Category: Student Life
Photos: Family Weekend at BrandeisOct. 18, 2021Parents, siblings and grandparents flocked to Waltham Oct. 15 to 17 to join Brandeis students for the first on-campus Family Weekend since 2019.
More of students' special places on campusOct. 13, 2021In the second part of student writer Maddy DuLong's look at some of her classmates' favorite spots at Brandeis, we meet a sleeping statue, step into the "dungeon" and go star gazing.
A sense of place on Brandeis' campusOct. 7, 2021In the first piece of a two-part story, student writer Maddy Dulong '23 asked her classmates to bring her to their favorite spots on campus. She found that there’s somewhere for everyone to feel at home.
Follow student actors into "the Empty"Oct. 4, 2021"In the Empty," the Theater Arts Department's first live production since the pandemic began, was held in a tent outside Spingold Theater Oct. 1 through Oct. 3.
Live theater returns with a Brandeis tradition: The 24-Hour MusicalSept. 17, 2021Maddy DuLong '23 takes us through this year's production, "Camp Rock."
Brandeis students return to study abroadSept. 3, 2021The 19 students who studied abroad this summer 2021 were the first Brandeis students to go abroad since March 2020.
The Jewish Experience: Exploring what it means to be Jewish todaySept. 1, 2021Brandeis has launched a website examining Jewish life and Judaism.
Photos: Move-In and the first week on campus for the Class of 2025Aug. 31, 2021The incoming class brought new energy and optimism to campus.
Watch: Welcome to the Class of 2025Aug. 30, 2021Brandeis welcomed its newest class to campus last week
The numbers behind the Class of 2025Aug. 24, 2021A look at the facts and figures from the newest members of the Brandeis community
Sometimes a sweet tooth can be inspirationalAug. 23, 2021Max LeBlanc '22 is the inventor of the "pie cone" and owner of Maine-based Maxim's Desserts.
Seeking a more holistic approach to health careAug. 19, 2021Sarah Davidson ’23 believes there’s more to health care than having access to a doctor, medicine, or emergency services.
Photos: What’s new, what’s back, what’s keeping us safeAug. 17, 2021Thanks to high rates of vaccination among the university community, students are returning to a campus that has even more to offer. Here are some of the things they have to look forward to this semester.
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.
Brandeis athletes rack up academic honorsAug. 4, 2021Men's tennis player Jeffrey Chen '22 has been named a Division III Third Team Academic All-American, and ten Judges teams received academic honors for the 2020-21 school year.
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.
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.
14 tips for selecting classes at BrandeisJuly 13, 2021Undergraduate Department Representatives (UDRs) have several tips you should consider when registering for classes.
Ulka Anjaria set to usher in new era for the humanities at BrandeisJuly 6, 2021Anjaria brings interdisciplinary approach to her new position as Mandel Center for the Humanities director
Sweet taste of innovation: Michael Shoretz '09 offers guilt-free treatsJuly 1, 2021Driven by personal experiences, Shoretz is innovating to create great-tasting treats that also happen to be healthy.
Rose Art Museum reopens to the public with exhibition celebrating 60th anniversaryJune 29, 2021New exhibition celebrates the Rose’s 60th anniversary and highlights the radical roots from which the museum grew, while showcasing the potential for future transformations.
Can Massachusetts lead the FinTech revolution?June 28, 2021A conversation with Professor Debarshi Nandy about Mass FinTech Hub and the future of financial technology.
Julián Cancino transforms the Gender and Sexuality Center at BrandeisJune 15, 2021As director of the Gender and Sexuality Center, Julián Cancino invites students, faculty and staff to engage with people and resources that foster inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Brandeis Board of Trustees elects Lisa Kranc ’75 as new chairMay 27, 2021Kranc will be first woman to lead Brandeis University's Board of Trustees.
- Judges softball player Sydney Goldman named Second-Team All-AmericanMay 26, 2021
President Ron Liebowitz: 'You've become experts at navigating the ever escalating challenges of this era'May 25, 2021Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz delivers his Commencement address to the Class of 2021.
Alert your hometown media about your graduation from BrandeisMay 24, 2021Here is a template for sharing news about your graduation from Brandeis University with local media.
Kwesi Jones '21: 'We cannot return to normal'May 23, 2021Jones, a double-major in African and African American Studies and Film, Television and Interactive Media, was the undergraduate student speaker at Commencement.
Jainaba Gaye, MA'21: 'The feeling of unpreparedness should never stop you from taking leaps'May 23, 2021Gaye, a native of Sinchu Sorrie, the Gambia, shared her experience of earning a graduate degree from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management’s Conflict Resolution and Coexistence Program during Commencement.
Watch: Seniors reflect on their Brandeis experienceMay 23, 2021Members of the Class of 2021 share their memories and look ahead.
Commencement 2021: Bryan Stevenson urges graduates to challenge narratives of hate and fearMay 21, 2021The acclaimed public-interest attorney delivered the keynote speech at Brandeis University’s 70th Commencement Exercises on May 23.
- Judges softball advances to winners' bracket of NCAA tournament with win over Eastern ConnecticutMay 21, 2021
- Jainaba Gaye, Heller MA’21: Meet the 2021 graduate Commencement speakerMay 18, 2021
Jainaba Gaye, Heller MA’21, will encourage the Class of 2021 to take risks in pursuit of goals during her graduate student address at Commencement.
On to Chattanooga! Men's tennis tops Southern Virginia, 5-3, to advance to NCAA quarterfinals.May 17, 2021The Brandeis University men's tennis team earned the first quarterfinal berth in the 2021 NCAA Division III Championship tournament.
- Kwesi Jones ’21 to deliver undergraduate Commencement speechMay 17, 2021
Kwesi Jones '21 will use his speech at Commencement to discuss change and personal transformation.
The long road to Commencement for Class of 2021 international scholarsMay 17, 2021Hundreds of seniors in the Class of 2021 are international scholars that haven't been home since before the COVID-19 pandemic started.
From studying Reconstruction to pursuing racial justiceMay 17, 2021What started for Ryan Shaffer '21 as some light research on the Supreme Court during the Reconstruction Era for a class his sophomore year led to an award-winning thesis and a deepened commitment to racial justice.
Brandeis Phi Beta Kappa chapter elects 87 new membersApril 29, 2021Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honor society in the country. Selection for membership is based on the quality of the candidates’ academic record and the breadth of their scholarly interests beyond their concentration.
Should states have the right to secede? April 26, 2021Ask Haley Brown ’22, who is one of more than 100 undergraduates conducting original research with Brandeis faculty mentors this year.
Photos: Brandeisians are giving away these creations as part of Festival of the ArtsApril 23, 2021Each member of the Brandeis community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, may choose one free gift from the online Gifted Givers catalog
Brandeis hosts COVID vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staffApril 23, 2021The partnership between Brandeis and a local independent pharmacy is resulting in thousands of Brandeis and other students getting on-campus vaccinations before their semesters end.
Getting creative to bridge artistic disciplinesApril 23, 2021Faced with pandemic limitations, Anderson Stinson '21 blurred the lines of film, theater and video.
Building the next generation of health care professionalsApril 21, 2021The Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups in health care.
Brandeis Arts and Sciences faculty honored with annual teaching and mentorship awardsApril 20, 2021Students, faculty and alumni annually nominate faculty for teaching and mentoring awards.
'Art Finds a Way' at this year's Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative ArtsApril 12, 2021Online and on campus, Brandeis will celebrate its creative community during the 2021 Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts from Sunday, April 25 through Monday, May 1.
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.
Simon Sinek ’95 to Brandeis hackers: ‘Start with Why’March 30, 2021Sinek offered advice for students participating in the DeisHacks 48-hour social good hackathon.
Student social life in the age of COVID-19 March 18, 2021Faced with limitations on socializing, students came up with new and unexpected ways of getting together and enjoying campus life.
- Brandeis library launches new digital servicesMarch 15, 2021
Jewish students will make history at Brandeis this PassoverMarch 15, 2021For the first time in university history, students on campus can commemorate the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt together.
Can art tell us who we really are?March 15, 2021In a upcoming Critical Conversation, faculty members will explore how our self-identity is challenged by works of art.
Snapshots and stories from 60 years of study abroadMarch 11, 2021More than 9,000 Brandeis students have studied abroad, in places from France to South Africa, Israel to Bhutan, Peru and beyond.
Addressing food insecurity and mental health in the local immigrant communityMarch 1, 2021Heller students work with local nonprofit to support hard-hit Ugandan immigrant community in Waltham.
Great expectationsMarch 1, 2021Music-industry luminary Jon Landau, political activist Angela Davis and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman are among the leading Brandeisians whose senior thesis holds hints of future renown.
A journey through Black spaceFeb. 28, 2021The Black Space Portal, created by students and university archivists, centers the historical experience of people belonging to marginalized groups.
The 'sacred BASO after hours'Feb. 23, 2021With meetings now on Zoom, members of the Brandeis African Students Organization (BASO) find themselves talking late into the night. It's become a special time to talk about what's on everyone's mind.
When he and she don't fitFeb. 19, 2021Quinn Weiner ’21 uses they/them pronouns. This is just one of the ways they're challenging society's ideas about gender.
Leading from the front: Kendal Chapman ’22 supports students amid pandemicFeb. 12, 2021Kendal Chapman '22 advocates for her fellow students as Student Union President.
Students play key role in Brandeis’ COVID testingFeb. 8, 2021Ido Dinnar is one of 12 students who work as site managers at Brandeis University’s COVID-19 campus testing centers
Sonali Anderson '22 seeks to overcome hurdles, on and off the trackFeb. 8, 2021A member of the women's track team, Anderson has made it part of her mission to improve equity for people of color across campus.
These Brandeis alumni are using social media to make an impactJan. 29, 2021The 2021 BOLD 9 list recognizes up-and-coming alumni who are using social media to spark creativity, conversation and change in their fields and beyond.
It’s a moment of racial reckoning. Is it also a moment of real change?Jan. 29, 2021Reflecting on their personal encounters with injustice, Brandeisians express outrage, fear and hope for a better future.
Students offer tips for another COVID semesterJan. 25, 2021How can you thrive in a world that requires remote learning and social distancing? Undergraduates share their advice.
'A very fragile time' in AmericaJan. 19, 2021In a virtual event last week hosted by Brandeis, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy looked ahead to how the Biden administration could bridge a divided America.
Shedding light on how COVID-19 spreadsJan. 11, 2021Undergraduate computer scientists at Brandeis are using machine learning and 3D modeling to add to our understanding of the virus.
Watch: Winter at BrandeisDec. 22, 2020Check out the snowy winter scene on campus in this video.
A semester like no otherDec. 21, 2020Three students — Sonali Anderson ’22, Uajda Musaku ’21 and Frank Shi ’23 — look back over the last few months and talk about how this very difficult time changed them.
Staying one step ahead of cyberattacksDec. 16, 2020Data breaches cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year. Professor Anna Scherbina says future executives must understand the threat.
Examining racial inequality in public schools during a pandemicDec. 7, 2020Professor Derron Wallace and a team of Brandeis students analyzed responses from more than 17,000 families in Boston Public Schools.
Learning 12 time zones away from campusDec. 3, 2020Caught in the midst of a global catastrophe, Brandeis students powered through. Here, some share their experiences learning remotely.
- Cara Streit named director of student accessibility supportNov. 30, 2020
Streit brings more than a decade worth of experience in higher education, disability justice and opportunity equity to her new role at Brandeis.
Brandeis community recognizes Transgender Day of RemembranceNov. 20, 2020Brandeis students, faculty and staff created lanterns and other artistic works to honor and recognize the transgender community.
COVID-19 won't stop the 'Mad Scientists' Club'Nov. 19, 2020Joseph Gelfinbein '21 co-leads the club for Waltham youth, which has made some adjustments to persevere through the pandemic.
Doing their part to repair the worldNov. 16, 2020These members of the Brandeis International Business School community stepped up with PPE Donations.
Watch: Brandeis behind the maskNov. 13, 2020Brandeis faculty, staff and students explain how they are working together every day to meet the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brandeis theater's 'Laramie Project' was a daring step into the unknownNov. 12, 2020Members of the cast were provided boxes of materials including lighting, headphones, costumes, props and a black curtain to transform their bedrooms and residence halls into mini-theaters.
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.
A student's perspective on volunteering at the polls on election dayNov. 4, 2020Alison Hagani ’22 volunteered as a poll worker at Ward 7 in Waltham, Massachusetts
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