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Police in riot gear inside the US Capitol

Simulating the Aftermath of a Contested Election

Using role-play, a politics class studied how protest movements might react today to a Jan. 6 situation.

How To Intercept Weapons, at Dragonfly Speed

Neuroscientist Frances Chance, GSAS MS’97, PhD’00, is studying the dragonfly’s amazing interception skills at the neural circuit level.

‘We Need To Stop Generating Hazardous Substances’

Paul Anastas, GSAS MA’87, PhD’90 talks about his work to prevent chemical pollution and toxicity.

A colorful image of the sky with a hologram structure

Could the Universe Actually Be a Hologram?

One of the weirdest theories in cosmology is the holographic principle, the idea that our universe is a three-dimensional image projected off a two-dimensional surface — the idea that, yes, we are living in a hologram.

Coffee flour in a spoon and coffee beans

Coffee Beans With an Antioxidant Kick

Java lovers everywhere will be buzzed to learn a newly commercialized technology from Brandeis can unlock powerful health benefits from coffee beans.

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