🎓 Johns Hopkins University News – July 2026
🔬 Research & Innovation
🔬 Johns Hopkins Invests $80 Million in Life Sciences Research Initiative — Johns Hopkins University has announced a significant $80 million annual investment over the next two years in the Life Sciences Research Initiative. This funding will support groundbreaking basic and applied research in various life science disciplines, promoting transformative team projects and high-impact individual awards to enhance human health.
🔬 Johns Hopkins Researchers Discover Neurons That Control Attention — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered neurons in an ancient part of the brain that manage attention by suppressing distractions. Published in Nature Communications, this federally funded study could pave the way for more targeted treatments for attention disorders like ADHD and autism.
👩🏫 Faculty & Alumni
👩🏫 Catherine P. Bradshaw Appointed Dean of Johns Hopkins Education School — Catherine P. Bradshaw has been appointed as the next dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Education, starting on Aug. 1. A prominent expert in school safety, bullying prevention, and student mental health, she returns to Johns Hopkins after her role as senior associate dean for research at the University of Virginia.
👩🏫 Johns Hopkins Alum Andre Douglas Selected for Artemis III Mission — Johns Hopkins University alum Andre Douglas has been selected as one of four astronauts for NASA's Artemis III mission. A master's degree holder from the Whiting School, Douglas will contribute to missions that support future lunar landings and explorations within the solar system.
Johns Hopkins University news digest for July 2026 · Source: Johns Hopkins University Newsroom