Category: Research
Who’s giving Americans spiritual care? As congregational attendance shrinks, it’s often chaplainsDec. 2, 2022Today’s chaplains are diverse and serve people from all backgrounds, including those with no affiliation, graduate school dean Wendy Cadge says.
What’s next for Donald Trump and the GOP?Dec. 1, 2022Professor Zachary Albert, an expert on political campaigns, partisan polarization, and public policy-making, analyzes the midterms and looks ahead.
What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraftNov. 18, 2022Classics professor Joel Christensen explains how witches have functioned as easy targets for cultural anxieties about gender, power and mortality for centuries.
From Kabuki theaters and Shinto shrines, Mitsu Salmon brings butoh to BrandeisNov. 16, 2022Assistant professor of theater arts Mitsu Salmon has a special connection to the the unique Japanese dance-theater called butoh.
The age of invention: patents show differences between younger and older inventorsNov. 9, 2022New research examined over 3 million U.S. patents filed from 1976 to 2000 to identify certain attributes and analyzed them based on the age of the filers.
Professor Sabine von Mering honored with Volkmar and Margret Sander PrizeNov. 9, 2022
The unsung heroes of American JudaismNov. 4, 2022The work of Jewish chaplains often goes under-appreciated and overlooked, according to new research.
What is a laureate? A classics professor explains the word’s roots in ancient GreekOct. 7, 2022Professor Joel Christensen explains how laurel leaves have been a symbolically important plant for thousands of years.
Reaching new heights in a NASA internshipOct. 3, 2022Maya Levisohn ’23 spent her summer researching methane concentrations and working with advanced atmospheric technology, all while 40,000 feet in the atmosphere with NASA’s SARP program.
Airborne lead exposure: how much is harmful to health?Sept. 30, 2022New research by a Brandeis economist links short-term exposure to airborne lead during pregnancy with adverse birth outcomes.
Transformative science expansion on the horizonSept. 29, 2022The project will add about 100,000 square feet of space for labs, state-of-the-art classrooms, and more.
How 'House of the Dragon' compares to the medieval era it is inspired bySept. 19, 2022Professor Dorothy Kim shares her thoughts on the new HBO series and how it weaves in symbolism and themes inspired by medieval literature.
NY Times: Prof. Charles Golden is unearthing a Maya civilizationSept. 15, 2022This summer, Golden and a team of archaeologists headed to the border of Mexico and Guatemala to excavate ruins of the Sak Tz’i’ kingdom.
Brandeis receives $16.5 million to endow five professorshipsSept. 7, 2022An unprecedented burst of community support will establish new endowed professorships across five disciplines.
Leveraging blockchain to reach the ‘unbanked’Sept. 2, 2022Can an app designed by professor Erich Schumann and a team of students build trust with Americans skeptical of the banking system?
Finding her sound through the viola da gambaSept. 1, 2022Sarah Mead discovered her sound at a young age through a unique instrument — the viola da gamba.
Celebrating our seniors: Alexander Wicken '23Aug. 29, 2022Alexander Wicken '23 shares his Brandeis experience, passion for advocacy, and points of pride.
Celebrating the sciences: SciFest 2022Aug. 15, 2022Students with majors across the scientific spectrum came together to present their summer research findings.
Finding a solution for children in crisisAug. 11, 2022Inspired by his executive MBA program at the Heller School, Ilan Schwartz, EMBA’21, established a one-of-a-kind crisis stabilization program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where he is chief of pediatric emergency medicine.
Digging up history: Alex Bazarsky '23Aug. 11, 2022“I now realize I can do anything,” said Alex Bazarsky '23, reminiscing on her summer excavating in Mexico with professor Charles Golden.
What Brandeis creative arts faculty have been up to this summerAug. 10, 2022When Brandeis University creative arts faculty aren't working with students on campus, they can often be found in art galleries, museums, theaters and performance halls.
His future taking flight: A summer fellowship storyAug. 4, 2022Through his World of Work Fellowship, Ori Cohen '24 spent the summer training birds at the Southwick Zoo.
Brain imaging research looks to find Alzheimer's at its earliest stagesJuly 31, 2022Assistant professor of psychology Anne Berry is overseeing a five-year study of the locus coeruleus, a tiny structure in the brainstem known as the "blue spot."
Have we been teaching kids about Israel all wrong?July 29, 2022Social scientist Sivan Zakai outlines her vision for a new approach to educating children about Israel.
When the job competition is overeducatedJuly 26, 2022The percentage of “overeducated” workers is increasing, crowding out those with less education who are still qualified to perform jobs, according to new research by professors Nader Habibi and Arnold Kamis.
The monsters of the BibleJuly 19, 2022Professor Madadh Richey explains how these characters can teach important lessons about ancient authors, texts and cultures.
Brandeis scientists awarded $1 million Keck Foundation grantJuly 14, 2022The research could lead to new understandings of how the nervous system is disrupted in disorders like hypertension.
- Hearst Foundation grant supports undergraduate research at BrandeisJuly 8, 2022
'Assisted suicide' deserves a different name. Here's why.July 6, 2022A medically assisted death warrants a linguistic and conceptual category of its own, says associate professor Anita Hannig.
Amplifying antiquity with heavy metal musicJune 21, 2022Jeremy Swist, a lecturer in the classical studies department, has combined two of his longstanding interests by resarching heavy metal music’s frequent use of the symbols and leaders of the ancient Roman Empire.
Harriet Tubman - Civil War spy?June 14, 2022Kate Clifford Larson of the Women's Studies Research Center delves into an unheralded part of Tubman's life: her activities as a soldier and Civil War spy.
The Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers and jihadist extremists: What they have in common and what they don’tJune 13, 2022Leaders of the Proud Boys were indicted on charges of conspiracy and sedition for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Professor Jytte Klausen, an expert on domestic and international terrorism, offers her insight.
How social media fuels antisemitismJune 7, 2022A new book co-edited by professor Sabine von Mering examines how Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms may be fueling a rise in antisemitism.
Sonnenrad, symbol used in shooter's manifesto, explained May 27, 2022The sonnenrad is a well-known Nazi and neo-Nazi symbol that has been seen in white supremacist attacks, researcher Helen A. Berger says.
Studying terrorists and preparing for a career in international diplomacyMay 17, 2022For the past three years, Joseph Coles '22 developed profiles and maintained databases on individuals connected to terrorist activity in professor Jytte Klausen's Western Jihadism Project Lab.
Professor Wangui Muigai named 2022 Andrew Carnegie FellowApril 26, 2022A historian of medicine and science whose research focuses on race, health, and reproduction, Mugai is among 28 scholars, journalists and authors selected as a fellow this year.
Six students take home prizes in 3 Minute Thesis competitionApril 21, 20223MT is a research communications competition designed to showcase graduate student research in three-minute talks to a non-specialist audience.
Partnering in a pandemic: students and faculty researched the impacts on nursesMarch 30, 2022Two undergraduates collaborated with sociology professors on research into the toll the pandemic took on caregivers in Massachusetts General Hospital’s COVID-19 intensive care units.
Sara Shostak named inaugural director of the Vic and Bobbi '63 Samuels Center for Community Partnerships and Civic TransformationMarch 8, 2022
Grace Han, assistant professor of chemistry, named a 2022 Sloan FellowFeb. 17, 2022
Breaking new ground in cannabis researchFeb. 15, 2022Alexandra Kritikos, Heller PhD’21, is pioneering new methods and data sets to uncover real-world trends among medical marijuana patients.
Sharing the “secrets of Stradivari”Feb. 6, 2022Computer Science Professor Harry Mairson’s focus outside the classroom is on building violins, violas, and violoncellos. And he’s brought his digital tools to this work.
Here’s how expanded voting restrictions may affect upcoming electionsJan. 28, 2022Politics professor Zachary Albert, who studies partisanship and polarization, takes a look at how voting restrictions passed over the past year are likely to impact American politics.
Goliath, Job and other monsters of the Hebrew bibleJan. 14, 2022Professor Madadh Richey studies the supernatural creatures that prowl, haunt and menace the Hebrew Bible.
Yellowstone to Yukon: How conservation has grown over 25 yearsJan. 14, 2022A new paper examines the expansion of conservation in the region and the increased awareness of the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative since its inception.
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.
How did the Queen of Sheba come to be seen as Black?Jan. 7, 2022Professor Jillian Stinchcomb traces the depiction of the Queen from the Bible through the Qur’an to the medieval origin story of the Ethiopian royal family.
- $10 million alumni gift to transform community engagement at BrandeisJan. 4, 2022
The 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.
Cascading Lives: Voices from the pandemicDec. 9, 2021Brandeis sociologist Karen V. Hansen delves into the life histories of dozens of people working in the hospitality industry and examines how moments like a pandemic create a constellation of crises in people’s lives.
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