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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 1:37am)
A SMILING SUCCESS: Prof. Fischer’s numerous historical publications have won him a Pulitzer Prize and now a Pritzker Award.
(10/20/15 2:36am)
A HISTORIAN’S DREAM: Prof. Fischer’s bestselling book “Champlain’s Dream” inspired a French-Canadian docudrama series called, “Le Rêve de Champlain.”
(10/20/15 1:26am)
As medical technology advances, 3D printing is revolutionizing the field of prosthetics, especially for children. The Brandeis Prosthetics Club is contributing to this innovative movement by printing and creating prosthetics for children, in the MakerLab of the Farber library.
(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.
(10/13/15 3:48am)
FOUR LEADING FIGURES: Prof. Susan Parish (Heller) (far left) and Jay Ruderman (far right) stand beside the two former Rhuderman Social Justice in Disability Scholars, Danielle Sackstein ’14 (middle left) and Ruth Zeilicovich ’14 (middle right).
(10/13/15 3:47am)
RESEARCH READY: Parish co-authored the study focusing on women with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
(10/13/15 3:46am)
Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities are a very marginalized population in the world. Many U.S. states in the early 20th century prohibited women with IDD from marrying and procreating. Although they have had the legal right to reproduce since the 1970’s, there is still very little information known about mothers living with IDD or their children in the United States. This information is from a nationwide study conducted by researchers at Brandeis University and University of Massachusetts Medical School this fall.
(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.
(10/13/15 2:24am)
GUIDING AND DIGGING: Prof. Parno, a co-director of the dig, talks to students about finding ash in the soil at operation 1 and how it could indicate that a building was there or that something burned there.
(10/13/15 2:24am)
SOIL SEARCHING: Students from the two courses work together to shake the soil through a sieve and search for pieces of artifacts or fragments.
(10/13/15 2:24am)
THE HOLE STORY: Brandeis students excavate the historic McGrath farm in Concord, in search of artifacts from several different time periods.
(09/22/15 5:12am)
Although we are currently only seven games into the Brandeis Men’s soccer season, one man has paced the sidelines of each game for the past 43 years. Coach Michael Coven, the Judges’ head coach, celebrated his 500th career win milestone last Saturday as the Judges defeated their top rival, the Babson Beavers.
(09/22/15 5:06am)
A HEATED GAME: Coven intently watched from the sidelines as the Judges played the Babson Beavers last Saturday — the Judges won in double overtime and the win marked the first senior class to go undefeated against rivals Babson College.
(09/22/15 5:04am)
VICTORY EMBRACE: Coach Coven hugs midfielder Josh Ocel ’17 at the game last Saturday when the Judges defeated longtime rivals, Babson College.
(09/22/15 5:04am)
MILESTONE MAN: Coven became the second men’s coach in New England history to earn 500 career wins.
(09/22/15 5:01am)
MEET THE STAFF: (left to right) Lucas Malo, Kelly Whiffen and Brian Quigley are the staff members for the Department of Community Service.
