Tony Hoagland's frank poetry draws a crowd
Julie and Dave O'Connell, recent graduates of master's programs at Ohio State, drove to Brandeis from Providence, R.I.
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Study says bad marriage equals bad health
A bad marriage may lead to a poor performance at work and serious health problems, according to a three-year study released in May by two Women's Studies Resource Center (WSRC) researchers."If you have a problem in a marriage, you aren't leaving the marriage behind when you walk out the door to work," said Rosalind Barnett, a senior scientist at the WSRC and executive director of its Community, Families & Work Program (CFWP). "Don't ignore a bad marriage, it has a bad effect on your biochemistry."Barnett, along with program director of the CFWP Karen Gareis and Andrew Steptoe of University College London, monitored 105 participants' blood pressure and levels of a hormone known to indicate stress, cortisol.
Breathing Life into the Canon: The Lydian String Quartet keeps the classical relevant
In 1980, four women seeking a name for the Brandeis' new string quartet sought the perfect musical term to describe the ensemble's dynamic.
Trisk hosts preview of new Sundance sex-change series
TJ, Raci, Gabbie and Lucas-four college students with bigger life dilemmas than most-all face unexpected drama and upheaval in the documentary series Transgeneration, which premieres Sept.
New Ansel Adams photography exhibit opens at MFA
Through photography, renowned Californian Ansel Adams (1902-1984) found beauty in all parts of nature and man-made objects: people and trees, rock formations and skyscrapers.
ITS and library join forces, hope to better utilize resources
In an effort to more effectively share departmental resources, Library Sciences merged with Information Technology Services this summer to create the Library and Technology Services department, according to officials in the new office.Finances for the merger came from both departments, producing a collective LTS budget of over $10 million.
Artists take aim at 'Monsters' and music in new Rose Art Museum exhibits
Challenging the norms and senses to which the viewer is accustomed, two new exhibits exploring divergent concepts will premiere Thursday at The Rose Art Museum.
Mining the Rose museum's vaults
Beneath the Rose's three public galleries, the art museum's basement houses a 6000-item collection that is expansive in both media and thematic scope.
Kosher Express takeout to serve Sherman diners
In an effort to add convenience to kosher students' daily routines, Dining Services will be adding kosher takeout to Sherman Dining Hall within in the next eight to ten weeks, Dining Services officials said.The Kosher Express Convenience Store will provide pre-packaged kosher items in a convenience store setting similar to the arrangement at the Boulevard in Usdan, said Dining Services Director of Operations Michael Newmark.Three shelves and a mini-cooler in Sherman will carry kosher products ready for students to grab and go on their way to class.
Nahum Sarna, famed biblical scholar and prof emeritus dies at 82
Nahum Sarna, the Dora Golding Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Brandeis and a world renowned biblical scholar, died June 23 in Boca Raton at the age of 82.
Boston’s West End: The spirit of a neighborhood destroyed
Jewish students are not a monolith. Brandeis must stop treating us like one.
A local Waltham organization works to uphold democracy
Paige Bueckers: A Special Talent
Doxxing has no place at Brandeis