Johns Hopkins University, Research university in Baltimore, US
Description
Johns Hopkins University is a research institution spread across 140 acres (57 hectares) in northern Baltimore, serving 24,000 students. Red brick buildings stand alongside modern lab complexes, surrounded by maintained lawns, walkways, and clusters of trees.
History
In 1876, Johns Hopkins founded this institution with a 7 million dollar donation as the first research university in the United States. The model separated investigation and teaching from simple knowledge transfer and changed academic education across the country.
Culture
Faculty members lead seminars in wood-paneled lecture halls while students gather on lawns and beneath old trees to discuss research projects. Different academic fields share the grounds, and you will see lab coats alongside art portfolios and musical instruments as people move between buildings.
Practical
Visitors can access the libraries holding over 4.7 million volumes, which stay open longer during examination periods and offer digital resources. The campus is easy to walk through, with signs pointing toward different academic buildings and public areas.
Did you know?
The Applied Physics Laboratory at the university develops instruments for space missions and has built more than 70 devices for NASA programs. This work connects everyday teaching with active projects beyond the atmosphere.
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