, keynote speakers, and social events. Don't miss this opportunity to reconnect with alumni of all ages and professional backgrounds for a memorable experience. Top
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Alumni Journeys:
Bhutan, the Mythical Himalayan Kingdom
Oct. 28-Nov. 8, 2008
Watch the sunset aboard a rice barge on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. Explore the Grand Palace, former residence of Thai kings, and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the country's most sacred site. Cruise the Thonburi Canals to Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. Then, tour the capital city of Thimphu, Bhutan, nestled high in the majestic Himalayas. Learn about Bhutanese culture at the Folk Heritage Museum. En route to Paro, explore the spectacular Simtokha Dzong, a hilltop fortress that exhibits beautiful artwork. Travel to Chele La Pass and see colorful prayer flags flutter in the wind. Conclude your adventure in Hong Kong where a sleek cosmopolitan panache blends effortlessly with a classic Colonial character and centuries-old Chinese traditions.
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A coast-to-coast welcome
Part of the Alumni Association's mission is to shepherd Johns Hopkins students through the evolution to lifelong alumni. This summer we begin that process with a new group of students, hosting a score of send-off parties in hometowns across the United States. Take a look at where the Johns Hopkins family is welcoming new students at these casual send-off parties.
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Magazine. And if you have a question or concern, please let us know. To learn more about alumni events, your local chapter,
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Hopkins Alumni Association, go to our Web site, e-mail alumni@jhu.edu, or call us toll-free at 1-800-JHU-JHU1 (1-800-548-5481). If you live in
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 Chance meeting in the Colosseum
While touring the Colosseum in Rome, Ravy Vajravelu, Eng '08, Mary Ellen Pozo, Eng '08, John Ji, A&S '08, Judy Yang, A&S, '08, Joshua Lerman, A&S '08, and Matthew Culver, Eng '08, were spotted by the president of their newly minted alma mater. Bill Brody, there with his wife and son on a bike tour of Italy, noticed Vajravelu's T-shirt boasting the Blue Jays' 2005 lacrosse championship, then posed for a snapshot. "We couldn't stop laughing for about an hour after that happened," wrote Pozo.
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Call me Meg
Ishmael's gone digital. Meg Guroff, A&S '89 (MA), recently launched an online annotated edition of Moby Dick. |
On a mission
Just one week after taking the helm at the American Red Cross, Gail McGovern, A&S '74, the organization's new president and CEO and also a Johns Hopkins University trustee, visited earthquake victims in China, she said, "to build bridges and to have an opening for a dialogue with the people of China." |
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