Category: Science and Technology
The theory that the universe is a hologram explained in under 5 minutes Nov. 8, 2018Listen to the first episode of our new podcast where scientist Matthew Headrick explains one of the most mind-blowing ideas in physics.
Harvard scientist Stephen C. Harrison honored with 48th Rosenstiel Award for research on proteins and virusesOct. 15, 2018Harrison's work has shown how viruses invade cells, enriching our understanding of influenza, HIV, Ebola and dengue.
What does a black hole look like?Oct. 12, 2018We don't know for sure because we've never been able to take a picture of one. That may all be about to change.
Parkinson's disease researcher wins Gabbay AwardSept. 25, 2018Lorenz Studer, a stem cell scientist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will receive the prestigious prize on October 9.
Biologist Avi Rodal recognized for outstanding mentorshipSept. 13, 2018The NIH said Rodal is "someone who has created an even higher standard of mentorship in an institution already known to place high value on mentorship."
Teaming up to learn how Boston’s elderly perceive getting olderSept. 10, 2018Anthropology professor Sarah Lamb and her undergraduate research assistant, Gianna Petrillo, are studying notions about successful aging among Boston’s elderly community.
Get to know this year's Diversity, Excellence and Inclusion ScholarsAug. 30, 2018The program at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences provides selected master’s students a full scholarship, a $10,000 stipend and health insurance.
Nobel laureate Michael Rosbash's 5 must-read books about scienceAug. 29, 2018Wondering what to read? The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has some suggestions.
SciFest VIII: The legend continuesAug. 15, 2018An annual tradition, SciFest lets students present the research they did over the summer.
Brandeis and Hampton University renew science partnershipAug. 13, 2018The two universities will work together to increase diversity in the sciences and develop new materials.
The Crown Center and the Brookings Center for Middle East Policy Partner to Enhance Policy-Relevant Knowledge of the Middle EastAug. 9, 2018The Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University and the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution have announced a joint outreach project, commencing this September in Washington, DC.
Rewiring the brain to fight epilepsyAug. 3, 2018Biologist Suzanne Paradis' lab suppressed seizures in mice by changing the connections between neurons.
Congrats to the graduates of Science Boot Camp 2018!Aug. 1, 2018Students in the Science Posse program endured 11 grueling days of classes, exams and homework. Then they had to deliver public presentations on their research.
Provost Research Awards fund early-stage inquiry, teaching innovationJuly 25, 2018The Provost's Office has announced this year's recipients of the Provost Research Awards, given to support innovations in teaching and research at Brandeis. Some $500,000 was awarded to 43 projects selected from 94 proposals.
Neuroscientist Eve Marder’s research chronicled in a new bookJuly 23, 2018Read an excerpt to discover how the eminent scientist achieved her insights into the human brain by studying neurons on the stomach of lobsters.
Senior Scientist Andrew Kolodny addressed National Governors Association ConferenceJuly 20, 2018Senior Scientist and Opioid Policy Research Collaborative director Andrew Kolodny made remarks about fentanyl and the opioid epidemic at the National Governors Association Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
A homecoming and major honor for biophysicist Dorothee KernJuly 17, 2018The Professor of Biochemistry went to the city of Halle, Germany to be inducted into Germany’s National Academy of Sciences. She also got to see her parents and friends and visit the basketball court where she became a champion athlete.
Build the Wall? The Maya did it over 1,000 years agoJuly 6, 2018President Trump isn't the first to think about a fence along the border. Anthropologist Charles Golden has found remnants of Maya border walls from over 1,000 years ago.
Future leaders in health and medicine flock to BrandeisJuly 5, 2018The Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine provides motivated teenagers with a platform to engage with the continuously evolving medical field.
Susan Birren reflects on her time as dean of Arts and SciencesJuly 2, 2018The professor of biology talks about her tenure, Brandeis' future and her return to scientific research.
Brandeis receives $1 million grant to boost science educationJune 26, 2018A portion of the funds will go toward supporting talented, underrepresented students. New, smaller classes will be offered alongside introductory courses.
Amy Lee named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical SciencesJune 14, 2018Assistant Professor of Biology Amy Si-Ying Lee has been named one of 22 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The recognition and funding for promising early-career researchers is the latest award for Lee, who joined the Brandeis faculty in 2016.
Seven things you didn't know about winning a Nobel PrizeJune 12, 2018As part of Alumni Weekend, Nobel Laureate and Brandeis professor Michael Rosbash participated in a candid conversation with Vipin Suri, PhD’01.
Building a robotic eel that swims through your bodyJune 8, 2018Physicist Seth Fraden is developing a new generation of machines modeled on living creatures. His latest invention might one day treat disease by swimming its way through our blood.
A hedge fund fully managed by artificial intelligence, with Brandeis rootsJune 4, 2018A.I. Capital Management, a Brandeis University startup seeking to build one of the world’s first hedge funds fully managed by artificial intelligence, has been invited to participate in the 2018 MassChallenge Boston accelerator program.
Here's how Brandeis students are innovating thanks to the 2018 SPROUT GrantsMay 29, 2018The annual awards, which total over $90,000 in grants, support early-stage bench research with strong commercial or social potential for projects centered on public health and the environment.
Raul Ramos pays it forward in his home state of TexasMay 3, 2018The neuroscience PhD candidate served time in a juvenile delinquent center. Now, he's inspiring kids who have also had brushes with the law to imagine a future for themselves in science.
Jordyn Seri ’18 introduces local middle schoolers to public health educationApril 19, 2018This Brandeis senior wanted to educate young people about public health. She did, and organized a career fair and documentary screening in the process, with the help of a local nonprofit.
A star-studded Rosenstiel Award ceremonyApril 17, 2018Cell biologist Titia de Lange received the prize at an event featuring three Nobel Prize winners, Brandeis trustees and a Massachusetts senator.
What in the world are telomeres and why do they matter?April 9, 2018The 2017 Rosenstiel Award winner, cell biologist Titia de Lange, explains it all to you and offers some advice to aspiring scientists.
Physicist Chakraborty wins prestigious Simons Foundation fellowshipApril 4, 2018
Mass Innovation Nights at Brandeis: A springboard for entrepreneursApril 3, 2018
Xinyue Wang ’18: Brandeis was her gateway to a love for learning March 31, 2018Computer science, Economics, traditional music and great ice cream - Xinyue Wang came to Brandeis and found a whole new world.
The pickup basketball game that led to a Nobel PrizeMarch 20, 2018On NPR's Only A Game, professor emeritus Jeff Hall and professor Michael Rosbash recall how a shared passion for the Red Sox and basketball helped propel the scientific partnership that led to a Nobel Prize.
Nonprofits challenge Brandeis students to create innovative tools through 3D printingMarch 19, 2018Brandeis students were asked to solve a problem for a local nonprofit using 3D printing technology. Find out what they created and how.
The universe is a hologram and other mind-blowing theories in theoretical physicsMarch 5, 2018Physicist Matthew Headrick explains the strange, weird scientific laws that suggest our reality is nothing like it seems.
Marcelle Soares-Santos ponders the cosmosMarch 5, 2018Soares-Santos is drawn to cosmology because of a desire to solve the puzzle of the unknown. On Wednesday, May 30 she will discuss the mysteries of dark matter on PBS's NOVA.
Read all about us: Spring issue of Brandeis Magazine now onlineFeb. 28, 2018Read about innovation across all areas of Brandeis: in science, health, the arts and politics. And of course, Class Notes.
Meet our new faculty member: Assistant Professor of Physics Bjoern Penning Feb. 20, 2018Penning knew from an early age he wanted to study astrophysics. Now he searches for dark matter, a mysterious substance that makes up 80 percent of the mass of the universe.
Brandeis gave Danielle Gaskin ’18 a bird’s-eye view on global healthFeb. 13, 2018Leader, singer, public health activist. Brandeis took Danielle Gaskin ’18 beyond borders to discover more about preventative care in medicine.
Brandeis to offer Master of Science in Robotic Software EngineeringFeb. 13, 2018
Kristine Mackin PhD'14 joins Waltham City CouncilFeb. 9, 2018Kristine Mackin earned her degree in biochemistry at Brandeis, but she took something else away from the lab; a political awareness that led her to run for elected office in her adopted hometown.
Your senses doth deceive youFeb. 8, 2018Do red and yellow candies really taste different? Does anyone actually like beer or coffee? Psychologist Don Katz explains that when it comes to your senses, nothing is as it seems.
Take the Brandeis Super Bowl quizJan. 30, 2018Get geared up for the game with this quiz that tests your knowledge of Brandeis and its connections to the Super Bowl.
14 ways Brandeis became more sustainable in 2017Jan. 23, 2018With drive, purpose and creativity, the Brandeis community found ways – both big and small – to help the campus become greener and more sustainable in 2017.
Meet our new faculty member: Associate Professor of Biology Sebastian KadenerJan. 23, 2018Kadener researches a mysterious molecule in the brain called circular RNA. He also loves Tolstoy.
Are gummy bear flavors just fooling our brains?Jan. 22, 2018In this public radio segment, Brandeis scientist Don Katz discusses how smell and appearance can influence taste.
Notable media coverage featuring BrandeisJan. 17, 2018A selection of media clippings from December 2017 that appeared in nationwide print, television and radio news outlets and featured Brandeis University.
Unflagging government support paves the long path to Nobel Prize in scienceJan. 15, 2018Nobel laureate and Brandeis biology professor Michael Rosbash advocates for greater federal government support for the sciences in a Boston Globe op-ed.
Professors Michael Rosbash and Jeff Hall honored at Nobel Prize ceremonyDec. 10, 2017The Brandeis professors each received an 18-carat gold medallion from Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Dec. 10 as the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Brandeis celebrates along with Nobel Prize ceremonyDec. 10, 2017A campus viewing party for the Nobel Prize ceremony was held Sunday morning. Guests dined on doughnuts, Swedish Fish and crepes as they watched Michael Rosbash and Jeff Hall receive their Nobel Prize medallions.
Photos: Michael Rosbash and Jeff Hall's Nobel Prize weekDec. 10, 2017This slideshow captures some of the highlights from Rosbash and Hall's week in Stockholm, before being formally honored with the Nobel Prize, they delivered lectures, made a unique donation to the Nobel Museum and more.
Brandeis hosts Nobel Prize viewing partyDec. 8, 2017All community members are invited to watch a livestream of Michael Rosbash, the Peter Gruber Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and professor of biology, and Jeffrey Hall, professor emeritus of biology, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm.
US Nobel laureate fears US politics could undermine scienceDec. 7, 2017This article from the Associated Press covers Michael Rosbash's speech at the Nobel banquet, in which he expressed concern about the funding cutbacks scientists are facing in the United States.
Rosbash and Hall deliver their Nobel lecturesDec. 7, 2017Before a packed crowd of nearly 1,000 people who gave them two standing ovations, professors Michael Rosbash and Jeff Hall delivered their Nobel lectures, thanking past students, acknowledging debts to other scientists, and heaping praise on the animals they used in their research — fruit flies.
10 facts you didn't know about the Nobel PrizeDec. 6, 2017Ever wonder how much the Nobel medal weighs? Who the youngest and oldest winners were? Whether you can find out if you were nominated? BrandeisNOW answers all that and more.
Rosbash, Hall and Young answer questions about circadian rhythms at Nobel press conferenceDec. 6, 2017Nobel laureates answer questions about what cures jet lag (spoiler alert: nothing but time) and how circadian rhythms work for those without sight.
- What to expect when you're expecting a Nobel PrizeDec. 5, 2017
Professors Michael Rosbash and Jeff Hall are off to Sweden to receive their award. They're in for a week of elegant soirees, a white tails banquet and an audience with the king.
The jet lag jagDec. 5, 2017We get jet lag when our circadian rhythms are out of sync with the actual time. If we ever develop a treatment for jet lag, it may be because it targets one of the basic processes Nobel Laureates Michael Rosbash and Jeffrey Hall discovered.
American Association for the Advancement of Science honors three Brandeis scholars Nov. 20, 2017The organization named the researchers as Fellows, one of the most prestigious designations in academia.
Brandeis launches Opioid Policy Research CollaborativeNov. 17, 2017Brandeis' Opioid Policy Research Collaborative (OPRC) officially launched on Nov. 16, 2017 with a panel discussion on opioids featuring senior scientist Andrew Kolodny, NBC's Cynthia McFadden and distinguished local politicians.
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