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The Electrochemical Society and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Announce 2020-2021 Fellowship Winners for Projects in Green Energy Technology

July 1, 2020 sarah Jonas Batteries, Batteries and Fuel Cells, ECS, Electrochemistry, Engineering, Fellowship, Fellowship Award, Fuel Cells, Green Energy, Johns Hopkins University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lithium, Science, The Electrochemical Society, Toyota, Toyota Research Institute of North America, Vanderbilt University

Prof. Dr. Shoji Hall, Prof. Dr. Piran Ravichandran Kidambi, and Dr. Haegyeom Kim have been awarded the 2020-2021 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowships. Through this, ECS and Toyota aim to promote innovative and unconventional technologies borne from electrochemical research. The fellowship encourages young professors and scholars to pursue innovative electrochemical research in green energy technology.

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Defunding and Departing from the WHO: A Threat to Global Security and Also the United States

June 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, johns hopkins school of nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Patricia Davidson, United Nations, World Health Organization

In the midst of the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Trump’s announcement that the US will defund and depart from the World Health Organization (WHO) poses a clear and present danger to all Americans and the international community. Infectious diseases do not recognize national boundaries nor a person’s politics. Our responses to them cannot either.

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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Receives $4.3M Grant to Launch National Center to Improve Care for People with Disabilities

May 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Aging In Place, CAPABLE, Caregiver, Caregiving, Community Health, Dementia, Disability, johns hopkins school of nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Nurse, Nursing, Resilience

Through a $4.3 million grant, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) will become a national center dedicated to improving health and function of people with disabilities and their caregivers.

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Johns Hopkins: What We Can’t See Can Help Us Find Things

May 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Attention, Brain Science, Johns Hopkins University, Perception, Vision

Anyone who’s ever tried to find something in a hurry knows how helpful it is to think about the lost item’s color, size and shape. But surprisingly, traits of an object that you can’t see also come into play during a search, Johns Hopkins University researchers found.

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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Launches Free COVID-19: Effective Nursing in Times of Crisis Course

May 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, covid 19, Education, johns hopkins school of nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Nursing

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, a globally-recognized leader in nursing education, research, and practice, has developed a free COVID-19: Effective Nursing in Times of Crisis course, available to join now on leading social learning platform, FutureLearn.com and commencing on 18th May 2020.

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Why Do So Many Pregnancies and In Vitro Fertilization Attempts Fail?

April 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Adoption, Chromosomes, Clinicians, Conception, Developmental Disorders, Diagnostics, Down Syndrome, eggs, Family Planning, Fertility, Genetics, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, In Vitro Fertilization, IVF, Johns Hopkins University, mathematical model, Mathematical Modeling, Miscarriage, Model, Modeling, New Jersey, NJ, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnant, Reproduction, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, Sperm, Therapeutics, Tools

Scientists have created a mathematical model that can help explain why so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail. The Rutgers-led study, which may help to improve fertility, is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Italians in COVID-19 Study More Willing to Remain in Isolation When Stay-at-Home Extensions Were Shorter than Expected

April 3, 2020 sarah Jonas COVID – 19, Isolation, Italy, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, Pandemic, Quarantine, self-isolation

When Italians self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak were presented with a hypothetical situation in which orders to remain at home would be for shorter periods than they had expected, they were pleasantly surprised and said they would be more willing to stay in isolation. But people negatively surprised to hear that the hypothetical extensions of the orders would be for longer than they had anticipated said they would be less willing to maintain or increase their isolation.

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Advances in Computer Modeling, Protein Development Propel Cellular Engineering

March 3, 2020 sarah Jonas APL Bioengineering, Bioengineering, Biophysics, Computational Modeling, Johns Hopkins University, Physics, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley

A review of recent work in biophysics highlights efforts in cellular engineering, ranging from proteins to cellular components to tissues grown on next-generation chips. Author Ngan Huang said the fast pace of development prompted her and her colleagues to take stock of promising areas in the field as well as hurdles researchers can expect in coming years. They discuss their work in this week’s APL Bioengineering.

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W. P. Carey Foundation commits $25 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

February 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Donation, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, Philanthrophy

The W. P. Carey Foundation, whose generosity launched Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, has made a $25 million commitment to the school to recruit renowned faculty, enhance academic programs, and help launch student careers. The gift will be matched with commitments from Johns Hopkins University and contributions from other donors for a total of $50 million.

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Nurse Invents App for Patients with a Left Ventricular Assist Device

February 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Heart Disease, Heart Failure, johns hopkins school of nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Left Ventricular Assist Device, left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

In the early 90s, Dr. Jessie Casida was one of few nurses working on the first patient with a left ventricular assist device. The patient’s self-management responsibility was so complicated that it inspired him to create VADcare App.

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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Ranks at the Top for Online Education

January 14, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Health Administration, Health Care, Johns Hopkins, johns hopkins school of nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Nurse, Nursing, Online, Online Education, Us News & World Report, US News & World Report rankings

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is top-ranked for its online master’s nursing programs according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings. The school ranked No. 3 overall and No. 2 for its administration specialty.

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