2015
- A year in pictures: A photographic retrospective of 2015
From record snowfall to the naming of a new president, it was a busy and notable year at Brandeis
Dec. 31, 2015How do Brandeisians prep for final exams?Seven students share their study strategies for end of semester exams, papers and projects
Dec. 15, 2015Tony Arnold honored with storied Brandeis Creative Arts AwardThe acclaimed vocalist received the award and delivered a boundary-pushing performance at the Rose Art Museum
Nov. 20, 2015Kevin Dupont ’16 has made the world his classroomSenior shares his excitement for globetrotting and I am Global Week at Brandeis
Nov. 16, 2015Rose Art Museum receives major donationEleven lithographs by Ellsworth Kelly among substantial donation from Stephen M. Salny
Nov. 9, 2015Before sunrise: Brandeis crew practices before campus awakesMeet the Brandeis rowers, the first of the early birds, who practice in the early morning hours
Oct. 29, 2015Home Within: Kinan Azmeh’s Musical Prayer for SyriaMusicUnitesUS brings the Syrian composer to campus for a residency and a performance
Oct. 23, 2015Eric Chasalow composes music that fuses electronic with traditionalChasalow is celebrating his 60th birthday year, a major milestone for composers
Oct. 19, 2015'Songs for a New World' tells the story of the human journey, all through songThe Brandeis Department of Theater Arts production runs through Oct. 18
Oct. 16, 2015 - For Jacob MacKay '16, cello hit the right note at Brandeis
MacKay performed in Jerusalem and the West Bank last year, and has ambitions to play his cello around the world
Oct. 1, 2015Brandeis students digging up Concord’s hidden historyLooking for clues about a farm’s former inhabitants, from Native Americans to German prisoners of war
Sept. 29, 2015Community ‘Breaks the Fast’ togetherAs the Jewish community celebrates Yom Kippur, Brandeis students share what breaking the fast means to them.
Sept. 24, 20153-D learning channels the senses in Brandeis classroomsBrandeis professors are using 3-D printing technology to help their students learn in new and engaging ways
Sept. 16, 2015Myra Kraft Transitional Year students celebrate start of school in stylePatriots owner Robert Kraft invites students to attend a game in a luxury suite
Sept. 15, 2015Rose Art Museum fall season features Lisa Yuskavage, 60s pop art and moreThe Rose opens for the fall Sept. 12
Sept. 3, 2015Brandeis in Siena offers an abroad experience in the artsThe university's newest abroad program completed its first summer
Sept. 1, 2015Catch of the day: Fishing for research data at the Museum of ScienceResearchers from Brandeis recently used a computer game to collect data at the museum
Aug. 24, 2015New students arrive on campus and start their Brandeis storyThe newest members of the Brandeis family have arrived on campus and are ready to start their collegiate journeys.
Aug. 24, 2015SciFest showcases young scientists with bold ideasUndergraduate and high school students relish opportunity to conduct and present hands-on scientific research.
Aug. 6, 2015A global salute to Irving Epstein, a ‘founding father of chaos’IrvFest 2015 celebrates Epstein's contributions to science as a researcher and as a mentor
July 21, 2015New rooftop farm showcases Brandeis’ green thumbRenovated outdoor space offers environmental benefits
July 2, 2015 - The history, politics and policy of the Affordable Care Act
Heller School's Stuart Altman and Raj Sampath share their insights on the ACA
June 9, 2015Brandeis alumni join the US Supreme Court barUniversity honors 14 alumni at swearing-in ceremony in Washington
June 4, 2015Pickering encourages graduates to make public service part of their livesAn ‘honorable and rewarding pursuit’
May 17, 2015Class of 2015: Senior reflectionsMembers of the Class of 2015 look back at their time at Brandeis. By Allison Milligan
May 8, 2015 - Nepal in her heart: Alina Pokhrel ’15 strives to make a difference in her native land
Heller School’s Laurence Simon provides tips on how to give wisely for Nepal relief
April 29, 2015Brandeis Study Abroad: Where will you go?Students use the chance to travel and go to school overseas to learn about the world – and themselves
April 28, 2015Brandeis community celebrates Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative ArtsA look back in photos at the 2015 festival, themed "Find Your Light"
April 27, 2015Sharing stories of war and struggle leads to new friendshipsAs the 70th anniversary of Victory Day in Russia approaches, students connect with immigrants from the former Soviet Union to capture their stories.
April 14, 2015Classmates make documentary on remarkable recovery of Tessa Venell '08Joshua Louis Simon ‘07 and Jeff Arak ‘07 have made a short film on Venell's recovery after a traumatic brain injury
April 6, 2015Step back in time: University Archives exhibits WWI postersThe propaganda posters offer a glimpse of U.S. culture during the Great War
March 31, 2015Member of Terezín choir visits for 'Defiant Requiem'Edgar Krasa, a member of Rafael Schächter's choir at Terezín concentration camp, visited Brandeis March 23
March 24, 2015Brandeis Theater Company presents 'The Way of Water'The play chronicles lives in the aftermath of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
March 12, 2015Rose Art Museum receives significant donationComputer programmer and philanthropist Peter Norton has donated 41 works created by some of today’s leading contemporary artists to the museum
March 2, 2015Students make another splash on the fashion sceneReceive highly coveted scholarships from YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund
Feb. 10, 2015Spring arrives at the Rose Art MuseumNew exhibitions for the spring season open Feb. 11, including an examination of Helen Frankenthaler and new pieces recently acquired by the museum
Feb. 10, 2015 - Midyear students from near and far join the Brandeis family
Move-in is first step of life-long journey
Jan. 12, 2015The hunt for dark matterBrandeis scientists are searching for one of the universe's greatest mysteries
Jan. 7, 2015