1968 was marked by war and protest, tragedy and revolution—a year around which a whole era of political turmoil, cultural change, and social unrest turned. So much happened in one […]
The Spirit of ’68
Open Access Success Story: 20,000 Free Articles in Particle Physics
Back in 2008 researchers and librarians at CERN wanted to be sure that the high energy and particle physics journals they utilize would be freely available to any reader in […]
Uncovered at the Peabody, Pt. I
Authored by: Neil Weijer, Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in Premodern and Early Modern Studies Books can turn up in unlikely places, as anyone who has spent time wandering around a room musing […]
Museum and Society Students visit Sheridan Libraries’ Conservation Labs
Recently Conservation & Preservation hosted two classes in the Sheridan Libraries’ Conservation Labs for the undergraduate Museums and Society course, Conservation of Material Culture: Art, Artifacts and Heritage Sites. Taught […]
Hopkins’ Spring Fair, A History
As Spring Fair gets under way, here’s a look back at the origins of the annual event. The first Spring Fair took place April 21-23, 1972, an entirely student-run festival. From the earliest […]
On the Modest Genius of Laurence Hall Fowler: A Conversation with Amy Kimball
You may not recognize the name Laurence Hall Fowler, but you certainly know his work. As one of the preeminent architects at work in Baltimore during the first half of […]
A Tour of Edgar Allan Poe’s Baltimore: April 14
This guest post is from senior Samantha Smart, who received an Arts Innovation Grant to bring more Hopkins students into contact with one of Baltimore’s most intriguing historical figures, Edgar […]
Cosplay, Games, Fire — It’s JohnCon 2018
Tournaments, a cosplay photo shoot, laser tag, comedy, games — yes, it’s JohnCon 2018 (April 6-8)! JohnCon is the annual convention of JHU’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (HopSFA). It’s […]
Fifty Years Later: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Beloved Community
Today, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death: his assassination by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee, where King was preparing to march on behalf […]
Osler Medical Symposium
Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 p.m., Gilman Hall 50 — The Role of Economics, Equity, and Entrepreneurship in Health and Medicine with Paul Rothman, CEO and Dean of Hopkins Medicine Tuesday, […]