Underground explorations
Children have a variety of far-fetched plans about what they will be when they grow up. Would-be astronauts grow up and become accountants; basketball player aspirants go to dental school.
Tyler Belanga
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The pipeline protests
An enormous crowd of people assembled outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on Nov.
Experiential classes in Kentucky
Leaving the everyday routine of classroom life before daybreak, 11 students piled into two packed vans in search of a hands-on learning experience.
Barnett questions stereotype of boys
Last Thursday, Rosalind Barnett, senior scientist at the Women's Studies Research Center, lectured in the Epstein Lecture Hall about her recently published book, in which she investigates the misconceptions that label boys as academically, intellectually and emotionally inferior to girls. Co-authored with Caryl Rivers, professor of Journalism at Boston University's College of Communication, The Truth About Girls and Boys: Challenging Toxic Stereotypes About Our Children, was released this September.
Employers and students network at science forum
Last Tuesday, the Hiatt Career Center sponsored its third annual Biotech, Healthcare and Science Forum called "Discovery Without Borders." The forum began with a panel presentation followed by a question-and-answer session and 20-minute speed networking sessions.
Timothy Snyder delivers lecture on Bloodlands
Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale University, gave an overview of his most recent book, Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, at a lecture in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall yesterday.
Faculty alters requirements for pass/fail
Correction AppendedBeginning in fall 2011, the minimum grade required for a student taking a class pass/fail to receive a "P" will be changed from a D- to a C-, according to Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe at the faculty meeting.
Obama aide Barnes discusses service
Last Wednesday, Melody Barnes, U.S. President Barack Obama's domestic policy adviser, spoke at the second Eli J.
Faculty votes to modify the pass/fail rules
Beginning in the fall 2011 semester, undergraduates will be able to take certain University-required courses pass/fail, according to Dean of Arts and Sciences Adam Jaffe.
Going green
As climate change and protection of natural resources has become an increasingly large issue in the United States and around the world, college campuses are striving to employ "greener" practices.
Boston’s West End: The spirit of a neighborhood destroyed
Jewish students are not a monolith. Brandeis must stop treating us like one.
Doxxing has no place at Brandeis
A local Waltham organization works to uphold democracy
Paige Bueckers: A Special Talent