Farewell to Miss Minnie
One of the university's longest-serving staff members set to retire

After 60 years on the Homewood campus, Minnie Hargrow will leave the President's Office at the end of the month.

An extraordinary woman whom some call the face of Johns Hopkins will retire this month after more than six decades of service.
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Finding that one-in-a-billion error
Errors in the genetic code can give rise to cancer and a host of other diseases, but finding these errors can be more difficult than looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack. Now, scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered how the tiny protein machines in cells tasked to search for potentially life-threatening genetic damage actually recognize DNA errors.
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Promoting child safety with computer kiosks
Computer technology that provides parents with customized safety information can be an effective way to help their children avoid injury, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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