Category: Research
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, 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.
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.
Did the ancient Maya fall because of a drought, or something else?Nov. 29, 2021New research by Brandeis archeologist Charles Golden shakes up what we know about the fall of ancient Maya kingdoms.
Fentanyl spread across the US during the pandemic. This is why.Nov. 26, 2021Andrew Kolodny, co-director of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, explains.
Saving a concentration camp from being forgottenNov. 5, 2021Brandeis scholar Karen Frostig is on a quest to memorialize the camp in Latvia where her grandparents perished.
The U.S. was not prepared for a pandemic – is free market capitalism to blame?Nov. 5, 2021Associate Professor of International and Global Studies Elanah Uretsky examines some of the factors that led to a slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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.
Discovering the world of Indian Jewish cuisineOct. 27, 2021Esther David of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute aims to preserve the heritage of Indian Jewish cuisine.
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.
As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the ‘two-ness’ of the African American experienceOct. 18, 2021Powell's death is a moment to think about the history of Black American men and women in the military and the place of African Americans in government, says Professor Chad Williams
Saving a Nazi concentration camp from being forgottenOct. 12, 2021Scholar Karen Frostig is working to preserve the memory of the concentration camp in Latvia where her grandparents perished in the Holocaust.
Rosenstiel Award winners Julius and Patapoutian, who transformed our understandings of touch, win Nobel PrizeOct. 4, 2021The scientists were recognized for transforming our understanding of touch, temperature and pain.
Mapping Iraq’s electoral evolutionOct. 1, 2021PhD student Houman Oliaei has mapped the results of the past 16 years of Iraqi elections to understand how minority groups are represented.
What is Wicca? An expert on modern witchcraft explains.Sept. 17, 2021WSRC resident scholar Helen Berger examines the history of the an alternative religion whose adherents, regardless of gender, call themselves witches.
You can now buy a share of a masterpiece. Is it worth it?Sept. 14, 2021A new platform aims to allow everyday people to buy shares of a pricy piece of art. But as Brandeis International Business School dean Kathryn Graddy explains, art is a risky investment.
Collective trauma and going to war: From Ancient Greece and Rome to September 11Sept. 8, 2021At the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ancient Greece and Rome can tell us a lot about the links between collective trauma and going to war, says professor Joel Christensen.
The Jewish Experience: Exploring what it means to be Jewish todaySept. 1, 2021Brandeis has launched a website examining Jewish life and Judaism.
100 years later, the Appalachian Trail remains an escape from modern life Aug. 16, 2021Environmental studies lecturer Charles C. Chester looks back at the history of the 2,000-mile trail from Georgia to Maine.
Study: Medical school faculty found more meaning during COVID-19Aug. 13, 2021Research by Linda Pololi of Brandeis’ Women's Studies Research Center found medical school faculty said they had discovered meaningfulness and a new enthusiasm for their work.
SciFest brings undergraduates, researchers together againAug. 5, 2021Months of original research, carefully calibrated experiments and cutting-edge findings took the spotlight at SciFest, Brandeis University’s 10th annual undergraduate scientific showcase and poster session.
- Sprout 2021 winners are transforming industriesAug. 3, 2021
Social movements - close to homeJuly 29, 2021A class on the sociology of activism turned its lens on the Brandeis campus this year.
Tsurigasaki Beach is the right spot for Olympic surfing in Japan - here's whyJuly 26, 2021Oceanographer Sally Warner explains the science behind - and under - the waves at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty – but nobody is checking for violationsJuly 21, 2021The history of the Biological Weapons Convention reveals the limits of attempts to control research and development of biological agents, says professor Gary Samore.
Looking back on the first year of Brandeis' Asian American and Pacific Islander studies programJuly 21, 2021Faculty and students reflect on the first year of the program, and the efforts leading to its formation.
Research finds viruses can be defeated with their own engineering principlesJuly 19, 2021Geometric shells made from DNA protein could be new antiviral, Brandeis researchers say.
Breaking a 'steady habit' of inequitable housing, educationJuly 15, 2021Sillerman Center Director Susan Eaton dissects Hartford metro area’s legacy of segregation, with an eye to solutions.
14 tips for selecting classes at BrandeisJuly 13, 2021Undergraduate Department Representatives (UDRs) have several tips you should consider when registering for classes.
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