Biologist Titia de Lange studies the causes of cancer
Professor Titia de Lange received the 47th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for her research on telomeres and chromosomal degradation, a process that can lead to cancer, and delivered a lecture on her work on April 12. The Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award, established in 1971, is awarded to scientists who conduct medical research, with a focus […]
Brandeis commemorates John Lisman with neuroscience lecture
Students, faculty and researchers gathered in Gerstenzang Science Library for the John Lisman ’66 Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. David Fitzpatrick, the CEO and scientific director of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience April 10. Formerly the Jay Pepose ’75 Award was changed in 2017 to memorialize the renowned Brandeis neuroscientist Prof. John Lisman […]
The 90th Oscars ceremony was above-average
There is no doubt the Oscars are the most influential award show in the movie industry, probably even the whole entertainment industry. At the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre on March 4, there was no dark horse, like last year’s “Moonlight,” and there was, thankfully, no operational disaster like last […]
EBS ‘Beats Per Minute,’ a magnificent blossom of an HIV positive man
“Beats Per Minute” (BPM) depicts a story of a group of young HIV positive patients working in ACT UP, an international advocacy group striving to support the lives of people with AIDS. It is an honest portrayal of a series of ACT UP’s actions in the 1990s, as well as a tragedy of a 26-year-old […]
The Post: an astonishing cliché
One day I was wandering in the lobby of a cinema in Cambridge, trying to pick a movie. “The Shape of Water” was sold out and even though I was deeply impressed by the performance of Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” is not really worth a second ticket. So I decided to watch “The Post.” Starring […]
