News – Johns Hopkins University Student Well-Being

The age of gun violence

Should access to firearms, especially the most lethal types, come with age restrictions? A Johns Hopkins researcher—and gun owner—pleads the case.

Johns Hopkins PhD student named Apple Scholar

Elizabeth Salesky, a third-year computer science PhD student, was named an Apple Scholar, receiving support for her research and academic travels

Using his story to change the narrative on gun violence

Hopkins trauma surgeon and gun violence survivor Joseph Sakran calls for change after a gunman kills at least 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas

Johns Hopkins grants 35 teams Discovery Awards

Winning interdisciplinary projects, chosen from a record 199 proposals, include 105 individuals from across the university

President Daniels: 'Never underestimate the power and impact your actions can have day after day'

While we often look to community and global leaders as examples of how to rise to critical moments, 'we are all capable of lives of quiet heroism,' he tells graduates

Samantha Power urges graduates to 'focus on a calling, not a career'

In Commencement address, USAID administrator encourages Class of 2022 to embrace uncertainty to discover 'life's most rewarding gifts'

Redefine 'normal'

During remarks to the Class of 2022, Senior class president Nathan Mudrak reflects on what it means to 'return to normal' and urges classmates to consider what changes can be made to society for the better

New behavioral health crisis resource meets 'real need' on campus and in the community

The program, piloted at the Homewood campus during the 2021-22 academic year, will expand to the Peabody/Mount Vernon area in the fall

More than 1 million COVID-19 deaths should serve as warning to U.S.

As the United States passed 1 million COVID-19 deaths, Johns Hopkins experts reflect on the pandemic's toll and the interconnected nature of public health

Johns Hopkins neuroscientists find brain mechanism tied to age-related memory loss

As the brain ages, a region in the hippocampus becomes imbalanced, causing forgetfulness. Scientists say understanding this region of the brain and its function may be the key to preventing cognitive decline.