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“Research is our hallmark, and its essential instruments—freedom of inquiry and expression, academic excellence, marshaling of evidence, rigorous and open debate, and an embrace of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints—form our core values.”

—JHU President Ron Daniels

Kristin Mmari in Baltimore City greened lot
Community Health
A green path to improve mental health
Published July 16, 2025 Video
Cleaning up and "greening" vacant lots can not only reduce eyesores but also boost people's mental health. A Johns Hopkins study shows that Baltimore teens who live near greened lots report being significantly happier than those who live farther away.
Professional headshot of Derek Cummings.
Infectious disease
Epidemiologist Derek Cummings returns to JHU
Published July 17, 2025
As the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics, Cummings will investigate the transmission of diseases to develop interventions
artistic rendition of a tumor microenvironment
Breast cancer
Environment near tumors may hold key information
Published July 16, 2025
By using AI to analyze tissue patterns, researchers gain new insights into why some patients respond better to specific treatments
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Space exploration
Breathtaking close-up images of sun's atmosphere
Published July 15, 2025 Video
The Parker Solar Probe, designed, built, and operated by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, captured the images during its closest approach in December 2024
Thomas Hartung
3 Questions
End of animals-only testing brings opportunities, challenges
Published July 16, 2025
Hopkins expert Thomas Hartung discusses NIH announcement that it will no longer consider grant proposals that do not include alternative testing models
Closest-ever images of the sun
A table full of single-serving koshary bowls
Local restaurants find new home at Johns Hopkins student center
July 14, 2025
Nerve cells affected by Alzheimer's disease
More misfolded proteins than previously known may contribute to Alzheimer's and dementia
July 11, 2025
The Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy performing a gallbladder surgery
Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help
July 9, 2025
Domenico Giannone
Economic forecasting expert Domenico Giannone joins Johns Hopkins
July 8, 2025
Jaishri Blakeley at podium
Research in action
Pipeline of experts advances discovery in neurofibromatosis
Published July 15, 2025
JHU's Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Francis S. Collins Scholars Program, an initiative that has led to research and treatment breakthroughs for the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1
Courtney Kraus, left, with Maggie Cowell and Bernadette "Bernie" Cowell Murray
Research in action
A baby's 'mission critical' surgery
Published June 24, 2025 Video
Bernie was born with congenital glaucoma, a condition that requires urgent intervention. A team of pediatric ophthalmologists at Wilmer Eye Institute acted quickly to save her eyesight.
Maximilian Konig
Research matters
Breakthrough autoimmune treatments slowed
Published June 24, 2025
Federal budget cuts have created "a climate of anxiety" among medical researchers, says Maximilian F. Konig, a rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins. But those who live with autoimmune diseases could suffer the greatest consequences.

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The New York Times
How DEI cuts are hurting rural white Americans too

Lucas Dillard’s prestigious NIH fellowship at Johns Hopkins was one of thousands canceled to comply with executive orders banning federally funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

The Baltimore Banner
Hopkins’ soft-power campaign to save research

Across the university, faculty and staff are working to ensure the public understands what’s at stake as the U.S. faces cuts to federally funded research

The Washington Post
With American democracy under strain, students debate its resilience

Students at Johns Hopkins University debated political decisions playing out in the U.S. Their emotional discussions reveal how one generation sees democracy.

CBS News
'When is cancer political?'

Patients and medical researchers, including Elizabeth Jaffee, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, decry delays in research caused by massive budget cuts

The New York Times
Hopkins gets the most federal money, but much of it is at risk

The university is not a direct target of the Trump administration but faces some of the biggest cuts, as Republicans seek to trim government spending

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Without research—at Johns Hopkins and at thousands of other universities, medical schools, and research institutions across the nation—scientific breakthroughs suffer, and the lifesaving treatments of tomorrow are at risk.

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