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On Nov. 22, as Brandeis’ Thanksgiving holiday break began, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Carol Fierke, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice President of the Rabb School...
On Nov. 10, 2023, Vivekanand Pandey Vimal, GSAS PhD’17, a research scientist at Brandeis University’s Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Lab, published an article in the explanatory journalism outlet “The Conversation” detailing his team’s work on...
The Brandeis South Asian Student Association (SASA) recently held their annual cultural show MELA, featuring student dance, vocal, instrumental and comedic performances as well as speeches from SASA representatives and faculty members. The event was...
The Brandeis University community is currently navigating a complex and sensitive period marked by heightened discussions and actions surrounding issues of free speech, student safety and the impact of international events on campus life, specifically...
Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology Wolfgang Baumeister has been named the 53rd winner of the Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research. Baumeister is celebrated for his pioneering work developing a technique...
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, The Hoot interviewed a Brandeis student who played a role in the recent protest held on Friday, Nov. 10 due to the derecognition of the Brandeis chapter of Students for Justice...
In an email sent to members of the Brandeis community on Nov. 3, Vice President for Campus Planning and Operations Lois Stanley, Chief of Public Safety Matt Rushton and Vice President for Student Affairs Andrea...
On Monday, Nov. 6, Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) planned to hold a vigil to “mourn 9,000+ Palestinian martyrs killed by the [Israeli] occupation in Gaza.” This vigil was to be held in...
On Nov. 13, 2023, members of the Brandeis community left their classes and other commitments to gather on the Great Lawn in response to the arrest of seven members of the protest that occured on...
On Friday, Nov. 10, Brandeis students held a protest surrounding the recent derecognition of Brandeis’ chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Brandeis Revolutionary Students Organization (RSO), advertised the event on their Instagram account,...
Over the past few days, The Hoot has conducted interviews with two of the students who were arrested by Waltham Police during Friday, Nov. 10’s protest. One of the arrested students shared their experiences during...
Over the past few days, The Hoot has conducted interviews with two of the students who were arrested by Waltham Police during Friday, Nov. 10’s protest. One of the arrested students shared their experiences during...
On October 26, Tressie McMillan Cottom was awarded the Joseph and Toby Gittler Prize. The Gittler Prize acknowledges and honors “outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and/or religious relations” (Brandeis University website). The...
Brandeis is proud to have numerous achievements and accolades from faculty. In a moment of exceptional pride, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, two of our esteemed faculty received a distinct honor from the President of the...
The Brandeis African Students Organization (BASO) hosted its annual Night for Africa on Saturday, Oct. 28. The three hour long show featured performances, competitions, a fashion show and delicious food.  According to BASO’s flier, “Night...
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the Brandeis Education Program hosted teacher, scholar and author Jessica Lander in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Lander spoke about her recent book, “Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and...
Researchers Craig Crews and Raymond Deshaies were awarded the 25th annual Jacob and Louis Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine for the development of the proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) technology in targeted protein degradation. The Gabbay...
Microscopes play a pivotal role in uncovering key biological discoveries by allowing scientists to visualize structures that would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye. Recently, the Brandeis Light Microscopy Facility and the Electron Microscopy...
This past weekend, Brandeis held its 75th anniversary celebration, along with both parents weekend and homecoming. With a jam-packed schedule spanning from October 13-15, this long awaited event brought together esteemed alumni, distinguished faculty, students...
Last Saturday, Oct. 14, as part of the Brandeis 75th anniversary weekend celebration, the university held the panel “Brandeis Women Who Changed the World: A Conversation with Anita Hill and Joyce Antler” in Spingold Theater....

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