Student group to sing national anthem at Camden Yards On May 1, the Sirens , a Johns Hopkins choral group, will sing the national anthem at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Program for Comparative American Cultures and the Humanities Center are presenting a weeklong festival in honor of the art of the renowned composer, pianist and poet Cecil Taylor, currently a Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Homewood campus. All events take place at Homewood. Applied Physics Lab opens facility for deceleration sled tests APL 's newest facility, the Transportation Safety and Biomechanics Research Center for deceleration sled tests, is now operational. The center is able to simulate specific crash scenarios to understand how the human body responds to various forces ranging from automobile accidents to the load on pilots' necks when they eject from military aircraft.
Researchers also can look at the broader picture and study methods for avoiding crashes.
Testing will soon begin for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration. The Homewood Art Workshops will offer a noncredit Introductory Painting Workshop to Homewood faculty and staff this summer. No prior studio experience is required. Taught by noted Baltimore landscape and figure painter Bill Tamburrino, the course will introduce the fundamentals of oil-painting techniques. The deadline for registration is May 21.