Read more Johns Hopkins University stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9329/johns-hopkins-university.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69468/johns-hopkins-student-kills-burglar-with-samurai-sword.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor those thinking of burglarizing hapless eggheads, think again: A would-be burglar met his end at the hands of a Johns Hopkins student armed with a samurai sword early today, the Baltimore Sun reports. The student, who lives off-campus, told cops he heard a sound and went downstairs, to find...http://www.newser.com/story/69468/johns-hopkins-student-kills-burglar-with-samurai-sword.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 14:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64545/johns-hopkins-tops-hospital-rankings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohns Hopkins has been named America’s best hospital for the 19th year in a row, the Baltimore Sun reports. The closely followed US News & World Report rankings placed Hopkins first in rheumatology, urology, and ear, nose and throat; it was second in neurology and neurosurgery, geriatrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, and...http://www.newser.com/story/64545/johns-hopkins-tops-hospital-rankings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 11:08:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54940/colleges-admit-more-students-just-in-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrivate colleges across the nation are boosting the number of students they're accepting and the length of their waiting lists in case applicants can't write the tuition check when the time comes, reports the Washington Post . Applications are at a record high 3 million, but universities fear students planning on...http://www.newser.com/story/54940/colleges-admit-more-students-just-in-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 3:21:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49723/docs-remove-donor-kidney-through-vagina.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDoctors in Maryland removed a kidney from a donor through the vagina in what they believe to be the first operation of its kind, the Baltimore Examiner reports. The procedure reduced the 48-year-old donor’s pain and recovery time compared with more traditional methods. “We are all about trying to reduce...http://www.newser.com/story/49723/docs-remove-donor-kidney-through-vagina.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 15:08:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42202/us-marriage-age-oldest-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican couples are waiting longer than ever to get married, reports USA Today. The median age for a first marriage is almost 26 for women and 28 for men—the oldest since the US Census started keeping track in the 1890s. The increase holds true for all racial, ethnic, and...http://www.newser.com/story/42202/us-marriage-age-oldest-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Nov 2008 7:28:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36845/number-sense-predicts-math-success-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe skill of estimating group size at a glance is directly linked to success in higher forms of math like algebra and calculus, reports the Washington Post . A new study found that students with better “number sense”—the ability to quickly and accurately guess numbers in a group—do better...http://www.newser.com/story/36845/number-sense-predicts-math-success-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Sep 2008 6:09:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35415/backlash-greets-college-chiefs-move-to-lower-drinking-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA chorus of criticism has greeted proposals from college chiefs to consider lowering the drinking age to 18, the Washington Post reports, as everyone from health experts, lawmakers, high school principals, and groups like MADD have been quick to slam the idea. The academic leaders say their theory that lowering...http://www.newser.com/story/35415/backlash-greets-college-chiefs-move-to-lower-drinking-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 12:15:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32070/water-found-in-moon-rock.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWater has been detected in moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts, reports Space.com. A team used a new super-sensitive technique to discover the water in volcanic glass beads in the rock. The stunning find, detailed in the journal Nature , is forcing scientists to rethink theories about the...http://www.newser.com/story/32070/water-found-in-moon-rock.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 5:00:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31770/upgrade-will-boost-hubble-vision.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpectacular images from the Hubble telescope are about to get even more awe-inspiring, thanks to a $900-million upgrade during an upcoming space shuttle mission—the fifth and last mission to the orbiting observatory. Two new high-tech instruments and a series of repairs will make Hubble able to probe even deeper...http://www.newser.com/story/31770/upgrade-will-boost-hubble-vision.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jul 2008 2:10:31 CDT