News from across Johns Hopkins No. 176; May 2016
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A better Ebola suit starts here
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Together, there's more we can do to help students like Gabriela Frid.

Class Notes
Terrance Patterson, Peab '89, founder and artistic and executive director of Ritz Chamber Players, receives Community Foundation’s Ann McDonald Baker Art Ventures Award.

Alumni, we want to hear from you
Did you get a promotion? Get married? Graduate (again)? Please share your news.


Great Reads
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Life in the Dark: Illuminating Biodiversity in the Shadowy Haunts of Planet Earth
By Danté Fenolio
Johns Hopkins University Press


Try Something New

May 26
Hopkins Norfolk/Virginia Beach: Johns Hoppy Hour


May 28
Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Entrepreneurship Affinity Group: USS Bataan Tour and Brunch

June 4
Hopkins Charleston: The Most Important Rare Book at Johns Hopkins University

June 9
What's Next: The Future of Public Health
Climate change, social justice, and pandemics are the focus of this special event culminating the Bloomberg School's Centennial Celebration. Watch the live stream.


Travel The World

November 4 - 11, 2016
exploring cuba
Exploring Cuba's Cultural Heritage: Havana and Trinidad

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jhu commencement 2016 Welcome to the family, more than 205,000 strong
Graduates, welcome to your Alumni Association! Take advantage of benefits like our online alumni library KnowledgeNET, GoHopOnline networking, and great social media channels, and share your milestones in Class Notes.
the johns hopkins club Welcome to the Club
Try the Hopkins Club for lunch, dinner, or a special event. Join by July 15 and get your initiation fees waived.
baltimore eye glasses Vision for Baltimore builds on Education-Wilmer study of how eyeglasses affect learning
Research funded by the Robert and Diane Levy Family Foundation, which found that increasing student achievement in high-poverty schools begins with a pair of eyeglasses, underpins a new public-private partnership.
redonda miller Hospital names first female president in 127-year history
Redonda Miller, an alumna of the School of Medicine and Carey Business School, has been tapped to be the Johns Hopkins Hospital's 11th president and the first woman to hold the post.
thomas dolby Thomas Dolby of workshop students: "I'm just this weird English professor to them"
80s pop icon and Homewood Professor of the Arts Thomas Dolby is teaching a new generation of aspiring artists through a partnership with the JHU/MICA Film Centre in Station North.
nikhil panu Planning pick-up games, we got an app for that
Undergraduate Nikhil Panu has developed an app for planning pick-up games and recreational sports. Game on!
pregnant Excess folate in pregnant women linked to autism risk
While folate deficiency during pregnancy is bad for fetuses, excessive amounts could also be harmful, according to researchers at the Bloomberg School's Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Development Disabilities.
GoHopeOnline logo Alumni, find your next job, business partner, or mentorship opportunity
Connect with more than 205K fellow alumni using the Alumni Association's new GoHopOnline networking platform. Activate your profile before May 31 for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
nursing alumni weekend Save the dates
Join us this fall for the School of Nursing's Alumni Weekend (reunion years 1s and 6s) and Homewood's Young Alumni Weekend.
zika virus As Zika spreads, a grant to Berman will help guide a solution
As pressure mounts to create a Zika virus vaccine, the Berman Institute of Bioethics is developing guidelines for including pregnant women in medical research, thanks to a grant from the Wellcome Trust.
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The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association receives financial support for allowing Bank of America to offer this credit card program.
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Solomon Golomb, pioneering scholar of mathematics and engineering, dies at 83
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Bringing compassion and empathy to U.S. policymaking with Goldthwait Fellowship >>
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