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North County High School freshman Jack Andraka stood on the auditorium stage, speaking about the invention that earned him the $75,000 grand prize at the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Behind him stood Dr. Anirban Maitra, a professor in the Johns Hopkins University's department of pathology who gave Jack use of his lab to craft his invention, a cheap and effective "dipstick-sensor" method of testing blood or urine to identify early-stage pancreatic cancer and other diseases.

Dr. Mark E. Molliver, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor emeritus of neuroscience and neurology, died of complications after cardiac arrest May 10 at his hospital. The Canton resident was 75. Colleagues said his discoveries had an impact on analyzing the structure of the brain and its response to drugs. "Mark was one of the country's greatest neuroanatomists," said Solomon Snyder, founder and longtime director of the Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience. "He made major discoveries about the role of serotonin," the brain molecule connected to well-being and happiness.

Haven't paid your city property taxes? Then you're on the city's list of owners whose properties could end up in tax sale this May, along with nearly 27,000 others who (as of last week) were behind on taxes, water bills or other city tabs. That's more than 10 percent of city properties, located in neighborhoods as varied as Poppleton and the Inner Harbor . If previous years are any judge, many owners will pay up quickly and avoid tax sale altogether. Here's an interactive map that shows where all the properties are. You can click on the dots for more details, including the address, who owns and how much the city says they owe. (Keep in mind that some may have paid already -- and at least one is an error .)

On the day before graduating from Howard Community College, Jennie Wang of Columbia considered the arduous road she had traveled and her studies at the Johns Hopkins University that lie ahead. One thought came to mind: "If my Hammond High School teachers could see me now ... " "If they [discover] I'm going to Johns Hopkins, they're going to be like, 'What? Jennie Wang? Really?' In high school, I was the worst student ever," said Wang, 22, who also became pregnant shortly after graduating from high school, leaving her estranged from her parents, who immigrated to the U.S. with her from China when she was 10. Determined to dispel stigmas attached to young single mothers, Wang excelled at HCC, eventually becoming student government president and vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for students at two-year colleges.

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It's official: Gomez has own theater. A newly renovated theater in the Johns Hopkins University's Merrick Barn was renamed Saturday in honor of the actor who originated the role on television of Gomez Addams, husband to Morticia and patriarch of one of America's weirdest clans on "The Addams Family. " On hand Saturday night to rename the 104-seat performing space "The John Astin Theatre" after its $210,000 make-over was Astin's close friend, the actor Ed Asner. Astin, a member of the class of 1952, starred in "The Addams Family" from 1964 to 1966, and returned to his alma mater in 2001 to teach acting and directing.

On March 11, 2008, ALONZO HOPKINS of Harlem Avenue On Sunday, friends may call at HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 5126 Belair Road from 3-6pm. On Monday, Mr. Hopkins lie in state in St. Abraham Baptist Church, 1124 W. North Ave. Family hour 10:30am. Celebration 11:00am

On March 11, 2003; ANNELIESE HOPKINS; devoted wife of the late Robert Hopkins; loving mother of Kim Hopkins; devoted friend of Robin Busan, Cindy Kidwell, Leigh Brokovich, Kelly Kneeland and Claire Rosen. Also, survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the George J. Gonce Funeral Home, P.A., 4001 Ritchie Highway on Friday 11:30 AM. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Family request friends to call on Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Agnes Cancer Center, 900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hopkins of Towson, MD, are happy to announce the marriage of their daughter Susan Kathleen to Thomas Patrick Weathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Weathers of Media, PA. The ceremony and reception took place on July 15, 2006 in Rose Valley, PA. Ms. Hopkins is a 2000 graduate of Towson University and 2003 graduate of the University of Baltimore. She is a medical editor for Shire Pharmaceuticals in Wayne, PA. Mr. Weathers is a 1994 and 2005 graduate of Penn State University and is a systems analyst for Independence Blue Cross in Wayne, PA. The maid of honor was Linda Siemon, and bridesmaids were Amanda Manno and Laura Kent.

FOR YEARS, Baltimore boosters have been dreaming about a "Big Bang" - a local burst of development akin to the birth of the universe. The announcement that Johns Hopkins medical institutions plan to spend $1 billion over the next eight years to upgrade their East Baltimore campus promises to be part of such a momentous chain reaction. Together with two separate projects, an $800 million biotech park and the city's ambitious plan to redevelop the old Church Home and Hospital site into a residential area, this commitment has the potential to transform the dank Broadway corridor and link it more closely to the downtown business district.

ESPN analyst Paul Carcaterra was the sideline reporter for unseeded Maryland's 11-5 stunner against No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins on Saturday. On Monday, he offered what he liked and what he didn't like in the Terps' victory in the NCAA tournament's quarterfinal round. Wednesday feature Carcaterra's assessment of No. 1 seed Loyola's 10-9 decision against unseeded Denver, but here is what he thought of Maryland's win. What Carcaterra liked: “I liked the way that they really initiated the offense from the midfield - not only from up top, but also from behind.

Et cetera Hopkins' Stromberg, Milne to join MAC Hall Bill Stromberg , a standout member of the Johns Hopkins football team from 1978 to 1981, and fello alumnus Bill Milne , one of the top swimmers in the nation from 1971 to 1974, have been selected to the 36-member charter class of the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame. Stromberg, the only Johns Hopkins player elected to the College Football Hall of Fame (2004), was a two-time first-team All-American and two-time MAC Most Valuable Player (1980 and 1981)

Here are a few notes that didn't make Sunday's article on Maryland's 11-5 upset of No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins in Saturday's NCAA tournament quarterfinal due to space constraints. *The last time the Terps beat the Blue Jays by at least six goals was April 14, 2006 when Maryland cruised to an 11-4 triumph. It was also the last time the defense limited Johns Hopkins to less than six goals. *The Terps improved to 10-2 this year and 92-9 since 2002 when scoring at least 10 goals in a contest.

Edwin Roger Fitzgerald, a retired professor had taught in the Johns Hopkins University's mechanics and materials department for nearly 40 years and whose hobby was farming, died May 11 of complications from a stroke at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. The Parkton resident was 88. The son of Irish immigrants — his father was a principal and mother a teacher — he was born and raised in Oshkosh, Wis. He was 16 when he graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1939, and then entered Oshkosh State Teachers College for a year before enrolling at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

John Grant Jr. had two goals and five assists in his Chesapeake Bayhawks debut and Michael Kimmel (Johns Hopkins, Loyola High) added six goals and two assists Friday in a 20-7 rout of the host Hamilton Nationals. Grant, a two-time Major League Lacrosse Most Valuable Player who played three seasons for the Nationals in his native Canada, revived an offense that was held to eight goals last weekend. He came in with plenty of motivation as he played three seasons with the Nationals before being traded to Long Island.

As the final seconds ticked off the clock Saturday in Annapolis, there was more celebrating on the Maryland sideline than usual. This wasn't just emotion; it was record-setting emotion. With the Terps' 11-5 quarterfinal win against No. 2-seed Johns Hopkins, Maryland coach John Tillman became the first head coach in NCAA Division I lacrosse history to lead unseeded teams to back-to-back appearances in the final four. Maryland (11-5) didn't sneak in, either. The Terps physically dominated and outhustled a Hopkins (12-4)

Suddenly, on October 7, 2003, M. KYLE HOPKINS, husband of Sheila (Sumers) Hopkins, devoted father of Brian K. and Ashley K. Hopkins. Beloved son of Hugh F. Hopkins and the late Clarence Monroe Hopkins. Friends may call at the family owned and operated SLACK FUNERAL HOME, P.A. 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Friday 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Interment private.

These two in-state rivals will meet for the 109th game all-time and the 13th time in the NCAA tournament. Johns Hopkins won nine of the 12 tournament contests, but Maryland, which defeated the Blue Jays, 9-6, on April 14, can take comfort in the knowledge that the regular-season winner is 7-5 when the sides meet again in the tournament. No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins (12-3) is 21-9 in the NCAA tournament under coach Dave Pietramala and seeking its first berth in the Final Four since 2008.

One of the underlying storylines of the clash between No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins and Maryland in Saturday's quarterfinal of the NCAA tournament is what unfolded during the regular-season meeting between these teams. That April 14 contest was highlighted by the Terps closing out the second half with six unanswered goals to cap a 9-6 victory at Homewood Field. The loss was the Blue Jays' second in three games, and Johns Hopkins would lose, 8-2, to Navy the following week. Johns Hopkins junior faceoff specialist Mike Poppleton conceded that forgetting about that regular-season setback is tough.