Tots thoughts on Valentine's Day
The preschoolers at Lemberg Children’s Center are practicing drawing hearts, pouring glitter and contemplating the question we all do this time of year—what does love mean to you?
Bridging the gender-gap in computer science
According to the National Center for Women and Information, 37 percent of Computer Science undergraduate degree recipients in 1985 were women.
Connecting Cultures on Campus
This week, justFeatures sat down with Dan Truong ’15, who is starting Brandeis’ newest campus publication—a magazine called Jaded. The magazine’s first issue, forthcoming this semester, will feature works of art and creative writing by students, faculty and staff centered around the theme of the immigrant experience.
From the history pages to the film screen
Prof. David Cunningham’s (SOC) book Klansville, U.S.A., inspires a documentary
Sorensen Fellows spend summer working on community building projects
With a new cohort of students recently chosen as recipients of the Sorensen Fellowship, the Justice sat down with two of last year's fellows to talk about their summers abroad.
Making an impact
Heather Spector ’17 looks to this year’s ’DEIS Impact for social change
A Timeless Quest
The Homeric textual tradition recognizes that no one person is responsible for the Iliad or the Odyssey.
Universal language of discovery
From where Jianfeng Lin was born and raised, he could gaze across the six-mile wide Taiwan Strait and make out the skyline of Taipei, the capital of the sovereign Chinese territory and island Taiwan. His hometown, Xiamen, is a coastal metropolis of three-and-a-half million people in southeastern China.
A mind of one's own
Schools such as Brown University or Bennington College champion the right of the student to design an individualized course of study within a strong advising network of faculty and student advisors.
Wordplay
During his senior year, Jesse Appell ’12 was awarded a Fulbright fellowship, that sent him to China to study Chinese comedy.
Purple peers
Aaron Fischer ’15 writes, acts and directs for the Undergraduate Theatre Collective and loves watching Woody Allen films.
Innovate, develop, repeat
The Hassenfeld family name is one that Brandeis students are quite familiar with. It can be found written in silver lacquer on the front of a handful of buildings around campus.
To the Netherlands, from Rabb
In spring 2015, Brandeis English Prof. Dawn Skorczewski (ENG) will teach an innovative class that combines her interest in Holocaust writing and passion for collaborative learning in a course titled “The International Legacy of Anne Frank.” The course is designed to allow Brandeis students to interact directly with students and faculty in the Netherlands.
Fashion Entrepreneur
Although enthusiastic about his budding career in the fashion world, Shota Adamia ’15 refuses to let it define him.
Thirsting for Peace
Last Wednesday, J Street U Brandeis hosted the event “Turn on the Tap for Gaza” to raise awareness for the current water crisis in Gaza and to campaign for the J Street U national fundraiser to support environmental groups on the ground in Gaza addressing the crisis.
Gabby Zilkha: Kindness Day Coordinator
This week, justFeatures spoke with Gabby Zilkha ’16, the coordinator for Kindness Day, which will occur on campus this Thursday.
'Deis Discoveries: The Pump House
While walking the steep path that leads down to East Quad, you may have noticed a small, dilapidated house situated off to the side, between the path and the Usdan Student Center.
Halloween with Heart
A historic claim of American capitalism is that economic inequality is acceptable as long as mobility is possible.
Sitting down with Brian Quigley
Brian Quigley came to Brandeis as the new Waltham Group coordinator with experience as the head of the student activites program at Babson College.
Fulfilling the promise
Prof. Dan Perlman’s (BIOL) new office has two desks and a beach ball-sized inflatable globe. Sunlight pours in from the huge windows that line the wall.
Horses aren’t real: A philosophical argument
The Reality of reality TV
Unnecessary obstacles: Cumbersome club regulations