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The Johns Hopkins University is a private university located in Baltimore, with major campuses in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, Maryland. Hopkins also has academic facilities in Nanjing, China, and in Bologna and Florence, Italy. It was the first research university in the United States. Johns Hopkins was opened in Baltimore in 1876 and is named after one of its benefactors, Baltimore merchant Johns Hopkins, who left $7 million in 1873 for the university and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Hopkins' first name is Johns because it was the last name of his great-grandmother. The university and the Johns Hopkins Health System, which includes the hospital, now fall under the Johns Hopkins Institutions. Joh...
The Johns Hopkins University is a private university located in Baltimore, with major campuses in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, Maryland. Hopkins also has academic facilities in Nanjing, China, and in Bologna and Florence, Italy. It was the first research university in the United States. Johns Hopkins was opened in Baltimore in 1876 and is named after one of its benefactors, Baltimore merchant Johns Hopkins, who left $7 million in 1873 for the university and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Hopkins' first name is Johns because it was the last name of his great-grandmother. The university and the Johns Hopkins Health System, which includes the hospital, now fall under the Johns Hopkins Institutions. Johns Hopkins University is made up of nine schools, including the Peabody Institute, which became a part of Johns Hopkins in 1977. The university originally only admitted men; the first female undergraduates were admitted to Hopkins in 1970. Some female graduate students were allowed to attend Hopkins starting in 1877, but the university did not officially allow female graduate students until 1907. The university currently offers 49 majors for full- and part-time undergraduates. The Division III Johns Hopkins Blue Jays play in the Centennial Conference, but both men's and women's lacrosse at Hopkins are Division I teams and do not participate in the Centennial Conference. The Blue Jays colors are Columbia blue and black, but the university's colors are gold and sable. Notable Johns Hopkins alumni include actor John Astin, director Wes Craven, journalist Wolf Blitzer, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, biologist and author Rachel Carson, IBM chairman and CEO Samuel J. Palmisano, tuberculosis researcher George Comstock and former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.
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Food industry fails at safety
Would we accept it if the federal agency charged with highway safety allowed cars on the road without brakes - and then warned drivers to exercise extreme caution in order to avoid injury and death? Of course not. But that, in effect is the U.S....Tags: Health Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Food Safety, Food Industry, Consumers
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Beauty and charm in the heart of the city
Special to the SunWith the well-known neighborhoods of Guilford, Charles Village and Waverly surrounding it, one would think the tucked-away and lesser-known community of Oakenshawe could get lost in the shuffle. But residents of the neighborhood would never let that...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Walters Art Museum, Barnes & Noble Incorporated, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Charter Schools
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'Duck!' won't save the day
Sun reporterAn asteroid hurtles toward Earth, threatening devastation. A team of attractive young scientists and engineers launches a rocket that crashes into the asteroid and knocks it off course - just in the nick of time. But wait. The crash pushes the giant...Tags: Dana Rohrabacher, Puerto Rico, Natural Disasters, Astronomy, Natural Science
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Greater dangers lurk in lawns
Do I have this right? A few neighbors are complaining about what they see as an aesthetic problem with Erin Alban's yard ("A plastic flamingo too far," July 12). Based on photos supplied by The Sun (online as well as in the paper), Ms. Alban is not...Tags: Health Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases, Environmental Politics, Martin O'Malley
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Your inner Dark Knight: Could you train to be Batman?
The Skinny: Diets and workouts and life, oh my! | Sun-Sentinel BlogsHere at The Skinny, we believe in getting those muscles moving. But what kind of training would it take for your run-of-the-mill human to possess the fighting-machine precision of a Batman bod? It can be done, says professor E.......Tags: Batman, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger
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Old way to bring fresh food home
In response to The Sun's article about the lack of fresh vegetables at corner stores, I would note that I think this is always the case ("An uphill nutrition fight," July 10); my area corner stores don't sell fresh vegetables either. And while the...Tags: Dundalk
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Clay is widespread on Mars
Sun reporterA satellite orbiting Mars has found widespread deposits of clay - mineralogical evidence that very early in its history, the red planet was a watery place with broad lakes and flowing rivers. While the findings provide no direct evidence that life ever...Tags: Space Programs, Geology, Colleges and Universities, History, Paleontology
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Ex-officer plays it by the book
Sun reporterJames H. Lilley wasn't the typical police instructor. When Howard County recruits were struggling in his defensive tactics class, Lilley sat down and wrote them an inspirational letter. The letter impressed a co-worker, who encouraged Lilley to write a...Tags: Law Enforcement, Karate
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Film
Film American Visionary Art Museum800 Key Highway / 410-244-1900 / Flicks from the Hill film series / Free •9 p.m. today:The Gods Must Be Crazy. An die Musik409 N. Charles St. / 410-385-2638 / Jazz film series / Admission fee. •7 p.m....Tags: Charles Theatre, Maryland Science Center, Billie Holiday, IMAX, Reisterstown
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Dance
Dance Performance Dance Place3225 Eighth St. N.E., Washington / 202-269-1600. •8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday: New Releases Choreographers Showcase. $8-$22. Participatory Accent on LatinTowson / 410-828-0232. Latina-taught group dances for...Tags: Dancing, Dance, Event Planning, Radio Industry, Folk Music
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