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Introducing the Winter/Spring 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.
The entrepreneurial muscle: why business pioneers start youngJan. 23, 2020Article by World Economic Forum delegate Bozhanka Vitanova, MS '16
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.
Easy as 1, 2, 3: Midyears move in to BrandeisJan. 10, 2020All 133 members of Brandeis University's Midyear class of 2023 has arrived on campus for orientation and the start of their collegiate journeys.
Watch: Brandeis' decade in picturesDec. 23, 2019Take a look back at the memories made at Brandeis over the past 10 years.
University adds caste to non-discrimination policyDec. 18, 2019Discrimination based on caste, a system of inherited social class, will now be expressly prohibited at Brandeis. Read the letter from President Ron Liebowitz.
These Brandeis pollsters have new insights into the American electorateDec. 12, 2019A nationwide poll conducted by Brandeis politics students makes a number of surprising findings of American electorate
- Staff celebrated with annual Employee Recognition Awards Dec. 12, 2019
Brandeis staff members were recognized for service milestones and two were presented with annual staff awards during the 2019 Employee Recognition Awards ceremony at Sherman Function Hall Dec. 11.
Explore Waltham, the vibrant city Brandeis calls homeDec. 6, 2019Our students love Waltham. Whether you decide to walk, hop on the BranVan or ride a bike, there is a lot to explore minutes from campus. Discover shops, great food, the Charles River and more.
Choreographing a cancer treatmentDec. 5, 2019Biochemist Dorothee Kern believes her new pharmaceutical company can translate what she knows about the movement of protein molecules into drugs that will save lives.
Does the brain trick you into thinking food tastes better on Thanksgiving? It’s complicated.Nov. 25, 2019Psychology and Neuroscience professor Don Katz gives us the inside skinny on taste and the Thanksgiving table.
With Disney+ launch, expect the streaming wars to kick up a notchNov. 8, 2019There’s more to Disney+’s arrival than its content-rich digital library of shows and films. Business professor Aldo Musacchio discusses competitive strategy for streaming platforms.
- 'Recall this Book': Mike LeighNov. 1, 2019
Global reach: She wants to open a health center for LGBTQ+ careNov. 1, 2019Jaila Allen ’21 sought a new perspective on gender and sexuality by studying abroad in Copenhagen
- Behavioral health expert Traci Green appointed new director of Opioid Policy Research CollaborativeOct. 31, 2019
What can polling tell us about impeachment? An identity politics expert has the answer.Oct. 28, 2019With the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump well underway, politics professor Amber Spry offers up her expertise in political attitudes and polling.
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.
- New Vice President for Campus Operations details progress on infrastructure and maintenance projectsOct. 18, 2019
Morton L. Mandel, P’73, H’89, philanthropist who gave to causes worldwide, dies at 98Oct. 17, 2019Mandel said his goal was to "light as many candles as possible" to help the less fortunate.
- Cordish Tennis Center dedicated at Homecoming 2019Oct. 17, 2019
First Latino D.C. councilmember? Angel Henriquez ’22 wants the job.Oct. 15, 2019Not only does this Brandeis sophomore have lofty political ambitions, he's also already begun planning out his first run for office.
Meet the Author: Charlotte Nassim discusses her new book with scientist Eve MarderOct. 10, 2019Marder and Nassim talked about "Lessons from the Lobster: Eve Marder's Work in Neuroscience," Nassim's look at Marder's lab and her contributions to neuroscience.
What are intersectionality, privilege and positionality?Oct. 8, 2019Vice president for diversity Mark Brimhall-Vargas explains these controversial topics in under 5 minutes in our latest podcast.
New adventure: Beijing native Yinan Liang pursues psychology at BrandeisOct. 3, 2019Yinan Liang '20 has always been fascinated by what makes people tick. Now she studies psychology and works in the Gutchess lab.
- Brandeis to add six new Hall of Fame membersSept. 26, 2019
Monique L. Nelson elected to Board of TrusteesSept. 25, 2019Nelson is an accomplished marketing executive with a longstanding dedication to service.
- Professor Emerita Susan Lanser wins the Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement AwardSept. 20, 2019
Professor Sandra Cha on the benefits of bringing your whole identity to workSept. 19, 2019In a co-written Op-Ed, organizational behavior professor Sandra Cha offers four ways individuals can make the most of their differences at work.
- WGBH awarded $750,000 grant by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the American Archive of Public BroadcastingSept. 19, 2019
Introducing the Fall 2019 edition of Brandeis MagazineSept. 18, 2019Contents include features on university research, news about campus developments, updates from your fellow Brandeisians and more.
This professor won $3,000 and used it to go see slothsSept. 16, 2019Mathematics professor John Wilmes won the Wellington Prize, a bequest from an anonymous donor that is to be used for anything under the sun – except academic research.
Simran Tatuskar ’21 ready to lead as Student Union PresidentSept. 9, 2019'Whenever I commit to something, I give it my 100 percent': Simran Tatuskar '21 reflects on becoming Student Union President and the upcoming year.
How to make Jewish education betterSept. 3, 2019Top scholars in the field of Jewish education offer research-based methods and techniques to improve instruction at Hebrew and Jewish day schools.
Longtime friends Caroline Cadel ’09, Lea Winkler ’09 win Harry S. Levitan PrizeSept. 3, 2019Caroline Cadel ’09 and Lea Winkler ’09 won the Harry S. Levitan Prize for Excellence and Leadership in Education, which recognizes alumni for leadership in the field of education through their teaching, research and volunteer efforts.
Video: Welcome to the Class of 2023Aug. 30, 2019Here are the sights and sounds from Move-in Day 2019, where the Class of 2023 officially became part of Brandeis.
Combating climate change with the National Park ServiceAug. 29, 2019Isaiah Freedman '20 interned at the National Park Service this summer. His research will help preserve unique biodiversity as well as the shore of Peddocks Island in Boston harbor.
- Lois A. Stanley named vice president for campus operationsAug. 27, 2019
First-years unite at Light the NightAug. 26, 2019The Class of 2023 gathered at Chris Burden’s "Light of Reason" installation for an annual tradition as the first day of New Undergraduate Student Orientation came to a close.
Brandeis University names Lauren Haynie director of athleticsAug. 23, 2019Lauren Haynie joins Brandeis Athletics from Wellesley College, where she served as senior associate director of athletics and PERA (physical education, recreation and athletics).
The Class of 2023 by the numbersAug. 23, 2019Brandeis is set to add many new faces to its community during New Undergraduate Student Orientation. Here are some of the statistics behind the university's new first-years.
Dan Kim named SVP of communications, marketing and external relations at BrandeisAug. 9, 2019- Charged up: a giant battery will help Brandeis lower electricity costs, aid in the progress of greener powerJuly 31, 2019
This student wants to make sure the world 'restores their names.'July 25, 2019Elan Kawesch '20 started an organization called "Together, Restoring Their Names" which brings college students to Europe to visit sites of importance to Jewish culture and history. In June, it took a cohort to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Learning to navigate the American healthcare system…In 10 weeksJuly 17, 2019“Health, Law, and Justice” is part of the Justice Brandeis Semester, an annual, 10-week intensive academic program during June, July and August that combines classes, site visits experiential learning for course credit.
High schoolers converge at Brandeis for first-of-its-kind LGBTQIA+ academic programJuly 3, 2019Queer Academics and Activism (QAA), a first-in-the-nation precollege program about the LGBTQIA+ experience in America, brought 24 students to Brandeis from around the country.
New frontier: Gateway Scholars arrive at BrandeisJuly 1, 2019The Gateway Scholars Program is an intensive, seven-week English language program for high-performing and talented international students that combines critical reading, analytical writing, and academic oral communication.
- Summer reading: Brandeis faculty and librarians offer their picksJune 25, 2019
We asked faculty and librarians what to read this summer. Here’s what they recommend.
Through alliance, faculty, staff find Pride in each otherJune 24, 2019The Brandeis University Faculty Staff Pride Alliance offers support for LGBTQIA+ coworkers and students across the university. Three members talk about what Pride means to them.
- The voice of an era: Remembering Andy Jick ’74June 7, 2019
Brandeis Alumni Weekend 2019 celebrates 50 years of activism, 70 years of news June 4, 2019In addition to celebrating milestone reunions like the Class of 2014’s 5th to the Class of 1954’s 65th, the weekend brought together media aficionados to honor the 70th anniversary of The Justice.
New members elected to Brandeis University Board of Trustees June 3, 2019Nancy Dreyer ’72 and Sylvia Neil have joined the Brandeis University Board of Trustees as new members, and new faculty and student representatives have been elected as well.
Brandeisians leading through legislationMay 28, 2019ENACT: the Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation, a non-partisan, academic program that began at Brandeis, has spread to 29 universities and connects students with coursework and legislators to make an impact on civic life in the U.S.
Business Mergers: Are they good or bad?May 24, 2019
In the latest episode of our podcast, Brandeis International Business School's Ben Gomes-Casseres explains why some companies are growing bigger while others are decentralizing.
- Watch: Deborah Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76, delivers Commencement keynote addressMay 23, 2019
Gabbay award given to scientists whose research brought about new cancer treatmentsMay 22, 2019The prestigious honor went to Dario Campana and Michel Sadelain for their work on CAR T-cell therapy.
- Watch: Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz's remarks at CommencementMay 20, 2019
Photos: The top mortarboards at Commencement 2019May 20, 2019Flair, pizazz, glitz and glam. Those are just a few words that convey the way members of the Class of 2019 decorated their mortarboards for graduation.
Photos: Brandeis celebrates 68th Commencement Exercises as graduates prepare to take on the worldMay 19, 2019Take in all the sights from Brandeis University's 68th Commencement Exercises with this selection of images from the main ceremony.
Jon Landau ’68, H’19 encourages graduates to pursue art alwaysMay 19, 2019Jon Landau ’68, H’19 shared his perspective on art with members of the Class of 2019 at the Creative Arts diploma ceremony during Brandeis University's Commencement.
Commencement 2019: 'We must be in this together. Relentlessly.'May 19, 2019Deborah Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76 — one of the world's top authorities on Holocaust Denial and anti-Semitism — delivered the keynote address at Brandeis University's 68th Commencement.
Pride in his work, times two: facilities staffer set to watch daughter graduate from BrandeisMay 14, 2019Leonard Donohoe has been a university staff member for 15 years. On May 19, he will watch his daughter, Robin, graduate from Brandeis.
Anita Hill: Let’s talk about how to end sexual violenceMay 10, 2019"Survivors and their supporters need acknowledgment and justice," wrote University Professor Anita Hill in a New York Times Op-Ed.
Brandeis faculty celebrated with teaching awardsMay 6, 2019Faculty members Keith Merrill, Elizabeth Brainerd and Naghmeh Sohrabi were recognized for their excellence in the classroom with 2018-19 teaching awards.
Israeli TV hits the big timeMay 6, 2019With shows like Fauda, Shtisel and Prisoners of War thrilling American viewers, scholar Shayna Weiss explains how Israeli TV developed and the role it plays in Israeli society and politics.
Eve Marder and Irv Epstein named University ProfessorsMay 3, 2019The distinguished scientists were given one of the university's highest honors for making major contributions to their fields.
Bryson twins bookend Brandeis Judges’ historic national championship runMay 3, 2019These sisters were born to run. In March, they helped Brandeis capture its first-ever national championship in the distance medley relay alongside teammates Devin Hiltunen '22 and Doyin Ogundiran '19.
Brandeis welcomes Class of 2023 Stroum Family Waltham Scholars to campusMay 1, 2019Waltham High School seniors Anne Yu, Sonya Alam and Chloe Morales received the Stroum Family Waltham Scholarship, which provides free tuition to Brandeis students for four years.
From Paris to Boston, the crucial role of fire chaplainsMay 1, 2019Rarely seen, fire chaplains often take enormous risks to provide support during disasters, such as the fire that claimed part of Notre Dame in Paris, write professors Wendy Cadge and Michael Skaggs.
On point: fencer Joanne Carminucci ’19 finds new passion for political researchApril 18, 2019After four years on the Brandeis women’s fencing team, this senior eyes a career in political research
A way forward for the Cathedral of Notre Dame April 16, 2019Fine arts professor Charles McClendon comments on the horrific fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and the path toward renovating the iconic building.
Congressman Joe Kennedy III visits BrandeisApril 15, 2019
What does a fifth Netanyahu term mean?April 12, 2019Schusterman Center for Israel Studies professor Yehudah Mirsky discusses Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in the Israeli elections.
Yu ‘Yuki’ Dai wants to revolutionize how we think about brain illnessApril 4, 2019Working in professor Shantanu Jadhav's laboratory changed Yuki Dai's perspective on neuroscience and psychology.
Deborah E. Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76, will deliver address at Brandeis’ 68th CommencementApril 2, 2019Historian and author Deborah E. Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76, will deliver the Commencement address at Brandeis University’s 68th Commencement on Sunday, May 19. Lipstadt and six other distinguished individuals will be awarded honorary degrees at the ceremony in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center.
- Hiatt Career Center recognized for service to international studentsMarch 28, 2019
Provost Lisa Lynch named one of the top 35 women in higher educationMarch 26, 2019
University Professor Anita Hill to receive PEN Courage AwardMarch 22, 2019Anita Hill will be conferred the PEN Courage Award in recognition of her singular role in challenging sexual harassment in the workplace and the attendant abuse of power, and a career spent combating the silencing force of sexism.
- Brandeis University announced as a Gilman top producing institutionMarch 21, 2019
How livestreaming became a terrorist's toolMarch 15, 2019Brandeis politics professor Jytte Klausen comments on the use of livestreaming in the terrorist attacks carried out on two mosques in New Zealand.
Brandeis celebrates 60 years of the Wien International Scholarship ProgramMarch 12, 2019The first of its kind academic program for international students celebrated its anniversary with current and former Wien Scholars. Toshizo “Tom” Watanabe ’73 also received the Alumni Achievement Award.
Noted photographer Judy Glickman Lauder speaks about the "Danish exception"March 11, 2019Photographer Judy Glickman Lauder G'11 spent years photographing concentration camps. Her new book “Beyond the Shadows” tells the story of the Danish rescue of 90 percent of its Jews in words and pictures. She spoke about her photography at Brandeis on March 11.
Judges track and field wins two national titles at NCAA ChampionshipsMarch 11, 2019The Brandeis women’s track and field team won its first-ever relay title, with anchor Emily Bryson ‘19 also winning an individual title at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 9 and 10 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.
Wien scholar Aichuk Tripura ’22 follows in father’s footstepsMarch 5, 2019Their class years are 36 years apart, but Aichuck Tripura '22 and his father, Prashanta '86, are both recipients of the Wien International Scholarship, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this weekend.
In clay, Kevin Dikdan ’19 discovered intricacies of businessFeb. 26, 2019Ceramics and international business ethics fascinate Kevin Dikdan '19. Little did he know his interest in one would lead to a greater appreciation for the other.
Andrew Kolodny on '60 Minutes': Did the FDA ignite the opioid epidemic?Feb. 24, 2019On CBS News' "60 Minutes," Brandeis senior scientist Andrew Kolodny goes in-depth about what the Food and Drug Administration can do to curb the nation's opioid addiction crisis.
- Brandeis receives grant to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM classesFeb. 20, 2019
Brandeis scientists reveal the secret behind fruit flies at Waltham High SchoolFeb. 15, 2019Researchers from Nobel laureate Michael Rosbash's Brandeis lab taught a biology class at Waltham High School in an effort to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Video: Brandeis AAAS 50th anniversary commemorationFeb. 11, 2019Take a trip through the history of the African and African American studies department at Brandeis, which marked its 50-year anniversary milestone with a two-day academic symposium.
Photos: Alumni, students and faculty mark 50 years of AAASFeb. 11, 2019Re-live some of the best moments from the African and African American Studies department's 50th anniversary commemoration in this slideshow.
Watch the 'Starving Artists' compete in WGBH's 'Sing That Thing'Feb. 5, 2019
Kwesi Jones '21: An artist of all mediaFeb. 1, 2019Sophomore Kwesi Jones is an artist in every sense of the word. His latest work showcases the history of black studies at Brandeis through film.
- Brandeis to celebrate African and African American studiesJan. 31, 2019
Brandeis will commemorate the 50th anniversary of its Department of African and African American studies with a two-day academic and cultural symposium on Feb. 8-9.
- These outstanding and long-serving Brandeis employees were honored for their workJan. 31, 2019
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