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Faculty Mentorship

Relationships that empower you to explore new ideas and take intellectual risks.

Our faculty are pioneering their fields and finding new ways forward in our evolving world. As mentors and teachers, they’re dedicated to providing students with the knowledge and experiences to graduate as leaders—no matter what professional path they choose. They empower our students to take intellectual risks and discover opportunities to put their learning into practice.

6:1 Student to Faculty Ratio

After a conversation with my computer science faculty mentor about wanting to start working on a research project, I learned about the Delineo Disease Modelling Project. Delineo is an ongoing CS project in collaboration with the World Health Organization and Ruvos. After attending a team meeting, I knew this project would be the right fit for me because of the great mentors, engaging challenges, and real-world impact.

Navya M., ’28

WORK ALONGSIDE RENOWNED FACULTY

American Academy of Sciences and Letters Honors Three From Hopkins

Professors Stefanie DeLuca, Paul McHugh, and Steven M. Teles were recognized for outstanding scholarly achievement, and McHugh was awarded the Robert J. Zimmer Medal for Intellectual Freedom. The academy promotes scholarship and honors outstanding achievement in the arts, sciences, and learned professions.

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Two Hopkins Faculty Members Receive Guggenheim Fellowships

Johns Hopkins University faculty members Martha Jones and David Yezzi have been named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious distinction that recognizes achievements and exceptional promise. They are among a group of 198 scholars, artists, and writers selected from nearly 3,500 applicants.

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Hopkins Political Scientist Hahrie Han Receives MacArthur Genius Grant

Hahrie Han, a political scientist at Johns Hopkins University and inaugural director of the university’s SNF Agora Institute, has been named one of 22 recipients of a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship, among the nation’s most prestigious and significant recognitions.

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Lauren Gardner Among ‘Time 100’ Most Influential People in the World

Johns Hopkins University professor Lauren Gardner has been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME for her work developing a free and open website that empowers the international community to track the COVID-19 pandemic in near-real time with reliable, independent data.

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