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(10/20/15 2:35am)
To Prof. David Hackett Fischer (HIST), “history is not only about the past: it’s about memories of the past, it’s about experiences of the present, and it’s about anticipation of the future,” Fischer said in an interview with the Justice. In describing his childhood, Fischer recalls growing up in the midst of great historical events like the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. Yet to Fischer — and no doubt to many others — these events were also family events. “War was very much a part of my own experience,” Fischer said.
(10/20/15 1:23am)
FIRST-HAND: Isabelle Rosenblatt ’17 strings together her first prosthetic hand that will be submittied for approval through e-NABLE next week.
(10/20/15 1:22am)
LENDING A HAND: A member of the prosthetics club puts the final touches on his 3D-printed prosthetic hand.
(10/20/15 1:29am)
A MODELED EXAMPLE: Founder and president of the club Liz Washington ’17 displays a prosthetic hand that was 3D printed in the Maker Lab.
(10/20/15 1:18am)
HUMMING AND PRINTING: A 3D printer (center) is in the process of printing a prosthetic hand that can take up to 14 hours to complete.
(10/20/15 12:58am)
It took 95 minutes, but Alec Spivack ’16 scored a howler off of a free kick to propel the Brandeis Judges (12-2-1, 2-2 UAA) to a 1-0 win in extra time on Sunday against the No. 7 Washington University in St. Louis Bears (12-2, 3-1 UAA). Spivack’s goal came at a crucial time, as the Judges had dropped a game to the unranked University of Chicago earlier in the weekend, but this win was important in keeping pace both in the UAA and in the national rankings.
(10/13/15 10:16am)
On Oct. 11, Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate Vivek Vimal ’16 and Department of Community Service Specialist Brian Quigley led a discussion about Vimal’s work to build a partnership between science programs at the University and students attending Waltham High School. The talk touched on Vimal’s own life experience and transitioned into an open discussion about science and community service.
(10/13/15 10:14am)
On Oct. 8, the Women’s Studies Research Center held a panel discussion on “Collateral Damage: Civil Society in War.” Through their research and artwork, the three panelists — WSRC scholars Mary Hamill and Linda Bond and senior lecturer at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Bonnie Donohue — discussed how society changes both during and after war.
(10/13/15 6:00am)
Over the past two weeks, there has been a colossal wave of terrorist attacks in Israel. In Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and virtually all parts of Israel, there have been over 150 terror attacks, including stabbings, shootings, stones thrown, vehicular rammings and suicide bombings, according to an Oct. 8 Jewish Telegraphic Agency article. No, you read that right. Why haven’t you heard about it, you ask? That’s because news outlets across the world have reported on a minuscule amount of them.
(10/13/15 3:58am)
He worked in publishing for a couple years in New York in the ’80s, and his boss was always calling him into his office about something. One day, after he referred to someone whose book they were planning on publishing as a novelist, his boss said, ‘“Come in here! he’s not a novelist. ... a novelist is someone who has dedicated his or her life to the pursuit of this artform.’ At the time I thought that was curmudgeonly and old-school, but now I see the wisdom in it,” said Donald Antrim.
(10/13/15 2:33am)
If you happen to drive down Barretts Mill Road in Concord on a Friday afternoon you’re likely to see Brandeis students hovering over holes in the ground or shaking dirt through a sieve. These students are part of two classes at Brandeis that are working together this fall to dig up the untold story of a historic site known as McGrath farm.
(09/22/15 1:58pm)
Correction appended.
(09/22/15 7:39am)
“Felix at the Rose”
(09/22/15 7:34am)
On Sept. 10, Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) and alumna Letty Pogrebin ’59 led a discussion on issues of tradition, social justice and activism in an event called “Faith, Race, and Feminism: The Bonds That Tie Them Together.” The event also featured a discussion of Pogrebin’s most recent novel, “Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate.”
(09/08/15 1:56pm)
This year, a few times a month, the Brandeis community should expect a concert near or inside the Rose Art Museum. The new series, Lamplight Sessions, is a collaboration between the Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum (SCRAM), Brandeis Television (BTV) and the University radio station, WBRS. The first Lamplight Session was on Sunday and featured the student group How Deep Was the Ocean (with students Harris Cohen ’16, Ben Kazenhoff ’16 and Gabe Rosenbloom ’16).
(09/08/15 6:35am)
A few weeks ago, Hillary Clinton released her proposal to make college more affordable. Shortly after sharing her proposal Clinton Atook to Twitter, asking Millennials to explain how their college loans and debt made them feel using three emojis. Unsurprisingly, the plan backfired, as Twitter users took the opportunity to criticize Clinton for oversimplifying a complex issue in an attempt to reach out to young voters.
(09/08/15 5:53am)
Regarded as "Jerusalem’s oldest landmark," the Dome of the Rock, built in the 7th century, carries deep religious significance for Muslims, Jews and Christians. The golden Dome, which can be identified from almost any location in Jerusalem, earns its spiritual status by being built upon what is referred to as the Foundation Stone — the holiest location in Jerusalem.
(09/08/15 4:59am)
On Tuesday morning, a construction crew working on Moody Street struck and cracked a natural gas line.
(09/08/15 4:55am)
The Wasserman Cinematheque screened the new documentary “One Rock, Three Religions”—about the conflict over the Dome of the Rock—on Thursday. A discussion on the film’s with the director, Isaac Hertz, and producer, Valentina Castellani Quinn, followed the showing.
(09/07/15 11:11pm)
The men and women’s cross country team started off its 2015 season this past Saturday at the Roger Williams Invitational at Colt State Park in Rhode Island, hosted by Roger Williams University.
