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On privilege

4 October, 2019 // Opinions // 0 Comments
I immigrated with my mom from Bangladesh when I was four to join my dad who was then a photograph specialist at a shop in Cambridge, MA. I realize that while my parents may not… Read More...
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Prof. part of black hole imaging team

3 May, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
Brandeis Prof. John Wardle (PHYS) was amongst the group of scientists that assisted in generating the first image of a black hole ever captured. The black hole that this group of scientists photographed, and released… Read More...
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Professor wins Gairdner Award

12 April, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
Brandeis graduate, Professor and Rose C. Falkenstein Chair in Cancer Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Susan Band Horwitz Ph.D. ’63 won the Gairdner Award, also known as Canada’s Nobel. Horwitz was selected by… Read More...
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Stephen C. Harrison Receives 2018 Rosenstiel Award

29 March, 2019 // News // 0 Comments
Professor, investigator and biophysicist Stephen C. Harrison received the 2018 Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research on Monday afternoon. In a lecture hall crowded with students and professors from all departments joined… Read More...
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On being disappointed in America

2 December, 2016 // Opinions // 1 Comments
I’m not sure if it’s crazy and naive for me to feel this way, but I’m happy. I’m happy because I know that although the man-who-shall-not-be-named has become the president-elect of the United States, I’m… Read More...
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On being both Bengali and American

On being both Bengali and American

11 November, 2016 // Opinions // 0 Comments
When I was four, I immigrated from Bangladesh with my mother. I was considered the “golden” baby because I was born on Eid-al-Fitr, the celebration after the month of Ramadan, and around the very same… Read More...
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