Brandeis Magazine

A book of Susan Kandel’s photography was published by Stanley/Barker in April. “At Home” showcases images, most taken during the 1980s, of families in their homes. Gail Kaufman is retired from her position as assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and from her clinical gastroenterology practice. She and Rabbi Jeffrey Summit ’72 are celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary. In April, Richard Kopley presented an online talk, “The Mythological Centers of Lewis Carroll’s Alice Books,” to the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Ellen Shaffer and husband Joe Brenner are co-directors of the Center for Policy Analysis in San Francisco. Ellen and former roommate Ronnie Lichtman plan to get together this year to talk about their lives and social change. Jason Sommer’s fifth book of poems, “Portulans,” was published in March by the University of Chicago Press. His memoir is scheduled for publication in 2022. Jesus Tarallo de Kelly has worked for 30 years as a Spanish-English translator in courts, hospitals and schools. Edward Witten, H’87, is a member of the selection committee for the 2022 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. Chemist Elaine Yamaguchi was honored by the American Chemical Society for her commitment to connecting low-income high school students with research opportunities in the chemical sciences. Roslyn Zelenka, P’05, says handcrafted cameo jewelry from her company, Rainforest Design, will be sold in the Panama Pavilion at Expo Dubai, which runs from October to April. The company produces eco-friendly goods that help support Indigenous populations. In March, Gerald Zerkin attended the signing ceremony that abolished the death penalty in Virginia. “Since 1982, death-penalty defense has been a centerpiece of my legal career in Virginia,” he writes, “and it was great to be there for the official demise.”