Meet the tight-knit team that manages the massive archival collection at the university's Library Services Center in Laurel, Maryland. The staff fields thousands of requests each year for journal volumes, letters, and artifacts. "I've been working here for 25 years and the bay still impresses me," says Dave Keifer, the library services manager who oversees the facility with his small team. "It's not just physically imposing—it gives off this weird monolithic energy."
KnowledgeNET offers alumni access to thousands of academic journals, articles, and reference materials as well as links to additional collections of online resources, digital libraries, and other Johns Hopkins publications
With stunning views like Homewood's Gilman clock tower and the dome on the East Baltimore campus, the beauty of Hopkins can't be overstated. University photographer and alumnus Will Kirk, who has more than 20 years of insight on the iconic photo spots as well as the hidden gems across Hopkins' campuses, shares his knowledge and highlights his favorite locations.
Scott Tower, on Charles Street, was officially dedicated on Sept. 24 in honor of Frederick Scott, who in 1950 became the first Black student to earn a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University. His legacy and the people who carry it on have been a source of inspiration and support for underrepresented minority students at the university over the years.
Today is World Smile Day, and there are no better advocates for smiling than the students in this undated photo—grinning ear to ear after "borrowing" a statue of Testudo, the University of Maryland's mascot. Image: Special Collections, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University
"The interesting feature of Newton's laws ... is that they don't distinguish between the past and the future," says theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll.
Abandoning masking and distancing "poses a risk especially to young children who may not have had much if any previous exposure to influenza viruses prior to this season,” says Andy Pekosz of the Bloomberg School
Hopkins at Home presents a virtual mini symposium at 2 p.m. EDT featuring a keynote speaker, panel discussion, and audience interaction. Hosted by bioastronautics@hopkins and the Commercial and Government Program Office of the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering; registration required
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