A Graduate Student’s Guide to Recruitment: What Matters and What Doesn’t
Graduate school recruitment is never stress-free. But it can be made easier by focusing on the things that matter and not dwelling on the rest.
Global Threats to Public Health: Dr. Peter Hotez on Climate Change, Conflicts, Poverty and Antiscience
In this year’s Hopkins Medicine Distinguished Speakers Series, Peter Hotez from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas spoke about the need to find new medicines for neglected tropical diseases and to confront familiar diseases that are growing worse each year thanks to climate change, global conflicts, poverty and antiscience movements.
The Graduate Student Association: a Voice for Graduate Students Across Campus
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a graduate student in possession of a stipend must be in want of free food. It is this fact that the Graduate Student Association (GSA) uses to draw students to their multitude of events, but there is more to the GSA than you may expect.
Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
Last November, I was able to attend the National Science Policy Network Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The goal of this two-day symposium was to understand… Read More »Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
From Classmates to Friends
Medical student Palak Patel reflects on the unique bonds made between classmates while in medical school.
Lab Rotations: Finding the Right Relationship
Picking a thesis lab can be a daunting task. To increase the likelihood of a positive Ph.D. experience, most programs require students to test the… Read More »Lab Rotations: Finding the Right Relationship
Stop Stalling, Start Coding
Learning to code is proving more and more valuable for scientists who considered themselves to be solely bench researchers. What are you waiting for?
How Kobe Bryant Led Me to Medicine
After Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, a medical student reflects on the ways the basketball icon inspired him to overcome personal challenges and develop an interest in medicine.
Making the Invisible Visible at the Images from Science Exhibition
A high-speed photograph of a bullet exploding through lipstick. A photomicrograph of dishwashing liquid and water. A scanning electron microscope video of genetically engineered T cells fighting lymphoblastic leukemia. What do all of these have in common? These are all images that have made the invisible visible.
Knits from the Heart of Baltimore
While some grad students enjoy rock climbing or running marathons, others prefer the quiet pleasures of a night in. Read how Ph.D. student Anna Moyer uses knitting to show her Baltimore, science, and Hopkins pride.