Category: Science and Technology
Celebrating the sciences: SciFest 2022Aug. 15, 2022Students with majors across the scientific spectrum came together to present their summer research findings.
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."
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.
Celebrating our seniors: Nathalie Vieux-Gresham '23July 13, 2022Vieux-Gresham '23, a neuroscience major participating in summer research, talks about her Brandeis experience and what she is looking forward to in the future.
From ‘Simon Says’ to ‘Billy Joule’: Students create electronic games from scratchMay 27, 2022In Francesco Vischi's electronics lab, students created projects using industry level printed circuit boards.
What's next for these graduates? New York City.May 16, 2022Members of the Class of 2022, moving to the big apple after graduation, share their excitement for the future and how Brandeis has prepared them for what lies ahead.
Go green with these faculty media recommendationsApril 21, 2022Faculty across the environmental studies program shared their favorite podcasts, books, and media for learning more about climate change.
Fostering Curiosity: Professor Elizabeth Bradfield’s life as a naturalist and poet April 4, 2022The Cape Cod local shares her recent work, advice for students and passions on land and sea.
Peter C. Frumhoff honored as 2022 Richman Distinguished Fellowship in Public LifeApril 1, 2022The honoree discussed the desperate need for climate-based advocacy during his Richmond Fellowship presentation in the Goldfarb Library Rapaporte Treasure Hall on March 30.
Christine Le ‘23 selected as a Goldwater ScholarMarch 28, 2022
Filling the "skills gap:" Brandeis' online professional courses connect PhD students with career optionsMarch 17, 2022
Check out the latest edition of Brandeis MagazineFeb. 17, 2022Brandeis Magazine features former Facebook engineer Sahar Massachi ’11, GSAS MA’12, who's working to build a kinder, gentler internet, and much more.
Grace Han, assistant professor of chemistry, named a 2022 Sloan FellowFeb. 17, 2022
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.
Inclusive student organization achieves nonprofit statusJan. 28, 2022BaselineMed provides BIPOC high school and college students with a supportive online community of resources and connections, encouraging them to pursue a career in the medical field.
Alex Bazarsky '23 is making archaeological discoveries Jan. 28, 2022Working alongside professor Charles Golden, she is unraveling the past of ancient Mayan civilization.
What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive wavesJan. 19, 2022Professor Sally Warner discusses the power and destruction that comes with these natural forces.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rosenstiel Award given to 2021 Nobel laureates Oct. 19, 2021At a ceremony conducted via Zoom, scientists Ardem Patapoutian and David Julius received the prestigious prize.
- Rosenstiel Award winners Julius and Patapoutian, who transformed our understandings of touch, win Nobel PrizeOct. 4, 2021
The scientists were recognized for transforming our understanding of touch, temperature and pain.
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