Transitional Year Program named in memory of Myra Kraft '64

$5 million gift honors legacy of distinguished alumna

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Right, Myra Kraft with some of the many students she helped.

Computer modeling technique goes viral

By Ellen de Graffenreid

Sophisticated computational models and advances in graphical processing units are helping scientists understand the complex interplay between genomic data, virus structure and the formation of the virus’ outer “shell” — critical for replication.  More »

Brandeis inventor patents anti-cholesterol formula

By Charles A. Radin

Senior Brandeis research scientist Daniel Perlman ’68 has discovered a way to make phytosterol molecules from plants dispersible in beverages and foods that are consumed by humans, potentially opening the way to dramatic reductions in human cholesterol levels. More »

Rodal explores ‘eye candy’ with Pew grant

By Debra Filcman

Assistant Professor of Biology Avital Rodal has been named a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences. Rodal, who has been on faculty since 2010, studies neuronal systems and neurodegenerative diseases. More »