Vatsala Thirumalai shows President Lawrence a high-powered microscope at the National Center for Biological Sciences in Bangalore.

Paths to compassionate action and service

By Susan Chaityn Lebovits

For anyone determined to make the world a better place, there was no shortage of inspiration during Tuesday’s symposium honoring Professor Laurence R. Simon, founder of the graduate program in Sustainable International Development and other organizations.  More »

Swings invade campus adding playfulness, mystery

By Susan Chaityn Lebovits

Red swings have popped up around campus, adding a touch of playfulness and mystery. Maayan Bar-Yam ‘12, the student behind the 13 installations says he feels it is important for adults as well as children to have a place to have fun and relax. More »

DEIS Impact puts social justice on the agenda

By Sidra Saiyed

Brandeis’ commitment to social justice will be on full display this week in a wide-ranging program of events that make up the inaugural DEIS Impact. Organizers are calling it a “festival of social justice” designed to illuminate what social justice means to different people.  More »