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(02/08/22 11:00am)
Architecture and the materials we build with are changing with global warming. At a lecture sponsored by the Fine Arts department, Architect Galen Pardee ’11 discussed his theory of “post-concreteness,” an idea that raises questions of the future use of limited resources and materials, like concrete, in architecture, as well as the role architects play today. Pardee presented his research to the Brandeis community on Feb. 7 as part of the Richard Saivetz ’69 Annual Memorial Architectural Lecture Series. He is currently a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, as well as the director of Drawing Agency, a design and research studio.
(02/08/22 1:49pm)
Editor's Note: This article contains information from a source who chooses to remain anonymous. To protect their confidentiality, the writer has used the pseudonym 'Ethan Clark'.
(02/08/22 1:50pm)
Since the start of the semester, this board has received multiple complaints about the Bite app. Some students have struggled to connect meal plans and credit cards to the app. Students who studied abroad in fall 2021 should be wary of difficulties with reactivating their accounts. If you are struggling with this, the Campus Card office can assist you.
(02/08/22 11:00am)
According to the New York Times, senior Biden administration officials last week told Congress that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has assembled everything he would need to undertake … the largest military operation on land in Europe since 1945.” The Justice spoke with two Brandeis faculty members, Gary Samore (POL) via email and Steven Wilson (POL) in person, to provide some insight into this complex situation.
(02/08/22 11:00am)
On Sept. 22, 2021, chemistry and biochemistry students and professors received an email with the subject line “IMPORTANT! Do NOT consume water from the faucets in Edison-Lecks” from Meghan Hennelly, a Chemistry department administrator and manager of space and buildings for the division of Science at the University. Sent via a listserv titled “chemall-group,” those on the email blast were some of the first students to receive official word about lead levels in various buildings around campus.
(02/01/22 11:00am)
Brandeis alumnus Drew Weissman M.A. ’81, P’15 was named one of Time Magazine’s 2021 “Heroes of the Year” for his work that led to the development of vaccines for COVID-19. The list of honorees, which was published on Dec. 13, were all vaccine scientists, including Weissman and his research partner, Katalin Karikó. The other honorees were scientists Barney Graham and Kizzmekia Corbett.
(02/01/22 11:00am)
Waltham Group hosted its recruitment night on Thursday, Jan. 27. The event was held both in-person in the Sherman Function Hall and virtually on Zoom, where coordinators from each of the Waltham Group programs explained their volunteer opportunities.
(02/01/22 11:00am)
In a Jan. 14 article by CBSnews, the University was ranked number 25 out of the 50 most expensive universities in the country. CBS used data from the National Center for Education Statistics, which collects and reports universities’ undergraduate out-of-state tuition including fees and residential costs.
(02/01/22 11:00am)
At its Dec. 5 meeting, the last of the fall semester, the Union Senate discussed the student leader payment program, which the previous year’s Senate approved, and chartered five new clubs.
(02/01/22 11:00am)
In the mid-morning of Jan. 15, it was confirmed that four people had been taken hostage at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, during their Shabbat morning services. The captor sought the release of his “sister,” Aafia Siddiqui from a federal prison in Fort Worth, near the synagogue. It was quickly revealed that the captor was not related to Siddiqui, according to a CNN article.
(02/02/22 5:19pm)
Last semester I took “Fundamentals of Environmental Challenges” wth Prof. Perlman (ENVS), or more commonly known as “tree class.” I was taking it for my science requirement and had not taken a science class since my junior year of high school. Yet, we had two whole days where we talked about the U.S. budget. We had assignments where we were required to read the news to learn about the environment. When multiple times during the semester Congress was close to not raising the debt ceiling, Prof. Perlman would emphasize the stakes of what that would mean. There was no specific environmental component to discussing the debt ceiling — he just wanted us to be informed. As a politics major, I am used to professors talking about current events in my classes, but this was the first class in which a non-politics professor cared so much about keeping us politically informed. I was and still am in awe of Prof. Perlman and how much he cared.
(02/01/22 5:00am)
Seven school districts in Virginia have sued Gov. Glenn Youngkin following his executive order banning mask mandates in the state. The school districts argue that this act endangers the lives of students and teachers alike. Over the past two years there has been strife amongst our education and governmental systems as both parties attempt to find a balance between high quality education and safety. How is the recent surge in COVID-19 cases impacting educators and students? What is at stake when teachers don’t feel safe in the workplace? What actions does our own University administration need to take in order to make sure that faculty feel heard and seen?
(02/01/22 5:00am)
“Don’t Look Up,” directed by Adam McKay, came out in December 2021. It’s a disaster film about an impending comet approaching Earth and the two scientists that discovered the danger. The entirety of the film criticizes and satirizes the irresponsible decisions of the government, celebrities, and the mass public as they try to figure out how to save the planet.
(02/01/22 5:00am)
Everyone has a similar picture of the “classic college experience.” We all tend to imagine getting into various shenanigans with friends, having late-night study groups in the campus library, and maybe engaging in a form of romantic endeavour. Unfortunately, the one thing just about every aspect of the ideal classic college experience tends to share is being in close proximity to other people.
(01/25/22 6:19pm)
The Journalism program at Brandeis has gone through many changes since the July 2020 arrival of Neil Swidey, director of the program and professor of the practice. Swidey, an award-winning magazine writer and bestselling author, has been working at the Boston Globe since 1999 and is the Editor at Large of the Boston Globe Magazine. Over the past few years, Swidey has worked to expand and improve Brandeis’ Journalism program, cultivating his vision for the program along the way.
(01/25/22 11:00am)
On Jan. 15, 66,277 fans were wearing black and orange in Las Vegas,according to SBNation. This was surprising because Las Vegas is home to the Raiders, but more than half the fans were rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals to win in this playoff game.
(02/01/22 5:00am)
A new year and a new semester have begun, and already we are facing questions about how the University will function under yet another COVID-19 surge. What seems like the inescapable grasp of COVID-19 has altered another semester, and students are forced to once again navigate changes to dining.
(01/25/22 11:00am)
Brandeis alumna and Fellow Bobbi Samuels recently donated a $10 million gift to Brandeis, which will be used to establish a new center at the University that focuses on civic and community engagement.
(12/07/21 11:00am)
This fall, through the Legal Studies Practicum (LGLS-145A) with Prof. and Chair of the Legal Studies Department Rosalind Kabrhel, my classmates and I were able to get involved with a diverse array of hands-on experiential learning opportunities. Through this practicum, we were able to experience the importance of educational interventions in the communities we worked with, as a way to marginally counteract systemic disadvantages. The hands-on approach to experiential learning allowed us to synthesize and apply the themes of this course’s readings through a critical and concrete lens.
(12/07/21 11:00am)
Kyle Rittenhouse, a man who shot and killed two protestors and wounded another, was sent to trial in early November of this year. Throughout the case his attorneys argued self-defense, making his slaying of two innocent people permissible. He was found not guilty on all six charges in court. What does this say about how our current criminal justice system operates? Are there biases that impact marginalized communities? What can we do going forward to mitigate social injustice within the legal and judicial system?
