The Krieger School at a Glance

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Global University

Biology and biochemistry, molecular biology, neuroscience, social sciences and public health, and space science rank in top 25 programs globally.

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Students to Faculty

Most classes have fewer than 20 students, and build a close personal connection with faculty.

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Students in Research

Students contribute to pivotal work in more than 50 labs and research institutes.

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Majors and Minors

With no core curriculum, students are provided the freedom to choose the courses that matter most to them.

The Undergraduate Experience

The Krieger School of Arts & Sciences sets the standard for excellence in research-based undergraduate education.

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KSAS Spotlight

Every first-year student at Johns Hopkins enrolls in a First-Year Seminar (FYS) of their choice. These small, intimate, conversation-focused classes cross academic disciplines, and help students build connections that will serve them for the next four years. Each seminar is unique to the faculty teaching it, but all are discussion-based with embedded experiential learning.

News from The Hub

Rachel Williams, a Stern Center Curatorial Fellow, works with a 17th-century “paper supercomputer” created by Italian friar Vincenzo Maria Coronelli. By twisting its wheels, users can perform complex astrological and astronomical calculations, determine Catholic feast days, and more.

Stern Center Page Turners

Jan 17, 2025

The Johns Hopkins Virginia Fox Stern Center for the History of the Book in the Renaissance provides many opportunities for students and researchers to gain archival experience

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Arts and sciences meets AI

Jan 7, 2025

How researchers are tapping into the power of artificial intelligence to propel research advances in history, sociology, and more

Connect with Us

Diving into the tiny world of bacteria in the intersession course “The Microscopic Secret Society of Bacteria That Rule The World.” Students visited the Ludington Lab and Belin Lab to learn about the symbiotic bacteria living inside fruit fly guts and soybean roots. Students got to experience dissecting fruit flies and the nitrogen fixing organ, rhizobium, in soybean roots. Though fruit fly guts are simpler than humans’, they are a good model for gut microbiome studies because their structure and function are fundamentally similar. Nitrogen fixing bacteria ensure our ecosystems and farms have enough nitrogen for thriving plant life.

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Arts & Sciences Magazine Spring 2024 Issue

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Cover Story: Stern Center Page Turners

A Johns Hopkins research center mines the rich history of Renaissance books to forge connections with humanities scholars and students.

Arts and Sciences Meets AI

How researchers are tapping into the power of artificial intelligence to propel research advances in history, sociology, and more.

Rooted in Baltimore

Krieger School researchers and scholars partner with individuals and organizations to identify challenges and create solutions.

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