Mt. Vernon: 96 apts, Peabody view
JHU acquires landmark building for much-needed student
housing
A century-old architectural gem in Mount Vernon will
soon become housing for those studying at Johns Hopkins.
In an effort to provide affordable housing
alternatives for Peabody students, Johns Hopkins Real
Estate recently negotiated the acquisition of the Stafford
Apartments, an 11-story building that will be open for
occupancy by the middle of August.
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HopkinsOne ramps up to design
phase
Following 18 months of vital ground-laying work, the
HopkinsOne project, a massive effort to re-engineer all the
Johns Hopkins University's and Health System's financial
and administrative processes, has reached the critical
operating model design stage. The five-month period, which
will involve about 100 dedicated staff and extensive Johns
Hopkins community participation, will determine the
ultimate shape and scope of things to come.
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Incisions, scars out in new abdominal
surgery
Surgeries performed with specialized medical devices
requiring only small incisions, called laparoscopic
surgery, have many advantages over traditional open
surgery, including less pain, fewer complications and
quicker recoveries. Now, scientists at Johns Hopkins have
created a new surgical technique that in extensive animal
studies is safe and may improve even further the benefit of
minimally invasive surgery by leaving the abdominal wall
intact.
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