Johns Hopkins University

Dawn Stauffer Hyde, consultant

2012-05-15 14:28:00

Dawn Stauffer Hyde, who founded an affirmative action and human resources consulting firm, died of early-onset dementia, or posterior cortical atrophy, May 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. She was 57 and had homes in Ellicott City and on Gibson...

Death from marathon running low

2012-05-15 09:20:00

The stories of marathon runners collapsing and dying at the finish line are enough to scare anybody thinking of participating in one of the 26.2 mile races popular around this time of year. But a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers has found the...

Balancing cybersecurity and privacy

2012-05-14 08:32:00

From the assembly lines of Detroit to the steel mills of Pittsburgh to the oil fields of Houston, our country has been built by an entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation. And despite our recent economic challenges, that spirit is alive and well....

John Joseph Scocca, Hopkins biochemistry professor

2012-05-14 16:00:31

John Joseph Scocca, a retired Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor recalled for his keen critical eye, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 10 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 72 and lived in Aberdeen. Born in South Philadelphia,...

Police cancel TV show after station fails to turn in suspect

2012-05-11 15:34:42

For the past five years, news anchors at Baltimore's Fox affiliate have partnered with city police to hunt down fugitives. The segments, aired on the last Friday of every month, were more telethon than ride-along, with mug shots, a brief description of...

Celebrity traveler: Ocean City gets Kamenetz's vote

2012-05-11 16:13:00

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz is a Marylander right down to his board shorts. Born in Lochearn, he attend Gilman School, the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Elected county executive in 2010, he also...

NASA image shows galaxy with active black hole

2012-05-11 11:44:00

A NASA image released Friday shows a glimpse of a galaxy with an active black hole, the focus of a recent discovery much of which was made in Baltimore. The space agency's image of the day gallery shows an active black hole squelching star formation in�...

Henson found guilty of conspiracy in robocall scandal

2012-05-11 16:48:51

Political consultant Julius Henson may have written the automated message that encouraged Democrats to stay home from the polls on Election Day 2010, but he didn't force voters to believe it, jury foreman Renee Johnson said Friday, explaining the split...

Turning food scraps into compost

2012-05-13 00:00:00

Keith Losoya thinks a terrible thing to waste is waste itself. Losoya is the founder and principal partner of Waste Neutral, a small Baltimore firm that helps businesses and institutions compost leftover food that would otherwise go in the trash. The...

Police presence, parking at issue as Roland Park readies biggest ciclovia

2012-05-06 00:00:00

Roland Park is looking forward to its fifth and biggest ciclovia on Saturday, May 5.. But community leaders have misgivings about the high number of police and traffic officers that will be safeguarding the ciclovia, and about restrictions on...

Daredevil Wallenda puts on a high-wire show

2012-05-09 17:36:00

He didn't fall — but it looked like he came close. Daredevil Nik Wallenda made it nearly all the way across a wire over the Inner Harbor, stepping steadily and deliberately, when he stopped to kneel and pump his fist in the air. He was walking...

Hopkins engineer students create devices to help keep babies alive

2012-05-07 13:50:00

Johns Hopkins University Engineering students unveiled devices Monday that they hope will lower the number of still births and deaths from fever-related illnesses in developing countries. FeverPoint is a screening test that uses a cotton thread and a...

Solar panels cover roof of old Eastern High School in Waverly, now used as offices by Johns Hopkins University

2012-05-07 13:57:00

campus gives subscribers nearly 30 percent off single tickets, priority seating and ticket exchanges. As with some other nonprofits, the organization will also accept a donation of unused tickets from subscribers and provide a letter acknowledging the tax-deductible gift.

2012-05-06 14:16:23

A warranted second trip to the Johns Hopkins University medical campus for more tales from the institution's past and present. 6:30 p.m. music from Caleb Stine; 7 p.m. show Friday. Turner Auditorium, 720 Rutland Ave., JHMI campus. $10-$20 (advance tickets recommended). stoopstorytelling.com

2012-05-02 11:40:00