This past Wednesday, Prof. Israel Yuval of the Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem gave a lecture entitled, "The Organization of Sacred Time Among Jews and Christians" in Rapaporte Treasure Hall.
* The Dean of Arts and Sciences and the European Cultural Studies program hosted the Spring Lemon Cake Lecture series featuring Gary Saul Morson, the Frances Hooper Professor of the Arts and Humanities at Northwestern University, in the Shiffman Humanities Center this past Wednesday.
The Women's Studies Research Center hosted an event titled "On a Slippery Slope: The Medicalization of Grief" this past Thursday in the Epstein Lecture Hall featuring Dr. Phyllis Silverman '69. Silverman, an author, teacher and researcher, received her Masters degrees from the Harvard School of Public Health and Smith College: School for Social Work.
Former Executive Director of the Tufts Health Plan Foundation and Brandeis alumnus David Abelman '82 is being promoted to president by the Foundation's board of directors, according to a Jan.
As part of this year's Fall Fest, the University hosted "A Retrospective: The Internal Perspective," at which students and administrators alike were came together to learn about and discuss the past, present and future of Brandeis. This year's Fall Fest, the annual family weekend, was given a retrospective theme: students and parents were invited to discover the rich history of Brandeis through engaging programs and entertaining events. The event's panel consisted of Senior Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences Elaine Wong, Dean of Student Life Rick Sawyer and Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Collins.
A group of researchers from the Petsko-Ringe and Pochapsky laboratories have produced and determined the structure of alpha-synuclein, a key protein associated with Parkinson's disease, according to an Oct.
President Barack Obama appointed Brandeis alumna Janet Kahn Ph.D. '94 to the Advisory Board on Prevention, Health Promotion and Integrative and Public Health this month, according to a White House press release issued Oct.
Provost Steve Goldstein '78 announced on Oct. 4 that Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) joined his staff as the senior adviser to the provost, according to a BrandeisNOW press release. "Professor Hill will play a central role in the strategic planning process.
Columbia University will award the 2011 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Professor Emeritus Jeffrey C.
Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated
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Predicting top five picks of the 2024 WNBA draft
Brandeis staff, student, and facilities members protest against merit delays
Fight breaks out at Springfest over presence of Israeli flag