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Issue 135 | October 2012

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Alumni of Note
What would you do with 2.2 million acres of land? John C. Malone, Engr '64 (MSE), '69 (PhD), has some ideas.

Ken Phillips, Engr '76 (PhD), landed the space shuttle Endeavor for the California Science Center.

Meet two of the 2012 MacArthur Fellows: Melody Swartz, Engr '91, and Dylan C. Penningroth, A&S '97 (MA), '00 (PhD).

Holly Elwood, A&S '04 (MS), makes the government greener.

Chapter Events
Chapter EventsWine tasting guided by a Southern Wine and Spirits sommelier
Nov. 2 in Boca Raton

Alumni Journeys
Alumni JourneysAntebellum South aboard the American Queen
May 10-19, 2013


Book of the Month
Book of the Month Train Wreck
The Forensics of Rail Disasters

by George Bibel

Top Story
Top Story DIY rocket science
What are those students doing down in the basement? Helping to build a new spacecraft.
University News
University News Jazzy JHU
For your CD wish list: "Small Places," by Peabody faculty artist, bassist and composer Michael Formanek. (Scroll down to his name in this review.)
He's not loafing
When he's not in class, this global environmental change and sustainability major is running a thriving organic artisanal baking business.
The universe is a paper crane?
Origami as a metaphor for the cosmos.
A lot of hot air, part I
Wind research that'll blow you away.
A lot of hot air, part II
When a hurricane blows in, where will the power go out?
To bee, or not to bee?
Here is the question: How does a bee know what to be?
"Honey, I shrunk my lecture class."
How a biology professor works to make a 400-student class feel like 40.
School days, part I
Johns Hopkins is launching a project to help Baltimore elementary students use their science and math lessons out in the real world.
School days, part II
An interview with JHU education reformer Bob Slavin, A&S '75 (PhD). The key quote: Success comes with "the decision to take the achievement of every kid very seriously." (Bob appears about 3:30 into the story.)
I'm all ears
Johns Hopkins doctors gave a cancer patient a new ear, grown on her own arm.
Milestones & Transitions
A sophomore student-athlete succumbs to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Fritz Schroeder will lead development, alumni relations.

Five grad students win $35,000 Siebel Scholarships.
Research Highlights
The biochemistry of an erection. Yes: that kind of erection.

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

In sickle cell disease, half a match may be all you need.

Sports beat
The volleyball roster is long. The players are good. How does the coach decide who plays? And how are our other Blue Jays doing?
Alumni News
Alumni News Young Alumni Weekend 2012
Over 1,700 recent grads reconnected in Baltimore while enjoying a weekend packed with everything from pub crawls to a panel discussion on civility in the electoral process. The weekend ended with a toast to Carrie "Shush Lady" Bennett in the new Brody Learning Commons. Keep the connection alive — there are many ways to stay engaged.
All your Homewood news, fit for print
Alumni can get home delivery of the Johns Hopkins News-Letter, Hopkins Homewood newspaper containing student news, event information, athletics stats and academic updates. Cerulean Society members receive a 20 percent discount off of the $100 annual subscription price. Subscribe or get more information here.
Virtually better than ever
Check out the improved content and enhanced visuals in Hopkins KnowledgeNET, an online library containing thousands of academic journals, popular magazines and reference materials. KnowledgeNET is free to all Johns Hopkins alumni, so take a quick tour and get started today.
Rising
Rising Johns Hopkins Leadership Summit: a bold new direction
Johns Hopkins volunteer and administrative leadership, along with faculty from an array of disciplines, will convene in Baltimore Oct. 18-19 for Leadership Summit 2012. "This event allows us to connect with, engage with, and be inspired by our most loyal supporters as we chart a bold new direction for this great institution," says University President Ron Daniels. Learn more.
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