David Rakowski has always looked for challenges in his compositions

Several of the music professor's pieces to premiere this winter

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David Rakowski at home

Engerman, Willrich tapped for endowed professorships

Michael Willrich (left) and David Engerman

Michael Willrich has been named the Leff Families Professor of History and David Engerman the Ottilie Springer Professor of History. More »

Marketing students pitch perfect solutions

'Orange is the new black… berry?' Sounds like a sweet new Ben and Jerry’s flavor, doesn’t it? At last week’s second annual Perfect Pitch case competition, some of marketing’s brightest future lights teamed up and competed for best overall pitch, not to mention the attention of leading employers in their chosen fields. More »

Put on your yarmulke, it's time for Thanksgivukkah

By Debra Filcman

This year, Jewish Americans will be carving the Thanksgiving turkey and lighting the menorah on the same night. It’s the last time the two events will coincide for thousands of years to come. Rabbi Elyse Winnick '86 of the Brandeis University Interfaith Chaplaincy answered a few questions about this unusual confluence of celebrations. More »