Category: Alumni
The push she was looking forJan. 12, 2022Moyinoluwa Abiola, MSF’20, pushed herself outside her comfort zone to make the most of her time at Brandeis International Business School.
Can MARS help astronauts orient in space?Jan. 10, 2022With a grant from NASA, research scientist Vivekanand Pandey Vimal, GSAS PhD'17, is exploring whether specialized training using Brandeis' Multi-Axis Rotation System chair can help people trust technology over their own sense of orientation.
Share your ideas for celebrating 75 years of BrandeisJan. 7, 2022Brandeis will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2023. Members of the community are invited to contribute ideas and suggestions on how to make it a memorable and momentous year.
$10 million alumni gift to transform community engagement at BrandeisJan. 4, 2022The Vic and Bobbi Samuels ’63 Center for Community Partnerships and Civic Transformation will support faculty, staff, students and community partners in their efforts to improve the world.
Drew Weissman ’81, MA’81, P’15, among Time's ‘Heroes of the Year’Dec. 14, 2021Drew Weissman ’81, MA’81, P’15, along with fellow scientists whose work led to the development of COVID-19 vaccinations, has been named one of 2021's 'Heroes of the Year' by Time Magazine.
From Albania to Silicon ValleyDec. 7, 2021Klodeta Janaqi’s childhood dream of studying in the U.S. seemed out of reach. Then a fellowship at Brandeis changed everything. “Donors should know they are making many people’s dreams come true,” says the MBA’21 graduate.
The joys of Yiddish for kidsNov. 29, 2021Anne-Marie Asner, MA'96, is behind Matzah Ball Books, a line of children's storybooks that ingeniously uses Yiddish to teach kids life lessons.
German Jewish Hanukkah dessertsNov. 18, 2021These recipes come from "The German-Jewish Cookbook" by Gabrielle Rossmer Gropman '59 and Sonya Gropman; published by the Brandeis University Press in 2017.
Step by step, he's making a differenceNov. 4, 2021For Peter Agaba, MA’20, a lifelong passion for learning led him to Brandeis. Now he’s giving back to his home village in Uganda by supporting the next generation of students.
Bringing humanity to NPR’s Middle East beatNov. 1, 2021Daniel Estrin ’06 might be holding his microphone inches away from the U.S. president and the Israeli prime minister in Washington one day, and capturing the words of the head of Hamas in Gaza days later.
51st Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research awarded to Professor Robert H. SingerNov. 1, 2021Singer is honored for his development of highly sensitive and quantitative methods to explore the regulation of gene expression.
Brandeis honored as a top university for students receiving the prestigious Gilman Scholarship Oct. 29, 2021
Painting flowers on COVID’s plywood pallOct. 26, 2021Amelie de Cirfontaine ’18 has brought her own brand of artistic expression from Brandeis to the streets of San Francisco.
Climate scientist Peter C. Frumhoff named 2022 Richman FellowOct. 22, 2021Currently the chief climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Frumhoff informs the public understanding and motivates public policies related to climate change through robust scientific expertise.
Brandeis alumnus appointed to federal Court of AppealsOct. 21, 2021Gustavo Gelpí '87 will be the second judge of Latinx origin to serve on the First Circuit and the second judge from Puerto Rico ever to sit on the First Circuit.
Photos: Family Weekend at BrandeisOct. 18, 2021Parents, siblings and grandparents flocked to Waltham Oct. 15 to 17 to join Brandeis students for the first on-campus Family Weekend since 2019.
Catch the action from Homecoming WeekendOct. 15, 2021Photographers captured Brandeis' sports teams and returning alumni as the university celebrated Homecoming on campus.
Stephen Berger '59 returns to the Board of TrusteesOct. 7, 2021Berger, an entrepreneur, educator, and acclaimed public servant, has been re-elected a member of the Brandeis Board of Trustees.
Follow student actors into "the Empty"Oct. 4, 2021"In the Empty," the Theater Arts Department's first live production since the pandemic began, was held in a tent outside Spingold Theater Oct. 1 through Oct. 3.
Students and faculty give the U.S. Constitution a close readSept. 23, 2021As part of "Just Read It!" organized through the History of Ideas program, all first-year students at Brandeis received their own copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Read the Fall issue of Brandeis MagazineSept. 15, 2021The Fall issue of Brandeis Magazine is out now, featuring research, art and culture stories, university news and more that will bring you up to date on happenings on campus and beyond.
Surveying the jazz landscape, then and nowSept. 10, 2021Grammy-winning musician Chuck Israels reflects on his Brandeis days, when he landed a gig with Billie Holiday, and his long career sharing the stage with icons including Bill Evans, John Coltrane and Nina Simone.
Sorry, so sorry ... did I say I was sorry?Sept. 3, 2021Comedian Josh Gondelman '07 offers his thoughts on Yom Kippur, "the official Jewish festival of 'I'm Sorry.'"
The Jewish Experience: Exploring what it means to be Jewish todaySept. 1, 2021Brandeis has launched a website examining Jewish life and Judaism.
Zenobia Moochhala, MA’98, wants to make child care work for everyoneAug. 16, 2021Moochhala, the co-founder of care.com, has dedicated her career to helping families solve their biggest challenges.
President Biden nominates Deborah E. Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76, H’19, to advance U.S. policy on antisemitismAug. 3, 2021A renowned scholar of the Holocaust and antisemitism, Lipstadt will serve as the administration’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism.
Ben Percival '18 competes in Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021Percival represented his home country of Samoa in Judo, bowing out in his first match in the 81-kilogram weight class to one of the world's top judo competitors.
First-time Olympian Ben Percival ’18 heads to TokyoJuly 12, 2021Percival is representing his home country of Samoa in judo.
Sweet taste of innovation: Michael Shoretz '09 offers guilt-free treatsJuly 1, 2021Driven by personal experiences, Shoretz is innovating to create great-tasting treats that also happen to be healthy.
Want to find extraterrestrial life? Enlist the help of the public. July 1, 2021NASA's Rachel Zimmerman-Brachman ’95 works with amateur astronomers to search for planets beyond our solar system where life may thrive.
A political brat comes of ageJune 28, 2021The scion of a progressive-politics family, Lily Adams ’09 has made her own way as a Democratic Party operative through smarts, moxie and, occasionally, sharp elbows.
Watch: 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards ceremonyJune 16, 2021Three esteemed alumni were presented Alumni Achievement Awards, the university's highest form of alumni recognition, in a ceremony June 13.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz '84 gets down to the facts with journalist Bob WoodwardJune 14, 2021Horowitz, the Inspector General for the Department of Justice, spoke with the legendary journalist in an Alumni Weekend event on June 11.
A need for a 'culture shift'June 8, 2021Rabbi Lily Solochek ’11 reflects on anti-trans legislation and the activism fighting it.
Raising a glass to racial justiceJune 4, 2021Three years ago, Claudiane Philippe ’13, MA’14, turned to social media for recommendations on where to find a hip cocktail in Boston. Surprised so few area bloggers were showcasing specialty drinks, she started documenting her own happy-hour discoveries.
A voice in Major League BaseballJune 1, 2021Growing up, Amelia Schimmel ’08 hated speaking in front of large groups and dreaded giving presentations. This spring, she was officially named the Oakland Athletics’ public-address announcer.
Brandeis Board of Trustees elects Lisa Kranc ’75 as new chairMay 27, 2021Kranc will be first woman to lead Brandeis University's Board of Trustees.
President Ron Liebowitz: 'You've become experts at navigating the ever escalating challenges of this era'May 25, 2021Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz delivers his Commencement address to the Class of 2021.
Alert your hometown media about your graduation from BrandeisMay 24, 2021Here is a template for sharing news about your graduation from Brandeis University with local media.
Kwesi Jones '21: 'We cannot return to normal'May 23, 2021Jones, a double-major in African and African American Studies and Film, Television and Interactive Media, was the undergraduate student speaker at Commencement.
Jainaba Gaye, MA'21: 'The feeling of unpreparedness should never stop you from taking leaps'May 23, 2021Gaye, a native of Sinchu Sorrie, the Gambia, shared her experience of earning a graduate degree from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management’s Conflict Resolution and Coexistence Program during Commencement.
Watch: Seniors reflect on their Brandeis experienceMay 23, 2021Members of the Class of 2021 share their memories and look ahead.
Commencement 2021: Bryan Stevenson urges graduates to challenge narratives of hate and fearMay 21, 2021The acclaimed public-interest attorney delivered the keynote speech at Brandeis University’s 70th Commencement Exercises on May 23.
Seeing the faces, reading the namesMay 10, 2021Alex Goldstein ’06 started the Twitter account @FacesOfCOVID in March 2020 to chronicle lives ended by COVID-19.
How we might banish the flu foreverMay 5, 2021New research by biochemist Tijana Ivanovic uncovers the role of a hitherto overlooked flu virus particle. It may hold the key to ridding the world of influenza.
What Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ can teach us about reentering the world after a year of isolationMay 4, 2021Homer can help guide us as we return back to our normal worlds after a year of minimizing social contact, professor Joel Christensen says.
Acoustic composer Ioannis Angelakis wins Henri Lazarof International Commission PrizeApril 27, 2021The Greek composer's compositions have been commissioned or performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Athens State Orchestra and Orchestra of the League of Composers, among others.
- Two alumni elected to Brandeis University Board of TrusteesApril 26, 2021
The institution’s governing body elected Ronald Ratner ’69 and Daniel Blumenthal ’85 as new members.
Photos: Brandeisians are giving away these creations as part of Festival of the ArtsApril 23, 2021Each member of the Brandeis community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, may choose one free gift from the online Gifted Givers catalog
Provost Carol Fierke inducted into American Academy of Arts and SciencesApril 22, 2021Fierke was admitted to the prestigious institution along with scholars Angela Davis '65 and Hortense Spillers PhD '74.
How Deval Patrick sees the future of capitalismApril 16, 2021The former Massachusetts governor, and 2021 recipient of the Asper Award from Brandeis International Business School, says capitalism should be about all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
Read the latest issue of Brandeis MagazineApril 12, 2021The Spring issue of Brandeis Magazine features profiles, research stories, an eye-popping photo essay, Class Notes and more to bring you up to date on all things Brandeisian.
- Board of Trustees reaffirms support for Ronald D. Liebowitz; agrees on five-year contract extensionApril 9, 2021
The Brandeis University Board of Trustees announced that it has reached agreement with current president Ronald D. Liebowitz for a five-year contract extension.
Financing the COVID-19 recoveryApril 8, 2021Three Brandeis International Business School alumni have played key roles in drawing up blueprints for a global economic recovery.
For Alana Hodson ’19, the calling to a career in research was personalApril 7, 2021Hodson changed course after a research opportunity set her on a new trajectory.
Acclaimed public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson to deliver Brandeis’ 2021 Commencement addressApril 5, 2021Stevenson is among five outstanding individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Brandeis.
Rebecca Cokley honored with Richman FellowshipMarch 29, 2021The disability rights advocate was formally recognized as the 2020 Richman Distinguished Fellow in Public Life and delivered a lecture hosted by Brandeis last week.
Leading and advocating for the Massachusetts Asian American community in a time of crisisMarch 26, 2021As chair of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission and a vocal activist, Sam Hyun, MBA/MPP’22, has been a tireless advocate for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Helen Wong '19 is helping shape the future of archeologyMarch 25, 2021Wong started as a biology major at Brandeis but her instincts, and inspiration from a faculty member, set her on a new path.
Snapshots and stories from 60 years of study abroadMarch 11, 2021More than 9,000 Brandeis students have studied abroad, in places from France to South Africa, Israel to Bhutan, Peru and beyond.
Carl J. Shapiro, H’03, philanthropist, dies at 108March 9, 2021Brandeis’ most generous donors, he and wife, Ruth, left an indelible mark.
These Brandeis alumnae are breaking new ground in math and scienceMarch 8, 2021A look at a few of the Brandeis women who have made noteworthy contributions in the sciences.
Great expectationsMarch 1, 2021Music-industry luminary Jon Landau, political activist Angela Davis and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman are among the leading Brandeisians whose senior thesis holds hints of future renown.
These Black alumni are changing health careFeb. 5, 2021In the age of COVID, racial disparities have been thrust into relief by the pandemic, as they have in the civil unrest also afflicting the nation. The important role played by people who have dedicated their lives to health care carries special significance today.
These Brandeis alumni are using social media to make an impactJan. 29, 2021The 2021 BOLD 9 list recognizes up-and-coming alumni who are using social media to spark creativity, conversation and change in their fields and beyond.
It’s a moment of racial reckoning. Is it also a moment of real change?Jan. 29, 2021Reflecting on their personal encounters with injustice, Brandeisians express outrage, fear and hope for a better future.
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