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Does homework still have value? A Johns Hopkins education
WEBJan 17, 2024 — Q+A. Does homework still have value? A Johns Hopkins education expert weighs in. Joyce Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, discusses why homework is essential, how to maximize its benefit to learners, and what the 'no-homework' approach gets wrong. The necessity of homework has been a …
New study suggests that too much TV really can rot your brain
WEBLiterally. Drawing on data spanning 20 years, he led a study published in the September issue of Brain Imaging and Behavior suggesting that greater amounts of TV viewing can lead to reduced amounts of cranial gray matter—home to the neurons that perform the bulk of our mental processing. "Prevailing scientific thought says preserving our ...
Does the U.S. still need affirmative action? - The Hub
WEBNov 22, 2023 — On Nov. 15, more than 170 students, faculty, and members of the public came together for a nighttime debate among experts on whether the United States still needs race-based affirmative action. The event follows the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling this past summer in lawsuits against Harvard University and …
A new look for your myJH portal - The Hub
WEBOct 1, 2020 — The myJH portal has been reimagined from the ground up and now gives users an all-new experience when accessing crucial Johns Hopkins tools and information. And the portal's responsive design allows users to have a consistent experience across a multitude of device types. All users will migrate to this new portal over the next few weeks.
This new interactive map lets you scroll through the universe - The …
WEBNov 17, 2022 — A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty. Created by Johns Hopkins University astronomers with data mined over two decades by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the map allows the public to experience data previously only accessible to scientists.
Johns Hopkins moves up to No. 9 in WSJ/THE Best U.S. College
WEBSep 22, 2021 — After several years of steadily climbing the annual list of the top U.S. colleges and universities published by The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, Johns Hopkins University makes its debut in the top 10 this week, moving to No. 9 on the strength of improvements in resources, outcomes, and environment—three of the four pillar categories used to determine the rankings.
Blind people can't see color but understand it the same way
WEBAug 17, 2021 — People born blind have never seen that bananas are yellow, but Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that like any sighted person, those born blind understand two bananas are likely to be the same color and why. Questioning the belief that dates back to philosopher John Locke that people born …
A simple spray could keep COVID-19 away - The Hub
WEBJan 12, 2023 — A simple spray could keep COVID-19 away. Johns Hopkins engineers have developed a method to prevent harmful viruses from entering the lungs, blocking the spread of COVID-19 and influenza with a nasal spray. What if preventing respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza were as easy as a quick spritz of nasal spray every morning ...
What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
WEBMar 3, 2021 — The FDA confirmed Emergency Use Authorization after reviewing the safety and efficacy of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine. Here's what you need to know.