Prof. part of black hole imaging team
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 to the public in early April, is at the center of Messier 87, which is in the Virgo galaxy cluster […]
All positions filled in union elections
All 18 open seats in the Senate, Judiciary, Community Emergency Enhancement Fund (CEEF) and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) were filled in the most recent Student Union election. A total of 684 students voted in the election. Scott Halper ’20 and Dane Leoniak ’20 won the two open seats for the class of 2020 senator, beating […]
Brandeis receives reaccreditation
The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) has officially reaccredited Brandeis after an 18-month review which included a self-study by the university and a visit to the university by the Visiting Team from NECHE, according to an email sent out by President Ron Liebowitz. The letter sent out by the NECHE commends Brandeis for […]
27 candidates run to fill 18 open positions
Elections for 18 open positions on the Student Union started at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. A total of 27 different students are running for 10 open seats on the senate, five open seats on the judiciary, one representative to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) and two representatives to the Community Emergency and Enhancement Fund (CEEF). […]
Dr. Leanne Day to teach four AAPI Studies courses in 2019-2020 academic year
Dr. Leanne Day (WGS/GRALL), the Florence Levy Kay Fellow in Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies, has been officially hired as one of the faculty members who will spearhead the Asian American Pacific Islander Studies minor at Brandeis. Day sees her role in the new AAPI program largely as a support for incoming faculty member […]
Men’s track and field finishes third, women’s fifth
The Judges continued their outdoor season strong at the Amherst College Spring Fling with the men placing third with 54 points and women places fifth with 30 points. Amherst College won the meet with 152 points and Wheaton College (Massachusetts) won on the women’s side with 94 points. The top performers throughout the day finished […]
A look into the history of The Hoot
Not many individuals beyond the staff of The Brandeis Hoot really know its history, starting with its conception in 2004. We thought we would give the entire Brandeis community an in-depth look into our founding story and history. The current editorial board of The Hoot reached out to Hoot alumni from as far back as […]
Commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients announced
Deborah Lipstadt MA ’72, PhD ’76, will deliver the commencement address at Brandeis’ 68th commencement ceremony, according to an email from President Ron Liebowitz. Lipstadt, Rivka Carmi, Jon Landau ’68, Cixin Liu, Barbara Mandel P’73, Perry Traquina ’78 and Susan Windham-Bannister PhD ’77 will all be receiving honorary degrees from the university during commencement. “Our […]
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts preview
The annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts is fast approaching, running from “Super Sunday” April 7 to Sunday, April 14. The festival features both student and faculty-run groups around campus as well as outside performances throughout the week-long festival. According to a press release given to The Brandeis Hoot by the sponsor of the […]
TEDx presenters reflect on the past to look toward the future
Members of the Brandeis community gathered for the third annual TEDx Brandeis University, an independently organized TED event. This year’s theme for the event, “Past Perspectives, Future Minds,” gave each of the five speakers: R Matthews ’19, Nakul Srinivas ’21, Ben Greene ’21, Shaquan McDowell ’18 and Abeer Pamuk MA ’20 spoke about various influential […]
Awards show looks to honor students and faculty across campus
Let’s face it, we have all had that dream to walk a red carpet with famous Hollywood stars, gazing into a sea of flashing cameras, getting the chance for a spotlight. But the reality… most of us will never get to that point. But we do have the next best thing: Brandeis’ own awards show, […]
Brandeis named top Gilman Scholar institution
For the second year in a row, Brandeis has been listed as one of the top small colleges and universities for producing Gilman Scholars through the Gilman Scholarship Program. In the past five academic school years, 65 Brandeis students have been awarded a total of $235,000 in scholarship through the program, according to a BrandeisNOW […]
Scholar speaks about the intersection of race, science and injustice
The History Makers and African and African-American Studies (AAAS) program welcomed Dorothy Roberts, an internationally recognized scholar and social justice advocate, to speak about the intersection of race, science and justice in the African American community. Roberts spoke on the history of race, science and injustice in the African American community since the dawn of […]
New app combines sustainability with grocery shopping
Going grocery shopping can be one of the most fun but difficult tasks in an adult’s life. How can one combine grocery shopping with environmental action to help sustain the planet? GreenChoice recently launched a beta version of their mobile app that “makes conscious eating and grocery shopping easy, fun and more affordable for consumers […]
All positions filled during first spring election
The first round of the spring elections saw all seven positions filled for the Executive board and other representatives in the student union. A total of 999 students voted in the election. In the Executive board, Simran Tatuskar ’21 will be the new president of the Student Union. Tatuskar beat out Lizy Dabanka ’20, David […]
OSRL in search for new director, University Chaplain
Finalists for the Director of the Office Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) at Brandeis were announced in an email sent to the student body on March 14. The new director will serve as the University Chaplain and oversee all the chaplains and staff affiliated with the Department of Spiritual and Religious Life. The finalists named […]
AAPI Studies program in the works
A new Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies program is set to begin at Brandeis in the 2019-2020 school year, according to Max Tang ’19, president of the Brandeis Asian American Task Force (BAATF). The program came together as a result of a petition sent to Brandeis administration in 2015. Members of BAATF gathered outside […]
Softball shuts out Eastern Nazarene
Earlier this week, the Judges defeated Eastern Nazarene College in a double header. According to an article by the Brandeis Judges website, Eastern Nazarene College scored the first run in both of the games in the double header. Both of the first points were scored in the top of the first inning. Pitcher Scottie Todd […]
Toshizo Watanabe ’73 receives alumni achievement award
President Ron Liebowitz presented Toshizo “Tom” Watanabe ’73 with the Alumni Achievement Award this past weekend at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Wien International Scholarship Program (WISP). Watanabe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brandeis, and in November 2018, donated $10 million to Brandeis to establish the Toshizo Watanabe International […]
Hub Student Film Festival welcomes all undergraduate submissions
Calling all undergraduate filmmakers! Submitting your original works to major film festivals is always a nerve-wracking feat. Whether it be submitting the work or the despair of getting rejected from festival after festival, being an amateur filmmaker is extremely stressful. Sponsored by Brandeis Television Club (BTV), the Hub Student Film Festival is open to all […]
