Congratulations to the Johns Hopkins University Press for reaching to date 87 percent of its goal, with a participation rate of 43 percent. Institute of Medicine welcomes five Hopkins faculty members Five university faculty members have been elected to the Institute of Medicine. Candidates are chosen for their major contributions to health and medicine or to related fields such as social and behavioral sciences, law, administration and economics.
Members serve on committees engaged in a broad range of studies on health policy issues.
Current projects include studies on the creation of a medical system to support long-duration space travel beyond Earth orbit, the development of new technologies for the early detection of breast cancer and the safety and efficacy of the anthrax vaccine used by the U.S. military. With the election this year of 60 new members, the total active membership of the organization now stands at 613. Annual lighting of Homewood holiday lights will not be held The university's Community of Lights, an annual celebration during which faculty, staff and students gather as holiday lights are illuminated atop the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Homewood, will not be held this year. The lighting is traditionally scheduled for late November, when construction is expected to be taking place near the library. Hosted by President William R. Brody and his wife, Wendy, the event was begun in 1997 as part of the Greater Homewood area's first annual Community of Lights.