News – Johns Hopkins University Student Well-Being

PhD students and mentors win research and diversity fellowship

Three student-mentor pairs have received a 2020 Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study, which will fund their research as well as programs that promote diversity

Coping with COVID-19

While stress caused by COVID-19 may be universal, access to mental health care is not. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is adapting programs in low- and middle-income countries to help people cope with the public health crisis.

Johns Hopkins makes meaningful progress toward equity and inclusion goals

Reports show greater diversity in composition of university's staff, faculty, and graduate students

FBI investigates noose found in university-owned building

JHU has launched a review of its contractor policies to ensure compliance with university principles and reporting practices

Johns Hopkins ramps up COVID-19 testing

A team of about 90 work around the clock in the microbiology lab processing up to 1,500 COVID-19 tests each day, returning results in less than 24 hours

Johns Hopkins to distribute federal relief to students most impacted by COVID-19 disruptions

Approximately 10% of all JHU students are eligible to receive $1,200 grants to cover costs incurred due to the university's move to remote learning in spring 2020

Johns Hopkins reopening expands to include non-lab research

The university continues to operate in Phase 1 of its reopening plan, and researchers must submit plans for approval by their division's vice dean of research

Trump administration rescinds rule on international students after court challenges

Trump administration policy would have barred foreign students from living in the U.S. while conducting coursework entirely online

How contact tracing breaks the chain of COVID-19 transmission

One COVID-19 patient could lead to thousands of new cases. Contact tracers use calls, texts, and personal persuasion to prevent that from happening.

Johns Hopkins files lawsuit to block new ICE rules on international students

Complaint challenges Trump administration policy change that would prohibit international students in the U.S. from taking an online-only course load this fall