October 2023
Features
In a visit to Brandeis, the cultural critic and sociologist urged to students to defend the right to be curious.
Moderated by University Professor Anita Hill, the panel of leading scholars discussed the logic of settler colonial genocide and sexual violence against Native and enslaved Black women with regards to the delineation of citizenship.
Professor Helen A. Berger, a Scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center, took some time to explain her path to researching witchcraft, the modern reclaiming of the practice, and its connections to feminist movements.
Pioneering neuroscientist Eve Marder ’69 and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry Emeritus Gregory Petsko each received the National Medal of Science, the highest recognition the nation bestows on scientists and engineers.
Two in-depth discussions — one hosted by the Crown Center for Middle East Studes and one by the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies — examined the attack on Israel by Hamas and the unfolding war in Gaza.
Professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Yehudah Mirsky was in Israel on Saturday, October 7, during the terrorist attacks by Hamas. He shared his personal reflections on what happened and their implications for Israeli society and politics.
Thousands of proud alumni, students and families filled campus Oct. 13-15 to celebrate the university's 75th anniversary.
See photo highlights from the weekend.
Deborah and Shlomi Matias, the daughter and son-in-law of Ilan Troen ’63, the Stoll Family Professor Emeritus in Israel Studies, were shot to death early Saturday morning in their home in Beersheba, Israel, by Hamas terrorists. Here, Troen offers a first-person account and perspective.
Alexander Kaye, the Karl, Harry, and Helen Stoll Assistant Professor of Israel Studies and director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, answers questions on the attacks and what the future may hold.
A Brandeis internship program is giving undergraduate students real world experience while bringing innovation to the university community and beyond.
As the university marks its 75th anniversary, current students are forging the future. Eitan Marks ’24, however, is dedicated to conserving the past.
Drew Weissman ’81, GSAS MA’81, P’15, H’23, has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with collaborator Katalin Karikó, H’23, for their work on mRNA vaccines.
In the News
Interview with professor Helen A. Berger
Featuring an interview with professor Brandon Callender
Written by professor Thomas Doherty
Episode features an interview with professor Helen A. Berger, a Scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center
Written by Professor Keren McGinity
Written by Rachel Fish, associate research professor at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
Professor Yehudah Mirsky quoted
President Ron Liebowitz interviewed
Statement by President Ron Liebowitz, cited
Wendy Cadge, Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanistic Social Sciences and the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, quoted
President Ron Liebowitz quoted
Professor Ilan Troen ’63 mentioned and Professor Joyce Antler quoted
University Professor Jonathan Sarna quoted
University Professor Jonathan Sarna quoted
Visiting scholar David Auerbach quoted
Featuring Drew Weissman ’81, GSAS MA’81, P’15 and Katalin Karikó, H’23
Featuring Drew Weissman ’81, GSAS MA’81, P’15 and Katalin Karikó, H’23
Featuring Drew Weissman ’81, GSAS MA’81, P’15 and Katalin Karikó, H’23
Featuring Drew Weissman ’81, GSAS MA’81, P’15 and Katalin Karikó, H’23
Of Note
President Ron Liebowitz shared the following message with the Brandeis community on Oct. 26.
President Ron Liebowitz shared the following message with the Brandeis community on Oct. 23.
President Ron Liebowitz shared the following message with the Brandeis community on the evening of October 7.
The funding will support research that examines a network of brain regions severely affected by Alzheimer's disease.