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News ArticleEducation
The Washington Post: Bloomberg is giving Johns Hopkins $150 million to diversify science PhD programsHopkins President Ronald J. Daniels said the new gift will enable the university to tackle a “striking and persistent disparity” in graduate education. For generations, PhD programs, especially in science and engineering, have lagged in recruiting Black, Latino and Native American students. “Over the last 20-plus years, report after report, committ...
News ArticleGovernment Innovation
Newsweek: Small Towns, Big Dreams—Lessons in Implementing Washington’s Infrastructure Vision | OpinionBy Bloomberg Philanthropies' James Anderson and National League of Cities' Clarence E. Anthony: We formed the Local Infrastructure Hub, a civil-society consortium that is coaching 1,200 plus mostly small and mid-sized municipalities in the art and science of drawing down federal dollars. These efforts include webinars with infrastructure leaders, s...
News ArticlePublic Health
Baltimore Business Journal: Johns Hopkins University to build 250K s.f. classroom building near hospitalJohns Hopkins University plans to build a 250,000-square-foot building for its Bloomberg School of Public Health, a key part of the university's quest to create a life sciences research corridor in East Baltimore.
News ArticlePublic Health
Health Affairs: How Evidence Has Fueled Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Work In Tobacco ControlBy Dr. Kelly Henning and Dr. Jennifer Ellis When he became mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg picked tobacco control as one of the key issues on which he could have the biggest impact on public health. Immediately after taking office in 2002, the new mayor implemented science-based approaches to reducing tobacco use that were not yet commonl...
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The New York Times: Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives $100 Million to Cornell TechCornell Tech, the applied sciences graduate school of Cornell University, is expected to announce a $100 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies on Tuesday to construct the first academic building on the school’s Roosevelt Island campus. That building will be called the Bloomberg Center, solidifying Cornell’s ties to former Mayor Michael R. Bloo...
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The Wall Street Journal: Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives Museums $17 Million Push Toward DigitalBloomberg Philanthropies is set to announce on Tuesday that it is expanding its grant funding for cultural institutions' digital projects, with $17 million for museums in New York and around the world. At the Brooklyn Museum, staffers stationed at a hub will use an app to field questions in real time as visitors move through the galleries. At the A...