In September 2016, we launched a multi-campus program examining World War I's effect on the early 20th century Johns Hopkins community: the Homewood campus; the School of Nursing; the Johns Hopkins Hospital; and the School of Medicine. Explore the comprehensive online exhibit to learn the stories of remarkable individuals as well as the struggles and experiences shared by many in the Hopkins community as they confronted "The War to End All Wars."

From Kelly Miller, the first black Hopkins student in 1887, to Lisa Cooper, renowned physician, researcher, and professor, the black men and women of Johns Hopkins have helped to shape the institution in important ways. This exhibit, co-sponsored by university President Ronald J. Daniels, Johns Hopkins External Affairs and Development and the Johns Hopkins University Black Faculty and Staff Association, features photos of men and women whose stories offer glimpses of the intertwined history of blacks and Johns Hopkins. In addition to physical displays on multiple Hopkins campuses, a website includes narratives of all individuals highlighted in the exhibit.

Since its founding as the first independent, degree-granting institution for research and training in public health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has advanced research, education and practice to create population-level solutions to public health problems around the world. Explore the school's centennial website to learn more about its remarkable history.

What can the collections of the Johns Hopkins University reveal about the history of this institution and the lives and work of its students, faculty, staff and friends? JHU Collections Web offers encounters with diverse artifacts drawn from all corners of the Hopkins universe. It explores the stories of the things made, used and collected here and the meanings they have accumulated over time. Developed by undergraduates in the Program in Museums and Society course "21st Century Approaches to Material Culture," the site continues to grow as new groups of students conduct in-depth studies of works in a rotating series of university collections.

It began with a generous gift, a magnificent building, and a leader with an innovative mission. The building of the Phipps Clinic in 1913 represented a shift in American psychiatry from isolated asylums to providing humane care in a medical clinic attached to a teaching hospital. The beautiful building’s presence next to The Johns Hopkins Hospital made psychiatry visible and a full partner in the medical discovery of the era. Visit the clinic's anniversary website to learn more about its celebrated past, continued cutting edge scientific investigations into the causes of psychiatric illnesses, and the search for better treatments.

Founded on March 10, 1942—just three months after the United States entered World War II—APL was created as part of a federal government effort to mobilize academic resources to address wartime challenges. From its original headquarters in a converted auto dealership to today's expansive Howard County campus, the Applied Physics Laboratory has remained dedicated to keeping our nation safe and doing it in remarkable ways. This website explores the many innovations the APL has contributed to our national defense and how it continues today to serve as a national resource for technical and scientific knowledge and innovation.

The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives is the official archival repository for the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, including the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Its primary objectives are to collect and preserve records and cultural materials critical to the legacy and ongoing operations of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and to promote access to collections for use as primary resources in research and education.

The Brady Urological Institute, created through the generosity of James Buchanan Brady (1856-1917), opened on January 21,1915. Urology had existed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital since its founding in 1889, but the founding of the Institute allowed for the organization of a complete clinical and resesarch staff. In the century since its debut, the Institute has served as a leader in the field, pioneering numerous techniques and announcing discoveries that have revolutionized the field of urology. Their centennial website brings together photos, video, and text to tell the story of the Institute's remarkable first hundred years.

SAIS Alumni Relations has launched a program designed to capture the history of the school, alumni accomplishments and shared traditions by means of individual interviews, beginning with classes from 1945. Interviews have been conducted with alumni in the Washington, D.C., metro area, and there are plans to reach out to graduates all over the world in years to come. Members of the SAIS community are encouraged to participate and to access the interviews, many of which can be viewed on the SAIS Alumni YouTube channel. Earlier SAIS oral histories can be accessed here.

As teaching museums of a world-renowned university, the Johns Hopkins University Museums contribute to the advancement of scholarship and museum practice by helping to train future art historians, historic preservationists, and museum professionals. They provide curricular support to faculty through their collections, exhibitions, and programs; and offer credit-bearing courses and internships to help meet the university’s academic mission. The museums welcome members of the public to experience their collections and special exhibitions, as well as to enjoy their tours, lectures, and other programs.

The Ferdinand Hamburger University Archives is the official archival repository for the Homewood Campus divisions of the Johns Hopkins University: Central University Administration, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Carey Business School, G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering, and the School of Education, as well as the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. The archives documents the administrative, scholarly, and cultural life of the university. It is open to the public for research and is actively seeking to acquire records that support its collecting mission.

The institutional records of the Peabody Institute, maintained by the Peabody Archives, chronicle Peabody's history and the cultural development of Baltimore and Maryland from the mid-19th century to the present. The records include an extensive archive of recorded Peabody performances—including visiting artists, faculty and student recitals—and a large photographic collection. The archives also maintains the records of performing arts institutions in the Baltimore area, such as the Baltimore Civic Opera, the Harford Opera Company, and the Lyric Theater. Special collections include the personal papers of the Institute's trustees, faculty, and noted musicians and artists.

Looking for an overview of Hopkins history, or want to know more about the present-day institution? This page is a good place to start, and connects you to key facts and figures about the university.