SOM honors young researchers
Young Investigators' Day recognizes innovative, groundbreaking work

Daniel Southworth, recipient of a Paul Ehrlich Research Award, in the laboratory with mentor Rachel Green.

For students, residents and postdoctoral fellows at Johns Hopkins, conducting research is an opportunity to learn — not just things they don't know, but things the world doesn't know.
   On April 8, the School of Medicine will once again recognize the outstanding and important contributions of its graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical residents, who over the last year have answered scientific questions that have lingered for decades and even centuries.
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Homewood applications at record high
Talk about an encore. The two Homewood undergraduate schools received a record number of applications this year and saw marked gains in the percentage of minority applicants. With a final tally of 11,112 applications, the university smashed the existing high-water mark set just last year when Johns Hopkins cracked the 10,000 barrier for the first time in its history.
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Hopkins looks inward as campaign continues
When Johns Hopkins employees are asked to donate to the institution where they work, as will happen this month, it's more than a call for financial support, said Robert Lindgren, vice president for development and alumni relations: It's an opportunity to send a powerful message to would-be external donors.
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