Category: International Affairs
Brazil during the 1918 flu epidemicJune 10, 2020
New research by business school professor Aldo Musacchio and colleagues offers the first in-depth look at the pandemic's impact on the country. It may provide insight into what lies ahead for Brazil and much of the developing world.
Brandeisians win prominent grants and fellowshipsMay 7, 2020Awards include a Boren scholarship, Goldwater scholarship, and Fulbright grants.
How artificial intelligence is helping scientists find a coronavirus treatmentApril 27, 2020Computational linguist James Pustejovsky leads a Brandeis team in developing an artificial intelligence program that can sort through all the data we have on coronavirus.
'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
Brandeis to livestream academic panel on coronavirus (COVID-19)March 6, 2020Five scholars with expertise in public health, international relations, anthropology and health policy will discuss coronavirus (COVID-19) in an academic panel hosted online.
How bad are cyberattacks for the economy? This professor helped the White House assess the damage.Feb. 20, 2020As a senior economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, Anna Scherbina used her expertise to shape policy in Washington, D.C.
How do Brandeis students choose where to study abroad?Feb. 19, 2020Brandeis offers more than 200 study abroad programs in over 60 countries. Here's how Brandeis students narrow down their choices.
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'
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.
The entrepreneurial muscle: why business pioneers start youngJan. 23, 2020Article by World Economic Forum delegate Bozhanka Vitanova, MS '16
What does the killing of Iran’s Suleimani mean?Jan. 3, 2020The killing of the top Iranian commander by a U.S. drone strike capped a deadly week of escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran - but are we closer to all-out war? The Crown Center's Gary Samore, an arms negotiator for four presidents, provides his perspective.
2019 protests in Iraq: a primerDec. 11, 2019Who are the protestors? What do they want? The Crown Center's David Siddhartha Patel explains.
Marshall Scholarship awarded to Troia Reyes-Stone '17 Dec. 9, 2019Reyes-Stone is the fifth Brandeisian to win the prestigious scholarship.
Studying abroad in South Korea, Nico Leger '21 is immersed in the cultureNov. 21, 2019Leger, a triple major in East Asian Studies, English, and Creative Writing, is studying in Seoul through the Council on International Educational Exchange's Korea program.
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
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.
"Netanyahu is now in the worst shape he's been in for some time."Sept. 20, 2019Middle East expert Yehudah Mirsky analyzes the Israeli election and what it means for the country's long-reigning prime minister.
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.
The coming proxy wars between Turkey and Saudi ArabiaSept. 6, 2019The two countries are battling for influence and strategic power in the Middle East through surrogate governments and opposition groups in other countries.
These innovators are using tech to help translate speech for people with hearing lossAug. 9, 2019Fellows from Haifa and Nazareth, in this summer’s Our Generation Speaks program along with 27 others, are designing ventures that bring Israelis and Palestinians together through innovation.
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.
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