Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins names Columbia University administrator as provost
Share A Columbia University administrator is taking over a top post at Johns Hopkins University. Robert C. Lieberman will take on the role of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Hopkins July 1. Lieberman is currently the ... Read More »
University holds off on global program
Share By Mary Ellen McIntire The George Washington University put the brakes on launching what was touted as a flagship piece of its global strategy: an undergraduate program that would have taken students to three continents. Provost Steven Lerman said that ... Read More »
Hopkins medical school falls to No. 3 in U.S. News rankings
Share Johns Hopkins University‘s medical school fell one spot to No. 3 in the nation, while its education school rose to No. 2, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings. The medical school ranked behind ... Read More »
Stanford University School of Medicine names new dean
Share By Lisa M. Krieger Dr. Lloyd B. Minor, the provost of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, has been picked to become the new leader of the Stanford University School of Medicine. He will start in December, replacing Dr. Philip ... Read More »
More universities agree to offer free online courses
Share By Catherine Groux 12 universities across the U.S. announced that they have formed a partnership with Coursera, a year-old company that offers hosting services for massively open online courses (MOOCs). According to Coursera’s blog, these schools include the University ... Read More »
Top universities join free online teaching platform
Share Jeevan Vasagar Coursera set to shake up higher education model after adding 12 US and European institutions including Edinburgh University Twelve leading universities in the US and Europe have joined an internet platform created by two Stanford University scientists ... Read More »
Johns Hopkins University offers MPH degree program in India
Share Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will be offering a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program in Jaipur, India, beginning in fall 2012, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR). The Jaipur-based MPH ... Read More »
Kansas University ranks 41st in federal research funding
Share The University of Kansas has moved up the list of universities receiving federal research money, with a school record $147.6 million in 2010-11. That was good enough for 41st among comprehensive public research universities, up from No. 44 the ... Read More »
US, China honor joint education program
Share Two major universities in the United States and China celebrated the 25th anniversary of their joint education venture in Washington. The Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies, a program that offers a master’s degree ... Read More »
University of Michigan ranks 1st in U.S. for research spending
Share For the second straight year, the University of Michigan ranks first in research and development spending among the nation’s public universities and colleges, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The annual rankings, released by ... Read More »
