Indian Students More Inclined to Public Health, Engineering, Computer Science Courses, Shares Dean of Johns Hopkins University

Times Now, January 21, 2025 In an interview with Times Now, Carey Business School Dean Dr. Alexander Triantis discussed how the presence of Indian students on campus is expected to increase, especially in Public Health courses. They also discussed the importance of GKII's new Women in STEMM Fellowship as this shift occurs.

Dirty Water, Poor Diet: A Recipe for Rising Infection Among Indian Children

India Today, January 06, 2025 Robert E. Black Chair in International Health Dr. Judd Walson spoke to India Today about the connection between health systems and environmental factors that lead to an increase in infectious diseases and malnutrition among children. "Malnutrition isn't just about insufficient food intake. It's also about exposure to contaminated environments and the body's inability to absorb nutrients effectively. Addressing these root causes is key to breaking this vicious cycle," Dr. Walson said.

The Path to Excellence: The Basic Projects Foundation

Times of India and Navbharat Times, February 04, 2025 Chirashree Manik, MS, Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Track; KSAS '25, was featured in the Republic Day editions of Times of India and Navbharat Times. She discussed her India-based social impact project fighting intergenerational poverty. “Impact isn’t always loud—it’s in the quiet dignity of a mother providing for her children, the confidence of a student daring to dream, and the strength of a community reclaiming its agency. Every challenge has reinforced my belief that sustainable change happens when we truly listen and meet people where they are,” Manik said.

The Role of AI and Technology in Innovating India's Healthcare

YourStory, January 15, 2025 In this op-ed, Whiting School of Engineering Dean Ed Schlesinger discusses how physicians utilizing artificial intelligence and data science can democratize healthcare and make a more accurate, affordable, and equitable system.

Fighting Active and Latent TB in Schools: A Keystone in India's TB Elimination Strategy?

HEALTHWORLD, January 06, 2025 Amita Gupta, GKII faculty co-chair and Director, Division of Infectious Diseases Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Dr. Padmapriyadarsini Chandrasekaran, Director (Former), ICMR-National Institution for Research in Tuberculosis explain focusing on early interventions could reduce TB burden, improve overall treatment outcomes and school attendance rates, and prevent progression from latent infection to active disease in this op-ed.