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SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins launches university debate initiative
March 1, 2022
The initiative will host a pair of marquee moderated debates and support a number of additional student-organized debates each year
Provost's Teaching With Technology DELTA Symposium set for May 5
February 28, 2022
Keynote speaker will be Sarah Stein Greenberg, executive director of the Stanford d.school
Key COVID-19 metrics decline, but experts say it's far from over
February 28, 2022
COVID-19 is inching toward endemic status in the U.S., but a clear seasonal pattern has yet to emerge. Meanwhile less than 66% of the total population has been vaccinated.
Ukraine is now the front line in the global struggle for democracy
February 24, 2022
What happens next in Ukraine has implications for democracy's survival worldwide, say SNF Agora Institute faculty members Anne Applebaum and Yascha Mounk
Johns Hopkins names design, construction firms for Henrietta Lacks building
February 24, 2022
The East Baltimore building project, expected to be completed in 2024, will be designed and managed by local and/or minority-owned businesses
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine protection against severe disease remains strong at six months
February 22, 2022
A pre-omicron study reviewed four vaccines, finding that they retain nearly all of their ability to prevent severe disease up to six months after full vaccination
Gas stoves might pose risks to both our planet and health
February 22, 2022
Johns Hopkins climate and pulmonary medicine experts weigh in on recent study of the toxic emissions from the household gas stoves.
What does the end of the COVID-19 pandemic look like?
February 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins University public health experts offer insights into what will signal that SARS-CoV-2 is moving from pandemic to endemic
Brilliantly resilient
February 21, 2022
Health care workers are adept at managing a crisis, a critical skill for pandemic care. But a seemingly endless COVID-19 onslaught comes at a cost, says Kathleen Sutcliffe.
Meet Annalisa Peterson, Johns Hopkins University's first ombuds
February 21, 2022
Peterson is available to provide impartial, confidential counsel to doctoral and postdoctoral students, fellows, and programs