Disability Student’s Network hosts upcoming webinar
The Disabled Student’s Network is a campus organization that serves to provide a community for disabled students at Brandeis and promote advocacy and activism for representation for the disabled. The founders of the club are students Luca Swinford ’22 and Zoe Pringle ’22, and the club hosts multiple weekly meetings in-person and over Zoom. On […]
Biochemistry professor develops novel protein structure determination technique
Brandeis Professor of Biochemistry, Dorothy Kern, recently published a research briefing in “Nature Magazine” concerning her latest work in protein dynamics. Kern details how a new technique involving nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) may shed light onto the structure that proteins take on when they are at functional high energy states. As described in the article, […]
Student research project merges 3D scanning with archaeological investigations
A recent BrandeisNow article described the work of Alex Bazarsky ’23 and Professor Charles Golden (ANTH) in revealing the archaeological discoveries of the ancient Mayan civilization. Golden and Bazarsky employed drones to 3D scan a 20-mile sector of the Mayan civilization in Mexico. The 3D scanning technology allowed the team to make progress remotely during […]
Student organization BaselineMed reaches nonprofit status
BaselineMed, an organization developed by four Brandeis undergraduate students, recently achieved nonprofit status. The organization seeks to provide “BIPOC high school and college students with a supportive online community of resources and connections” that will encourage them to pursue medicine in the future, according to a recent BrandeisNow article. The four students spearheading the […]
Study co-authored by Brandeis professor finds benefits of drug checking technology
Brandeis professor from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management Traci C. Green recently co-authored a study investigating the benefits of “drug checking” programs. These programs refer to the analysis of illegal drugs and drugs that are not acquired from a pharmacy that people may use recreationally, according to the article. There are numerous […]
Brandeis Environmental Studies professor explains tsunami physics
Assistant Professor of Climate Science Sally Warner recently authored an article in The Conversation magazine concerning the physical science underpinning the formation of waves and tsunamis. This article was in response to the recent eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai located within the island system making up the southern Pacific nation called […]
Brandeis alum reaches Forbes 30 Under 30 list
29-year-old Brandeis alum Sam Terris was recently featured on Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 list that highlights the achievements of entrepreneurs who have been successful under the age of 30. According to the article, his most recent success in business has been collecting $50 million this past summer for his company Simulate, which makes […]
Univ. moves from R1 to R2 research tier in Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions in Higher Education released the 2021 classifications for research activity in universities and colleges across the U.S. As of Dec. 15, Brandeis dropped from being classified as an R1 institution to an R2 institution, according to the Carnegie Classification page. The main difference between R1 and R2 research institutions lies […]
The Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra Performs at Slosberg Music Center
The Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra performed Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 the week before Thanksgiving break for their final fall semester concert at the Slosberg Recital Hall. The entire program consisted of a pre-concert lecture by Katie Ball ’22 contextualizing the symphony and the four-movement piece itself. Ball’s pre-concert lecture integrated an […]
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences discusses doctoral program reform
Brandeis’ Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) recently published an article concerning updates to doctoral programs at Brandeis. According to their website, this article was the first of a series of newsletters to be published in order to fully outline the efforts underway towards various career pathways. The article addresses the discrepancy between […]
Ninth annual Heller Startup Challenge
The ninth annual Heller Startup Challenge produced three winning social impact projects in tenant rights, regenerative seaweed farming and NFTs for fundraising. Running from last Friday, Nov. 12 evening to Sunday, Nov. 14 evening, participants of the challenge formed teams, conducted market research and developed a business model for their mission driven businesses. Ultimately, […]
Washington Post article features commentary from Brandeis Professor of Politics
Brandeis Associate Professor of Politics Jill Greenlee (POL) recently co-authored a Washington Post article titled, “Most Americans want Congress to support child care and elder care, our research finds—even many Republicans.” The article was written in response to President Joe Biden’s announcement of the latest revision of the “Build Back Better” bill concerning domestic […]
The Brandeis Lydian String Quartet performs a lunchtime concert at Mandel Center
The Brandeis Lydian String Quartet performed at the Mandel Center this past Wednesday as a part of the Brandeis Concert Series. Faculty, students and the larger Waltham community filled the Mandel atrium for an afternoon of music and refreshments. While the group normally has four musicians, one of their violinists, Judith Eissenberg, was unable to […]
Brandeis admin gives updates on sustainability
Nick Warren, Brandeis’ Chief Investment Officer, Mary Fischer, manager of Sustainability Programs and Assistant Vice President of Communications Julie Jette discussed Brandeis’ new efforts regarding sustainability on campus in a Zoom interview with The Brandeis Hoot. The three representatives discussed the timeline for efforts made towards greater sustainability as well as the changes made since […]
Frank Bennet and Adrian Krainer win the 23rd annual Gabbay Award
The university celebrated the work of scientists Frank Bennett and Adrian Krainer on Thursday Oct. 21 at the 23rd annual Jacob and Louis Gabbay Award ceremony. Dagnar Ringe, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, administered the award and gave congratulatory remarks at the ceremony. Bennett and Krainer received the award based on their research, which has led […]
Live music returns to Brandeis: Music at Mandel
Live music at Brandeis returns featuring the work of the two person music group BOOMscat. Musicians Asha Santee and Patience Rowe performed at Mandel as a part of a series called Music at Mandel this Tuesday. The return of BOOMscat and the Music at Mandel series marks the continuation of an old tradition after the […]
Brandeis celebrate the 49th annual Rosenstiel award
The 49th annual Rosenstiel award honored the pioneering work of David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian concerning temperature, touch and pain sensation in a recent webinar. The ceremony featured congratulatory remarks from President Ron Liebowitz, Professor of Biology James Haber (BIOL) and Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry Chris Miller (BCHM). The timing of this Rosenstiel award ceremony […]
New ForagerOne platform provides central source for research and funding
A new research platform called ForagerOne has recently been launched to support Brandeis students in finding paid research and creative project opportunities. The news was shared in a recent school-wide email from Margaret Lynch, Director of Undergraduate-Faculty Research Partnerships in the School of Arts and Science. Supported by a grant from the Davis Educational […]
Margo Jefferson ’68 discusses her journey as a writer
Pulitzer Prize winner Margo Jefferson ’68 spoke to the Brandeis community about her journey as a writer in a recent Zoom webinar hosted by the Brandeis Women’s Network. The conversation was moderated by Brandeis alumni Trustee Barbara A. Dortch-Okara ’71, a retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge. Both members are recipients of the Brandeis Alumni Achievement […]
Brandeis engineering program set to launch in 2025
A recent Brandeis Magazine article reports that Brandeis faculty have voted “overwhelmingly to approve a new interdepartmental engineering major.” According to the article, the new major will be in place no later than 2025. Physics professor Seth Fraden Ph.D. ’87, is one of the Brandeis faculty members playing a prominent role in developing the […]
