Department News and Announcements Archive


Graduating Senior Reception Held on May 23rd

Graduating Senior Reception Held on May 23rd
The Department of Economics hosted a reception to celebrate the class of 2023. This memorable event acknowledged the outstanding achievements of the recipients of the Max Hochschild Award, as well […]


Paul De Grauwe: New Spotlight PhD Alumnus

Paul De Grauwe: New Spotlight PhD Alumnus
Professor Paul De Grauwe, a 1974 PhD of the Economics Department, is newly featured on the department’s Spotlight series. Paul De Grauwe holds the John Paulson Chair at the London […]


Distinguished Alumnus Stanley Engerman Passes Away

Distinguished Alumnus Stanley Engerman Passes Away
Distinguished Ph.D. alumnus (1962) Stanley Engerman passed away on May 11, 2023. Engerman was Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester at the time of his death. Engerman […]


EPIC Hosted two Senior Theses Events

EPIC Hosted two Senior Theses Events
The Economic Policy Issues Colloquium (E.P.I.C.) recently hosted two events that focused on macroeconomics and microeconomics, respectively. The presentations were conducted in a professional manner, and the presenters used sophisticated […]


Michael Keane joins JHU

Michael Keane joins JHU
Michael Keane has joined Johns Hopkins University as the Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor.  He holds a primary appointment at the Carey Business School and has a joint appointment with […]


Professor Jonathan Elliott Presents on Electricity Production

Professor Jonathan Elliott Presents  on Electricity Production
Jonathan Elliott, Assistant Professor of Economics, discussed regulation of electricity production and implications of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources at an event organized by The Economic […]


Congratulations to our job market candidates!

Congratulations to Julien, Pablo, Emma, Jiwon, Strahil, Tao, and Xinyu who all successfully completed their job market process with the following institutions: Julien Acalin – IMF Pablo Hernando-Kaminsky – World […]


Dr. John S. Chipman ’51, passes away at 96

Dr. John S. Chipman ’51, passes away at 96
Dr. John S. Chipman, a 1951 Ph.D. of the Economics Department, passed away at age 96 in 2022. John Chipman was a major scholar whose research has extended to econometric […]