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Stories for alumni, parents, and friends

Forward
No. 232; October 2021

						News from Johns Hopkins for Alumni, Parents, and Friends

Commencement moves to Homewood Field on Sunday, May 22, 2022

Due to renovations at Royal Farms Arena where Commencement has previously been held, the celebration will now be held at Homewood Field. No tickets will be required, and all families and friends of graduates are encouraged to attend.

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Fall into Winter in Hopkins style

Support the Johns Hopkins community with a gift of $25+ during our Fall into Winter giving campaign, and receive a Hopkins winter beanie with our thanks.
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Calling for 2022 Awards nominations

Every year, the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association presents six categories of awards to honor deserving graduates, professors and friends of Johns Hopkins. Submissions for the 2022 Alumni Association Awards are due December 1, 2021.
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Bidding your JHED a fond farewell?

Once your JHED deletes, 90 or 180 days after graduation, your @jhu.edu/@jhmi.edu inbox will be inaccessible. If you graduated in May 2021 (except for School of Medicine), please make sure to take action to keep your JHU emails.
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Alum Carol Reiley’s new project uses AI to help composers make music

Reiley, Engr ’07 (MSE), has her sights set on combining music with artificial intelligence, teaming up with Hilary Hahn—a noted violinist, Peabody Preparatory alum, and winner of three Grammy awards—to launch a new initiative called Deepmusic.ai.
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Five Hopkins PhD students named Siebel Scholars

This year, the Siebel Scholarship has been awarded to four doctoral students in biomedical engineering and one in electrical and computer engineering. They are among 82 honorees from top universities.
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Opening doors to new faculty

Johns Hopkins faculty are opening their doors to you in this new video series. Learn about them and their research in under 5 minutes!
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Merck CEO Robert Davis talks with Dean Alex Triantis about a potential COVID-19 pill and vaccines

In a conversation with Triantis, dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Davis touched on a range of drug policy issues, and emphasized the need to use every tool at our disposal in the fight against COVID-19.
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Two Hopkins researchers awarded $20 million from NIH to lead new center

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Lisa Cooper, a pioneering researcher of health disparities, and Deidra Crews, a professor of medicine and national leader in the study of chronic kidney disease, will work to address cardiometabolic health disparities among socially disadvantaged populations across Maryland.
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CLASS NOTES

		Jessica Gill, Nurs ‘07 (PhD), a new Bloomberg Distinguished Professor who holds appointments in the schools of Nursing and Medicine, studies biomarkers to try to understand the divergent responses patients have to traumatic brain injuries.

GREAT READS

Get 40% off What Universities Owe Democracy until 10/31/21

In What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, argues that—at a moment when liberal democracy is endangered and more countries are heading toward autocracy than at any time in generations—it is critical for today's colleges and universities to reestablish their place in democracy. Save 40% using code HUOD until 10/31/21.

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The (Un)known-(Un)knowns of COVID-19 Transmission - An Engineer's Perspective

October 26
12:00 p.m. ET

Virtual

Learn about how, inspired by the Drake Equation that provides a framework to estimate the seemingly inestimable probability of advanced extraterrestrial life, Dr. Mittal proposes a relatively simple model for estimating the risk of airborne transmission of a respiratory infection such as COVID-19.

Building the Perfect Autumn Cheeseboard

October 27
7:30 p.m. ET

Virtual

In this virtual class, cheese enthusiast and creator of @cheezMD, Melissa Shear, will teach you how to craft the perfect seasonal cheeseboard for your next party.

How to Podcast with Bill Kirst (A&S '00)

November 12
7:00 p.m. ET

Virtual

Join Bill Kirst (A&S '00), an organizational change consultant and podcast host, as he shares how he develops and produces his podcast, "Coffee & Change," and builds genuine connections with his guests and his audience.

Alumni Journeys: Legends of the Nile

February 1 - 12, 2022

Egypt

Discover ancient Egypt along the Nile River. This exhilarating, 10-night active adventure features four nights on a deluxe ship, five nights in Cairo and one night in Luxor.

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