Category: Alumni
In the Middle East, they want to know: How will the election affect the standoff with Iran?Oct. 21, 2020Among the many questions surrounding the 2020 U.S. election for the Middle East, one looms largest: How will the result of the U.S. elections affect the standoff with Iran?
'Virtual' college was a reality for Brandeis’ first studentsOct. 16, 2020Members of Brandeis’ inaugural class arrived in the fall of 1948 at a Waltham campus that consisted of three buildings and lots of hope. Watch members of the Class of 1952 reflect on Brandeis’ beginnings.
Mohammad Seyedsayamdost ’01, MS’01 wins MacArthur FellowshipOct. 9, 2020Biological chemist Mohammad Seyedsayamdost ’01, MS’01 has received a MacArthur Fellowship, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors.
Alumni reflect on Latinx roots in honor of Hispanic Heritage MonthOct. 8, 2020Alumni reflect on the inspiration they have drawn from their Latinx heritage in their life’s work, and how their Brandeis experience helped shape their paths.
The Brandeis alum whose research may lead to a COVID-19 vaccineSept. 29, 2020Scientist Drew Weissman's research is the basis for several vaccines being developed to fight the pandemic.
Brandeis honors Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, H’96Sept. 18, 2020Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Brandeis twice after being confirmed to the nation’s highest court in 1993.
Marking the High Holidays during a pandemicSept. 18, 2020Observing the High Holidays during a pandemic presents distinct challenges. Brandeis Hillel and alumni faith leaders explain some of the steps they are taking to ensure safety.
How to make it in entertainmentSept. 11, 2020Michelle Miller ’11 is the creator and host of a new podcast, “Mentors on the Mic,” that features interviews with entertainment industry execs.
TRIO SSSP Program awarded $1.7 million grantSept. 9, 2020The grant will support ongoing and new initiatives for students who are the first in their family to go to college.
Angela Davis '65 featured on cover of Vanity FairSept. 3, 2020The activist icon was interviewed by filmmaker Ava DuVernay for the September issue of the magazine.
Decades in the making, women's, gender and sexuality studies is now a departmentAug. 31, 2020Like many pioneering academic programs created over the past decades, women’s studies at Brandeis struggled to win recognition and acceptance. Founded in 1975, it is now officially its own department.
Watch: Japonica Brown, MFA '11, performs poetry during Democratic National Convention Aug. 21, 2020Brown wrote and performed "That's Something to Be" for the DNC audience. Read about her experience and watch the performance.
Anti-racism resources, produced by BrandeisiansAug. 12, 2020Browse resources around race, combatting racism and how to enact change, all created by Brandeis alumni and faculty.
First-years come together remotely for memorable This Is Our HouseAug. 6, 2020Dean of Students Jamele Adams welcomed the Class of 2024 to Brandeis during an evening of slam poetry and reflection.
Groundbreaking attorney Linda Heller Kamm ’61 joins the Brandeis Board of TrusteesJuly 28, 2020Linda Heller Kamm ’61, who was the first woman to be appointed general counsel to a US Cabinet department, has been elected a member of the Brandeis Board of Trustees.
University launches Hire Brandeis 2020July 21, 2020We’re challenging Brandeis alumni, families and friends to share job and internship opportunities, or other career guidance, to help the Class of 2020 find meaningful work during this historically tough job market.
Herbert PhD'26, Khilji '20 named Fulbright ScholarsJuly 17, 2020
Tackling the Bay Area housing crisis, now compounded by COVID-19 July 9, 2020Tracy Choi, Heller MPP’13, is a housing and community development supervisor in San Mateo County, where she and her colleagues are working to make sure the most vulnerable residents get the aid they need.
Jonathan Epstein ’96 saw COVID-19 comingJune 26, 2020Epstein is among a group of scientists who are trying to stop the next pandemic before it starts.
Heller School holds first Sankofa Community Conference on racial justiceJune 10, 2020
Alumni LGBTQ advocates reflect on ideals that inspired themJune 9, 2020Five alumni describe the milestone advances they’re celebrating this June.
Teaching assistants celebrated for support in transition to remote learningJune 8, 2020The Graduate School of Arts and Science recognized teaching assistants with service and teaching awards this spring.
Brandeisians come together to face systemic racismJune 5, 2020
Xiru Zhang, MA’90, PhD’91, P’22 named to Brandeis University Board of TrusteesJune 5, 2020Zhang was the first doctoral candidate in Brandeis’ fledgling computer science department 35 years ago.
Mary Shimko '14 named Judges women's soccer head coachJune 3, 2020Shimko, a four-year starter in midfield for the Judges, succeeds longtime coach Denise Dallamora after serving three years as an assistant.
Inaugural winner of the Henri Lazarof International Commission Prize selectedMay 27, 2020Israeli composer Yair Klartag will compose an original work for flute, harp and viola as the first winner of the prize honoring the late classical composer, Henri Lazarof MFA’59.
Brandeis Chamber Singers perform university Alma MaterMay 24, 2020An a cappella performance of the Brandeis University Alma Mater in honor of the Class of 2020.
Watch: Class of 2020 reflects on time at BrandeisMay 24, 2020Undergraduate Commencement speaker Victoria Richardson '20 offers well-wishes to her fellow classmates as highlights of the Class of 2020 at Brandeis play.
Alert your hometown media about your graduation from BrandeisMay 21, 2020Here is a template for sharing news about your graduation from Brandeis University with local media.
Three named to newly-created Barbara Mandel Professorships May 19, 2020The new named chairs honor the legacy of the late trustee and philanthropist, recognizing excellence in scholarship and teaching.
The dedicated BEMCo crew combating coronavirusMay 18, 2020The student-run Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps prides itself on the quality of care its members provide and their fast response time 24/7 — including this semester during the coronavirus pandemic.
BOLLI offers adults lifelong, online learning this summerMay 14, 2020
Four extraordinary individuals to receive honorary degrees from BrandeisMay 7, 2020Brandeis will award honorary degrees to Ruth Calderon, Alan Hassenfeld, Marta Kauffman '78 and Howardena Pindell.
Alumni on the front line of the fight against coronavirusApril 29, 2020Scores of Brandeis alumni around the world are active on the front line of the response to the COVID-19 crisis, as healthcare workers, first responders, scientists, policy makers and community activists.
From a war zone to a global pandemic: A doctor’s experience on the front linesApril 27, 2020Ishan Kaanan, MS'16 conducted his first year of residency in Aleppo during the Syrian civil war and is now as an internal medicine resident at Boston Medical Center, where he’s on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
She helps Jamaica’s resorts go greenApril 23, 2020‘Every challenge is an opportunity,’ says Carol Lue, MBA ’03, who honed her entrepreneurial instincts at Brandeis
Alumni reflect on repairing, and preserving, our worldApril 21, 2020Several Brandeisians deeply involved in conservation, sustainability and environmental stewardship shared their reflections on Earth Day 2020.
- Brandeisians lend a hand in Waltham Mutual Aid networkApril 16, 2020
Jonathan Goldman ’19 and Talya Guenzburger ’20 are connecting people in need with those who can help in Brandeis' home city.
Brandeis preparing meals for healthcare workers at local hospitalsApril 14, 2020Brandeis kitchens have been preparing and delivering meals for hospitals across the Boston area during the coronavirus pandemic.
A social distancing reading list, selected by the Brandeis communityApril 9, 2020Have you had more than your fill of screen time while social distancing or quarantining? We’ve got some alternative options for you.
'Innermost truth is love': Brandeis parents donate 30,000 masks to Massachusetts General HospitalApril 9, 2020Hundreds of Brandeis parents donate critically needed face masks to Massachusetts General Hospital
How are college students coping with the stress of coronavirus? April 7, 2020A Brandeis psychology professor and her lab are studying how students are coping with the unprecedented stress that the COVID-19 pandemic presents.
Barre none: Lainey Solomon ’22 leads online workouts for Brandeis communityApril 6, 2020Brandeis athletics launches online exercise classes to help the campus community stay in shape while at home.
Not so random acts of kindness and expressions of thanksApril 2, 2020The last few weeks haven’t been easy, but along the way Brandeisians have shown kindness and generosity. Here are a few examples, submitted by individuals via email or social media.
Binge watch Brandeis: Movies and TV with Brandeis ties are only a click awayMarch 26, 2020Fill some of those wide open Friday and Saturday nights watching shows and movies involving a Brandeisian.
Hiatt Career Center virtualizes all activity for students and alumniMarch 23, 2020The Hiatt Career Center at Brandeis has virtualized all events, created a career FAQ page on its website and curated a series of online tools that will help develop or certify users in new skills.
Fred Wilson: training our gaze on the unseenMarch 9, 2020Artist Fred Wilson, winner of the 2020 Creative Arts Award, spent several intensive days on campus, visiting with students and faculty, viewing the current exhibition at The Rose and speaking about his art.
Work by Soroush Kazemi, MA COEX'21, featured in Oscar-winning documentaryFeb. 20, 2020The 2020 Academy Awards honored “Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone (If You’re a Girl)” with the Oscar for Best Short Documentary, which features the work of Soroush Kazemi, MA COEX’21
Framework for the Future approved by Board of TrusteesFeb. 18, 2020With input from hundreds of Brandeisians, President Ron Liebowitz’s strategic vision sets the stage for the university’s next chapter.
Shifting the conversation on Caribbean historyFeb. 13, 2020While taking professor Faith Smith’s course Literature of the Caribbean in the spring of 2019, Dannie Brice ’20 had a moment of enlightenment.
She's training the next generation of entrepreneursFeb. 6, 2020Bozhanka Vitanova, MA ’16 created an algorithm to help businesses build better teams and boost their workers’ entrepreneurial 'muscle'
Political science in the age of TrumpFeb. 3, 2020Respected or reviled, the U.S. president is inspiring more college students to take politics classes and prompting professors to rethink how they teach.
Introducing the Winter 2019/2020 edition of Brandeis MagazineJan. 23, 2020This edition of Brandeis Magazine includes timely features, faculty and student news, Class Notes, notable alumni books, and much more.
Brandeis launches composition prize, hosts archives and concert series to honor renowned composerJan. 22, 2020An annual competition for composers is part of the Henri Lazarof Living Legacy at Brandeis.
In the driver's seat, with Eleanor Roosevelt by his sideJan. 15, 2020For five days in 1955, Allen Secher '56 drove former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt around the Boston area in his 1949 Chevy.
When Martin Luther King Jr. visited BrandeisJan. 15, 2020Martin Luther King Jr. visited Brandeis three times from 1956-63. Listen to his speech "Justice Without Violence" delivered in 1957.
Howard C. Stevenson named 2020 Gittler Prize recipientJan. 13, 2020Stevenson, a nationally recognized clinical psychologist and researcher of racial stress and trauma, will visit campus in November.
Jonathan Sarna in the Times of Israel: antisemitism is a symptom of America's cultural crisisJan. 2, 2020Taking a historical look at times of high antisemitic activity in the U.S., University Professor Jonathan Sarna writes: 'although anti-Semitism victimizes Jews, it actually reveals far less about them than it does about the culture that surrounds and stigmatizes them.'
Marshall Scholarship awarded to Troia Reyes-Stone '17 Dec. 9, 2019Reyes-Stone is the fifth Brandeisian to win the prestigious scholarship.
Barbara Mandel P’73, H’19 dies; trustee vice-chair was one of Brandeis’ most generous supportersNov. 22, 2019Mandel was one of the university’s most dedicated supporters as well as one of its greatest benefactors; she died just over a month after the death of her husband, Morton Mandel P'73, H'89.
Responding to the Tree of Life massacreOct. 28, 2019Over the past year, alums have played key leadership roles in guiding Pittsburgh's Jewish community through the process of mourning and healing.
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