Alumni Achievement Awards: Roy DeBerry '70, MA '78, PhD '79

by Yuni Hahn and Brianna Majsiak | 10/27/2015

On Saturday afternoon, the Brandeis community bestowed the highest form of university recognition upon two alums: social justice activist Roy DeBerry ’70, MA ’78, PhD ’79, and founding editor in chief of Lilith magazine Susan Weidman Schneider ’65.  Interim President Lisa Lynch presented the Alumni Achievement Award to both DeBerry and Schneider for their distinguished contributions to their professions or chosen fields of endeavors. Previous winners of the award include Roderick Mackinnon ’78, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist; Marta Kauffman ’78 and David Krane ’79, co-creators of “Friends”; Thomas Friedman, foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times and Robert Zimmer ’68, president of the University of Chicago.  The Alumni Achievement Awards were presented on Oct.

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From Pulitzer to Pritzker

by Kirby Kochanowski | 10/19/2015

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.

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Printing 3D helping hands

by Erica Schutzman | 10/19/2015

As medical technology advances, 3D printing is revolutionizing the field of prosthetics, especially for children.

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Using research to change disability policy

by Lizzie Grossman | 10/12/2015

Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities are a very marginalized population in the world.

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Digging up Concord

by Amber Miles and Brianna Majsiak | 10/12/2015

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 strainer.

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Catching up with Coach Coven

by Brianna Majsiak | 09/22/2015

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.

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Supporting the community through service

by Rachel Lederer | 09/22/2015

“Within Community Comes Unity,” reads the slogan for the Department of Community Service at Brandeis.

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Nyah at the helm

  | 09/08/2015

Nyah Macklin ’16, former class of 2016 senator an African and African-American Studies major was officially sworn in as Student Body President in April.

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Age-old dome informs modern conflict

by Brianna Majsiak | 09/08/2015

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.

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A return to the Renaissance

by Jaime Kaiser | 09/01/2015

She tries to explain the importance of being in the presence of original works of art, as opposed to their digital reproductions, by recounting a recent experience she had with a famed sculpture.  “When you’re studying on a screen, you can’t imagine how big it is, the dimension of it,” says Myung Joo Khang ’16, an Art History major.

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Standing out as a stand-up

by Brianna Majsiak | 09/01/2015

Brandeis alumnus Michael Kaplan ’00 considers himself “Small, Dork and Handsome.” Or, at least, the title of his most recent comedy album does.

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Justice through journalism

by Lauren Pagan and Brianna Majsiak | 08/25/2015

Many would argue that the world of journalism has drastically changed course, leaving traditional avenues of reporting and investigaton in the dust.

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Fred Reflects: Part 2

  | 05/19/2015

FL: The Brandeis character is a commitment to inquiry.

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Fred reflects part 1

  | 05/19/2015

justFeatures: Let’s start at the beginning. What inspired you to accept the presidency back in 2010 after Jehuda Reinharz had first stepped down? Frederick Lawrence: I think a couple of things.

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Seniors on the Move

by Rachel Hughes , Rose Gittell , Brianna Majsiak and Mariya Greeley | 04/28/2015

Bethany Adam ’15: Commencement Speaker From the graduation podium to international humanitarian work, Bethany Adam ’15 hopes to impact as many people as she can.

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Fighting with Flowers

by Brianna Majsiak and Erica Schutzman | 04/21/2015

“What are the flowers for?” was a common question or thought for most students who happened to walk through the Fellows Garden on Friday afternoon.

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Ready for the Big Leagues

by Mira McMahon | 04/20/2015

While some Brandeis students will be spending their summer months working  jobs and internships or enjoying sunny vacations, Betsy Hochman ’17 will be training to compete against triathletes from around the world.  A relative newcomer to triathlons, Hochman has quickly risen in the national ranks in her age group.

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'Brave Miss World'

by Brianna Majsiak | 03/31/2015

“I won this stupid crown for something,” Linor Abargil says playfully, captivating the audience with great composure in the Wasserman Cinematheque.  This stupid crown—the Miss World crown—has helped empower Linor Abargil to tell her story.

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Mastering mindfulness

by Rose Gittell | 03/30/2015

Many people believe that meditation is used to improve one’s self. Noel Coakley, a counselor at the Psychological Counseling Center, believes that reducing meditation to a self-improvement tool misses the essence of why meditation is important.

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Raising the bar

by Mira McMahon | 03/23/2015

How often have you found yourself torn between choosing an apple or a bowl of ice cream? The struggle between choosing to eat healthy and indulging in your favorite treats is a difficult one, but Michael Shoretz ’09 doesn’t believe that you have to compromise.

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