University of Michigan

New Hopkins hospital takes an artful approach to health care

2012-04-27 13:08:21

When Johns Hopkins Hospital officially opens its new, $1.1 billion building Tuesday, sick children will find a cobalt cow with legs the color of grass and a butter-colored head floating above their heads, poised to jump over a fanciful "moon." The new...

Time to get tough on vaccine refusal

2012-04-11 10:19:00

Throughout the United States, a potentially lethal war is erupting. It is a war that puts millions of innocent lives in danger and undermines the centuries-long sacred bond between physicians and patients. This is a war between pediatricians and...

Catonsville High School student's talent with trombone has taken him to New England and New York City

2012-03-20 11:09:00

Seven years ago, Michael Shayte tested various brass and string instruments along with the rest of his fifth-grade class. But only the trombone called to him. "It just felt right when I started playing," he said, recalling that moment back in middle...

Greater Loch Raven: Choir groups' expertise carries from Calvert Hall to Carnegie Hall

2012-03-11 15:38:00

Calvert Hall is going to Carnegie Hall. In April, 15 Calvert Hall College High School vocal music students will join with other school choirs to perform in a festival chorus at Carnegie Hall. George Wilkerson Jr., vocal music teacher at the school, said...

Towson University to host life celebration for Greg Giovanazzi, 54, former NCAA, Olympic volleyball coach

2012-03-24 08:35:57

The Towson University community is expressing condolences this week to colleague, Deb Moriarty, for the death of her husband, Gregory Giovanazzi. Moriarty is vice president for student affairs at Towson University, and also serves as president for the...

Towson gathering honors Greg Giovanazzi's life of sport and community

2012-03-24 19:47:00

Some wore Towson University items, others bore UMBC jerseys and Columbia Volleyball Club gear. There was at least one player from the 1992 U.S. Olympic team, another from the University of Michigan, and a coach from UCLA. Despite the diverse...

Hopkins leads nation's universities in research spending

2012-03-30 13:40:37

Johns Hopkins led the nation's universities in research and development spending for the 32nd consecutive year in rankings released this week by the National Science Foundation. Hopkins has dominated the rankings since the foundation began crediting...

Father, sons and football: Thanksgiving for Harbaugh family at M&T Bank Stadium

2011-11-23 16:05:00

Every Tuesday morning during football season, a few minutes before the clock in his living room hits 10 a.m., Jack Harbaugh will step out his front door and soak up the cool air as he stands on his porch in Mequon, Wisc. Try as he might, he cannot...

Dr. John Howard "Jack" Yardley

2011-12-13 13:28:00

Dr. John Howard "Jack" Yardley, former director of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who had also been associate dean for academic affairs, died Dec. 7 of a stroke at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The longtime Roland...

Dr. Fray F. Marshall

2011-12-08 14:44:00

Dr. Fray Francis Marshall, a urologist and former Johns Hopkins professor who developed surgical technique for the treatment of kidney cancer, died of cancer Dec. 2 at the Atlanta Hospice. He was 67 and had lived in Ruxton before moving to Georgia in...

Hall of Fame inductees share their love of sport with others

2012-02-01 00:00:00

The Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1997. Tara Everly, Joan Lovelace, Erica McCauley, Alisha Mosley and Elise Ray join the 59 men and women who have previously been inducted. Everly was a three-sport athlete at Oakland...

President's proposal on tuition, student aid raises hopes and concerns

2012-01-27 19:21:00

Higher-education leaders in Maryland praised an effort unveiled by President Barack Obama on Friday to make college more affordable but expressed unease about still-emerging details that could have an impact on federal funding and student aid. Calling...

Dr. Richard Paul Lofgren is joining UHC, an alliance of the nation's leading nonprofit academic medical centers, as senior vice president and chief clinical officer March 26.

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Dr. Joan Boomsma has been named chief medical officer at Access Community Health Network. Boomsma, a pulmonary and critical care physician, brings more than 20 years experience in the health care field and executive management to the position.

2011-12-20 00:00:00

Melissa E. Manning has joined the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady LLP as an associate in the Commercial Litigation Group. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Manning clerked for Chief Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. of the Northern District of Indiana.

2011-11-01 00:00:00