TV crew comes calling
HBO Visits Homewood, East Baltimore to Tell Story of 'Blue Baby' Pioneers

A scene from the upcoming HBO film about Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas

A strip of the Homewood campus underwent a brief identity crisis late last month as the university got the chance to play the role of Johns Hopkins Hospital circa 1940s for a day.
   On Dec. 22, an HBO film crew descended upon the campus to shoot a portion of the cable network's upcoming feature Something the Lord Made, filling the Levering courtyard with a fleet of antique cars, an ambulance and actors in period dress.
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United Way campaign: Over the top
Exceeding optimistic projections, the 2003 Johns Hopkins United Way Campaign has surpassed its lofty goal with still a week left to go. To date, the combined contributions from those at the university, Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Applied Physics Laboratory total $2,454,395, more than $72,000 past the desired mark, and counting.
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Forum puts spotlight on ethics of genetic test
Expecting parents often get asked whether they want a boy or a girl. Idle small talk? Perhaps, but today this once-wishful reply can be made real due to the existence of a medical procedure known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
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