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Some bad news for the handful of people who know what LastPass is, and the fewer who actually use the school’s LastPass membership: the school will be cancelling its membership on Nov. 9. For those unacquainted with the service, LastPass is an encrypted password manager that can create and store strong passwords for all of one’s accounts. This little-known service will stop being offered in order “to align with the university technology strategies, security requirements, and resource allocation,” according to a statement on the Information Technology Services (ITS) website. The ITS is advising that you should export your passwords into a new password manager before the Nov. 9 deadline. There are instructions on the ITS page on how to manage this. If you still prefer to use LastPass instead of

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Red Youth Rising holds protest against recent cuts

Photo Credit: James Carven, The Brandeis Hoot On Wednesday, Oct. 28, members of Red Youth Rising (RYR), a left-wing student organization, held a protest outside of the Bernstein-Marcus administration building. The protestors were there to oppose major cuts made by

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Makerspace access expired

On Oct. 15, all access to the makerspaces—Brandeis’ workshops featuring a variety of tools for students, faculty, staff, and alumni, to use on projects—was reset. Brandeis Design & Innovation (BDI), overseeing the three makerspaces on campus, is encouraging those interested

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‘We Got the Grant? Roger That.’

A foundation dedicated to science, patient care safety, and environmental conservation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, was fittingly founded in 2000 by the Intel co-founder, Gordon Moore, and his wife Betty. As of 2022, it has launched the Experimental Physics Investigators (EPI) Initiative, supporting mid-career scientists working in especially

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New ID Cards at Brandeis

New IDs and free lanyards! This year, Brandeis will be issuing new ID cards. The first new card is provided free of charge, and free lanyards will be given as well. Make sure to pick the new card up before Dec. 1, when the current IDs are slated for deactivation.

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Brandeis announces new Robert Kraft Center

Last month, Brandeis announced plans for a new building on campus: the Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership. The new building, expected to be completed in the spring of 2028, will be the new home of Brandeis Hillel, currently located in the Usdan Student Center. It

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Brandeis rises in U.S. News Rankings, reversing decline

In the 2027 edition of U.S. News and World Report National College Rankings, Brandeis is ranked number 59. Brandeis is ranked number 36 among private universities, and number 46 among best value schools. This represents a reversal of a steady decline in Brandeis’ ranking since 2023, when U.S. News and

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Brandeis begins presidential search

On June 9, Board of Trustees Chair Lisa Kranc ’75 sent an email to the Brandeis community to announce the start of the search for Brandeis’ next president. The process will consist of a Presidential Search Committee and a Presidential Search Advisory Council. The Presidential Search Committee is chaired by

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News Made Small 4/17

Springfest: Springfest will take place on April 26 this year, with the recent announcement of headliner Zara Larsson. Larsson is the 25th biggest artist on Spotify and recently performed at the Grammys. The opener is an artist called Notebook P, a rapper with 7,371 monthly listeners on Spotify. The Department

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