News from across Johns Hopkins No. 161; January 2015
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Gettysburg got them thinking as never before
gettysburg memorial
Are you up for changing the world? Learn how by watching the SAIS Gettysburg video

Help Hopkins Make History
hopkins retrospective
Delve into Johns Hopkins’ past, and learn more about the events, forces, and people that turned a remarkable idea into an extraordinary institution. #HopHistory

Alumna of Note
jessica kensky
After suffering severe injuries from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Jessica Kensky, Nurs ’09 and husband Patrick Downes crossed the finish line one year later on hand bikes.

Great Reads
antibiotic era book cover
The Antibiotic Era: Reform, Resistance, and the Pursuit of a Rational Therapeutics
Scott H. Podolsky
Johns Hopkins University Press


colony at war book cover
A Colony at War: Bermuda in the global fight against fascism, 1939-1945
Jonathan Land Evans
A&S ’85, SAIS ’86

Try Something New

January 27
new orleans art evening
A Hopkins Alumni Evening of Art and Culture

6:00 p.m.
Home of Kurt Gitter,
A&S ’58 and Alice Yelen Gitter
New Orleans

GeeksRock! seeks big ideas
The GeeksRock! Affinity Group wants to hear the big ideas in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship you’re excited about. Send them to affinity@jhu.edu.


Travel The World

July 25 – August 1, 2015
alumni golf trip
The Best of England’s Lancashire Coast

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amputee Mind control
Yoda taught Luke Skywalker how to move things simply by thinking about it. Thanks to the Applied Physics Lab, a man who lost his arms 40 years ago has that power too.
belgian beer Science and suds
A neuroscientist, an engineer, and a surgeon walk up to a bar. At Hopkins, this is no joke. See how Belgian beer mixers promote cross-disciplinary projects among far-flung scientists.
alumni weekend brochure cover Join us for Alumni Weekend 2015: April 17 – 19
Homewood classes ending in 0s and 5s, watch for your Alumni Weekend 2015 registration form in early February.
Eight named Forbes’ world-changing young scientists
Several Johns Hopkins University alumni – and a School of Medicine postdoctoral student – have been named to Forbes’ "30 Under 30" list. #GoHop
fred bronstein Orchestrating Peabody’s future
Learn how Fred Bronstein is leading the oldest U.S. music conservatory into the 21st century and watch his video on Peabody’s campaign vision and goals.
Coming soon to a mailbox near you
2015 alumni membership cards are on the way. Consider a tax-deductible gift to your JHAA to support over 360 alumni and student events, $50,000 in student grants, and activities in schools across the university.
smallpox A curated history of smallpox
A new exhibit in the university’s Welch Medical Library chronicles the story of 18th-century cow hair, a two-pronged needle, and the eventual end of smallpox.
ashnaa rao First Hopkins tennis player to win national title
Meet Ashnaa Rao, tennis champ, sophomore public health major, and Indian classical dancer.
Give some love this Valentine’s
If you’re in Los Angeles on February 14, join alumni, parents, and friends as we partner with Reading to Kids, an organization that inspires children with a love for reading. #HopkinsRising
odyssey catalog cover spring 2015 Learn something new, and save some money
Lifelong learning courses are discounted 25 percent for alumni. Check out the Spring 2015 Odyssey Catalog and sign up today.
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Help support the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association while earning more cash back for the things you buy most with the BankAmericard Cash Rewards™ Visa Signature® credit card.
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association receives financial support for allowing Bank of America to offer this credit card program.
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Building a safer, more beautiful Homewood >>
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