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People Between Nations

(3 hours ago)

On Oct. 30, President Donald J. Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where they successfully “agreed on almost everything,” leaving Trump pleasantly rating their meeting at a “twelve out of ten.” Amidst growing political tensions that have been deteriorating since the beginning of United States-China relations, China’s decision to pause its curbs on rare earth mineral exports for one year and Trump’s lowering of tariffs has alleviated some pressures in both their economies. 


License Limbo: Expired Elevator Certifications on Campus

(10/28/25 10:00am)

With a creaking noise and a stutter, the elevator door of the Ziv 127 residence building is anything but a smooth ride. Stepping in, the door lags to a close. Pressing the button to the fourth floor, just above the keys is the proof of inspection. This is not unordinary: Every elevator in the state of Massachusetts is required to display their inspection certificate.


Much More Than Hand-Waving

(10/28/25 10:00am)

Aiden Powers ’26, an undergraduate studying Applied Mathematics and Physics, spends hours and hours observing patterns too small to see with the naked eye. In the Duclos Lab, he studies how proteins behave on three-dimensional membranes and tries to decipher the rules governing how proteins organize themselves, a process critical to life at a cellular level.


My TOAD: Hopping on Executive Dysfunction

(10/21/25 10:00am)

 Hannah Bookbinder ’95 consolidated her 25 years of experience guiding neurodivergent individuals as an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and executive functioning coach in an accessible and streamlined app, My TOAD. Bookbinder is the founder of AcademicAlly, an academic coaching and college preparation service that also provides support to individuals who are struggling with executive dysfunction.



The Dark Side of Shiny Things

(09/30/25 10:00am)

When I think of aluminum, I picture chutney sandwiches wrapped in a delightfully crunchy silver foil that came with the added benefit of being squishable into balls that made recess more fun. Or, I hear the pop of soda cans opening before a big game and the clink of a spoon against a thermos while camping. What doesn’t come to mind at all are the vast, rust-colored lakes of industrial waste left behind during our utilitarian friend’s production, a substance known as red mud. 


Governor Gore and his Waltham Estate

(09/16/25 10:00am)

Along Main Street in Waltham, just a few miles past the center of the city, sits a house that doesn’t quite fit with the rest of the neighborhood. It’s large and made completely of brick. The windows on each side are symmetrical, adorned with white trim. The Federalist-style home surrounded by acres of land was perfectly suitable for the federalist that inhabited it: Christopher Gore.


A Real Life Ratatouille

(09/16/25 10:00am)

In Pixar’s “Ratatouille,” famously fearsome food critic Anton Ego declares, “If I don’t love it, I don’t swallow.” One bite is all it takes for him to grimace, or, in the film’s famous finale, to melt into childhood nostalgia. The chef behindL those reactions isn’t human, but Remy the rat. And while no rat is serving up ratatouille in Sherman Dining Hall, there are rats on Brandeis’ campus shaping how scientists understand the powerful link between taste and behavior. 




The class of 2025’s favorite courses

(05/19/25 10:00am)

As Brandeis goes through numerous changes over the years — whether in its infrastructure, its administration or its student body — certain truths about the character of the University remain the same. One of those truths is that its academics comprise a diverse collection of talented and dedicated instructors who teach classes that change our lives indelibly.


Exchange for Change: Nonprofit educates and empowers students impacted by incarceration

(05/21/25 4:00am)

Exchange for Change is a nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida that works to educate and empower individuals impacted by incarceration by offering courses and advocacy support to students who are incarcerated. Exchange for Change was founded in 2014 and has worked to support students ever since. The organization is “committed to fostering spaces for creative and intellectual exploration,” and they believe that everyone, no matter their background, deserves a quality education. Exchange for Change strives to create “a world where open dialogue and mutual respect pave the way for vibrant, secure communities.” 


Boston’s West End: The spirit of a neighborhood destroyed

(04/29/25 10:00am)

The West End neighborhood of Boston can be categorized today by Massachusetts General Hospital, TD Garden and its towering highrises. The streets are busy and the buildings are shiny and new. A now popular neighborhood for young professionals, the West End was once the home of Boston elites, immigrants with diverse backgrounds and the catalyst of abolition in the Commonwealth.