Johns Hopkins University

10/23/2026

A true Baltimore treasure is taking the spotlight! Our iconic George Peabody Library (often called the “Cathedral of Books") is featured in PBS’s American Stories: A Reading Road Trip!

Discover Maryland’s rich literary heritage and explore the stories, writers, and landmarks that make our state so special. Take a virtual journey through history and see why the George Peabody Library is a destination worth visiting and celebrating!

Watch now at bit.ly/4k3d9YM!

10/22/2026

Say hello to JHU Public Safety's newest member: Azalea the dog! As a certified working canine, Azalea is trained to detect physiological signs of stress and crisis, helping officers connect with individuals who need support. 🐾 💙

10/21/2026

Aldoris Mbonya-Bate doesn’t let sickle cell disease make her plans for her. She’s traveled to the Maldives and Thailand, built a career acting in film and television, and has Tokyo on her bucket list next.

She also lives with sickle cell disease (SCD) — a condition where pain crises can strike without warning. “I tell people to think of the pain like a lightning bolt,” she says. “You never know when or where it’s going to strike.”

At the Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell Center for Adults, her care team helps her plan ahead so she can keep chasing the life she wants. Research has been part of her story since childhood, when she started taking hydroxyurea, a drug shaped by decades of Johns Hopkins federally-funded research.

Today, Aldoris joins clinical studies herself, helping test new approaches to treatment so others with SCD can benefit too. https://bit.ly/4iUPwRE

10/20/2026

10/19/2026

Young Alumni Weekend is next weekend! There's still time to register - reconnect, reminisce, and rep your Hopkins pride.

Plus we have so many giveaways! In each city, the first five people in the door will get a free Hopkins branded tote bag. We'll also be raffling off more tote bags, a Hopkins power bank, and giving away tons of stickers, bracelets, and more!

We can't wait to see you next week! Space is limited. Register now: https://bit.ly/46ZTFfk

10/16/2026

Strong communities are built through connection and collaboration. For 35 years, the Center for Social Concern has helped foster those connections between Johns Hopkins students and Baltimore communities.

Celebrate this milestone and the people who make CSC’s work possible. https://hub.jhu.edu/2026/10/13/center-for-social-concern-35th-anniversary-exhibit/

10/15/2026

Each year, about 50,000 people in the U.S. develop endocarditis, an infection of the heart's tissue. The standard treatment is weeks of IV antibiotics, which often fail because the drugs are too diluted by the time they reach the heart. That can leave patients facing higher, potentially toxic doses or risky open-heart surgery.

Researchers at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University have developed magnetic robots, each about the size of a pencil tip, that could deliver medicine directly to the site of infection. The robots work in pairs. One anchors to the heart tissue as a docking station, and the other brings the drug to it. An external electromagnetic system that works like an MRI steers both of them wirelessly, so they need no batteries or motors.

In tests on heart models and pig heart tissue, the robots moved smoothly and autonomously, even against simulated blood flow. Next, the team plans to test them in models that beat like a real heart. The approach could also be used against cancer where it's spreading. https://bit.ly/4zQyZUf

10/14/2026

A new chapter for student life at Homewood is underway!

Johns Hopkins has broken ground on a new residence hall and dining commons that will bring more opportunities for students to live, dine, study, and connect on campus.

The residence hall will house approximately 400 first-year students, and the new dining commons will feature 500 seats and a variety of food options. The project builds on a long history of student life at the Homewood campus while creating new spaces for the next generation of Blue Jays.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4B9A0rS

10/13/2026

Meet Kerry G. Johnson, senior graphic designer for teaching and learning at The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School, whose passion for visual storytelling brings ideas to life and helps students connect with what they learn. Through illustration, design, and collaboration with faculty, Kerry creates engaging learning experiences that reflect the diverse communities Hopkins serves.

We're proud to celebrate colleagues like Kerry who use their creativity and talents to strengthen our community and help move our mission forward. Read more about his story: https://bit.ly/4hYl6fo.

10/12/2026

Can AI help us outsmart cancer? 🧬

Johns Hopkins researcher Ashani Weeraratna says it already is, from mRNA vaccines tailored to a patient’s own tumor to blood tests that can catch cancer earlier than ever.

Read our Q&A with her, then join her this Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. for “Running Toward a Cure: AI, Ethics, and the Next Frontier in Cancer Care,” part of our Next Conversations series celebrating 150 years of Johns Hopkins. https://bit.ly/4rUuDsa