Spring 2013

New Aid for PhDs

Responding to economic uncertainty and threats to federal research funding, the School of Nursing is offering new graduate assistantships...
Past Issues | 05/29/13

Grant Boosts Care for Aging

Four non-Hopkins junior faculty will benefit from a summer gerontological research residency and mentorship program at the Johns Hopkins...
On the Pulse | 05/29/13

Hopalong Health

A Jump in Kids’ Health from Rabbits in Congo For children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rabbits are more than furry pets; they are...
On the Pulse | 04/15/13

A Seated Legacy

Last November, nine teams of Hopkins nursing students, alumni, faculty, and staff received art supplies and a surplus wooden chair bearing...
On the Pulse | 04/15/13

Nurturing Nursing’s Diversity

When it comes to nursing education, African Americans tend to aim for more advanced degrees, yet their percentage among all U.S. nurses is...
On the Pulse | 04/11/13

Touchdown!

The Hopkins nurse has never been one to stand on the sidelines. So it is especially fitting that two students of the Johns Hopkins...
On the Pulse | 04/11/13

When Help is Far Away

Midwives with Emergency Training Save Lives in Tanzania by Maryjane Lacoste When Ashura Baraka, 25, gave birth to her fourth child, Upendo,...
Past Issues | 04/11/13

A Nursing Career is Born

Lindsey DiTanna’s favorite childhood Christmas presents were microscopes and science kits. Her grandfather even built her a desk for...
On the Pulse | 04/11/13