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A major research and science organization on Tuesday awarded the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center a public health honor for providing reliable real time data and analysis to help inform national and international responses to COVID-19. Research!America named the CRC as a recipient of its Meeting The Moment For Public Health award. In a statement, the organization that advocates for increased funding for research and science called the CRC the leading, authoritative source for global COVID-19 epidemiological data for public health policymakers and major news outlets around the world. The Coronavirus Resource Center s work has been crucial in informing modeling efforts and control measures, the group said. By democratizing critical information the team at Johns Hopkins has greatly expanded the usability and application of data. ....
Faster commuter trains between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. could have a profound economic impact on Maryland s largest city by attracting an influx of District residents that could spur neighborhood redevelopment and by giving Charm City residents easier access to higher paying jobs in the nation s capital, according to a new analysis from Johns Hopkins University s 21st Century Cities initiative. The analysis details how government investments in the infrastructure necessary to accommodate express service by MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) trains could benefit the nearly 10 million people who make up the nation s fourth largest region. Faster train service would offer more affordable living options for D.C. residents struggling with skyrocketing costs while opening a lucrative job market to Baltimore residents. ....
The lack of reliable access to broadband internet service for many in Baltimore, particularly the poor, has profound economic and social consequences. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this painfully clear with its abrupt shifts to online learning, remote work, and telemedicine. A new analysis from Johns Hopkins University s 21st Century Cities Initiative says the city could move towards digital equity, with a roadmap of recommendations built on existing knowledge of Baltimore s digital assets and the experiences of other cities. Too often, the solutions [to repair the digital divide] have been sought in silos for schools, businesses, public housing, and residential areas when we need a broad solution that will serve the whole city, the report states. The city needs a holistic plan to address digital equity that reaches households, the young and the elderly, and small businesses that can drive economic growth in the city. ....
By mapping the brain activity of expert computer programmers while they puzzled over code, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found the neural mechanics behind this increasingly vital skill. Though researchers have long suspected the brain mechanism for computer programming would be similar to that for math or even language, this study revealed that when seasoned coders work, most brain activity happens in the network responsible for logical reasoning, though in the left brain region, which is favored by language. Image caption: The graphic shows the how the brain activates during computer programming, compared to brain activations for logical reasoning and language. ....