Category: Science and Technology
Brandeis faculty honored with annual teaching and mentorship awardsApril 20, 2021Students, faculty and alumni annually nominate faculty for teaching and mentoring awards.
Finding empowerment and inspiration in the labApril 16, 2021While entrusted with research projects by Professor Lawrence Wangh as an undergrad, Bonnie Ronish ’09 gained the self-assurance that has served her well in her career.
For Alana Hodson ’19, the calling to a career in research was personalApril 7, 2021Hodson changed course after a research opportunity set her on a new trajectory.
On the edge of a black holeMarch 24, 2021Professor of astrophysics John Wardle explains how a new image of a black hole's magnetic fields will help us understand the massive jets of energy black holes launch into the universe.
The media and the pandemicMarch 9, 2021Dr. Anthony Fauci joined a panel of journalists for a special Brandeis event.
These Brandeis alumnae are breaking new ground in math and scienceMarch 8, 2021A look at a few of the Brandeis women who have made noteworthy contributions in the sciences.
Liquids that can move on their ownFeb. 18, 2021Researchers at the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) are harnessing the power of swirling cellular proteins to create self-propelling fluids.
Rosenstiel Award winners celebrated for life-saving scientific breakthroughs Feb. 10, 2021At this year's award ceremony, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were recognized for doing much of the research that led to two COVID-19 vaccines.
The path to a COVID-19 vaccineFeb. 3, 2021
The winners of the Rosenstiel Award tell the story of how their research led to two of the vaccines now being given to millions of people around the world.
Rosenstiel Award given to pioneering scientists behind COVID-19 vaccinesJan. 21, 2021This year's prize for distinguished work in basic medical research was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for work on messenger RNA.
What makes the world’s biggest surfable waves?Dec. 18, 2020Earlier this year, Brazilian Maya Gabeira surfed a wave off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, that was 73.5 feet tall. Climate scientist Sally Warner explains how waves can get so big.
Bulbul Chakraborty named American Association for the Advancement of Science FellowNov. 24, 2020Chakraborty received the prestigious recognition for important theoretical contributions to diverse areas of condensed matter physics, particularly disordered systems including frustrated magnets and granular materials.
Artificial intelligence and the classroom of the futureNov. 19, 2020Professor James Pustejovsky envisions future classrooms where human instruction and AI technology interact to improve educational environments and the learning experience.
Read the Fall/Winter edition of Brandeis MagazineNov. 6, 2020The latest edition of Brandeis Magazine features a deep dive into campus life during the pandemic, insights into the fight against racism, and news and updates about the university.
What will it take to make COVID-19 vaccines globally available?Oct. 16, 2020Vaccines are the global bet for a return to normalcy, but they will requires global cooperation, transparency, empathy and a deep sense of social justice.
Mohammad Seyedsayamdost ’01, MS’01 wins MacArthur FellowshipOct. 9, 2020Biological chemist Mohammad Seyedsayamdost ’01, MS’01 has received a MacArthur Fellowship, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors.
Scientist Eve Marder on the value of theoretical biologySept. 18, 2020"I have always thought of theory in biology as disciplined dreaming," Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of Biology Eve Marder writes in a new essay.
Trauma linked to cognitive decline in adultsAug. 19, 2020New research by psychology professor Margie Lachman's lab shows long-lasting effects on brain performance from child- and adulthood trauma.
A few mind-blowing inventions coming from Brandeis' Bioinspired MRSECAug. 10, 2020With their new grant from the National Science Foundation, MRSEC scientists are seeking to build the next generation of nano-sized machines and materials.
A summer program led to big things at Brandeis for Adrianna ShyJuly 28, 2020Shy first came to Brandeis for a summer program as a junior at Hampton University. Now, she is a PhD candidate and doing research in the NSF-funded MRSEC program.
MRSEC wins major new grant from the National Science FoundationJuly 14, 2020The cutting-edge research center received $18 million to develop the next generation of machines and materials.
The darkness at the end of the tunnelJuly 8, 2020Brandeis physicist Bjoern Penning is searching for the ultimate treasure in particle physics — dark matter.
Karen Donelan to join Heller School faculty as inaugural Stuart H. Altman Chair in U.S. Health PolicyJune 26, 2020Donelan, who is recognized for her skill in designing surveys to measure the experiences, well-being, and work roles of health professionals, starts September 1.
Nobel Prize winner Michael Rosbash on the future of the pandemic May 20, 2020Rosbash serves on a panel of world-famous scientists proposing solutions to the health crisis. Backed by business titans, they have the White House's ear.
From a war zone to a global pandemic: A doctor’s experience on the front linesApril 27, 2020Ishan Kaanan, MS'16 conducted his first year of residency in Aleppo during the Syrian civil war and is now as an internal medicine resident at Boston Medical Center, where he’s on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
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.
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