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The Next Big Thing

New cancer drugs? Better student loans? Brandeis entrepreneurs are hatching ideas and building companies that may change the world.

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Hollywood’s Chief Agitation Officer

Activist Melissa Silverstein ’89 sounds a clarion call for gender equality in the film and TV industry.

A Real Piece of Dirt

Under the green-thumb leadership of Patty Spence ’80, the Urban Farming Institute gives Boston residents places to grow.

John Lisman’s Quest

Before his death, a brilliant Brandeis neuroscientist sought to unlock the secrets of memory foundation. After his death, the work endures.

The Brandeis Questionnaire

Actor/director/humanitarian Tony Goldwyn ’82 listens to his gut before his head.