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The 2021 BOLD 9 list recognizes up-and-coming Brandeis alumni who, during a year unlike any other, are using social media to spark creativity, conversation and change in their fields and beyond.
Speaking to Brandeis audience ahead of the January 20 inauguration, New Jersey’s Democratic governor predicts new Biden administration will bridge sharp divide in America.
On Martin Luther King Day, as ground is broken virtually for a new MLK monument on Boston Common, a Heller alumna helping lead the memorial effort describes why the King legacy is so important at this time in our nation’s history.
To celebrate 60 years of study abroad at Brandeis, we’re asking alumni to share your favorite memories from your study abroad experiences as Brandeis students!
In a year many may wish to forget, there have been some unforgettable Brandeis stories.
Throughout his life, Hemingway was committed to furthering the cause of social justice, fighting racial prejudice and advocating for the poor.
Otis Johnson, PhD’80, is one of 15 alumni to receive a 2020 Florence G. Heller Alumni Award.
Using machine learning techniques, Brandeis students are creating a model to help predict the spread of COVID-19.
When the pandemic hit, these members of the Brandeis International Business School community stepped up with PPE donations.
As a journalist covering the Trump-Biden contest in Pennsylvania, Dan Hirschhorn ’07 has had a front row seat on history.
The Brandeis community rallied on December 1 to support the university and surpass goals.
The internationally recognized biochemist will begin her tenure on January 1, 2021.
Join us on Giving Tuesday to raise vital funds for Brandeis students. Help us reach 1,948 donors to unlock an additional $100,000 for the university.
The former chairman of the Brandeis Board of Trustees and his wife see themselves as “links in a chain of helping” others who will do likewise.
Brandeis alumni who were past contestants on the popular quiz show took to Twitter to remember the long-time host and share memories of their appearances on the program.
A century later, the notorious case of Leo Frank still reverberates. Letters he sent to his family from prison are among holdings in the university archives the Brandeis National Committee is raising funds to make available to scholars online.
Read up on little-known facts about the 60s counterculture icon from alumni who knew him at Brandeis.
Hoping to indulge your nearest and dearest (or yourself) as a challenging year draws to a close? Check out these sure-to-please ideas from inventive, out-of-the-ordinary alumni-owned businesses.
Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tom Friedman ’75, H’88 joined University President Ron Liebowitz for a virtual conversation on a range of subjects including the election, the economy, COVID-19 and U.S. foreign policy.
In the run-up to the presidential election, BrandeisNOW asked university faculty to provide analysis and insight by answering questions on pressing issues facing the country.
Brandeis Professor Jonathan Sarna gives a history on the importance of the Jewish Vote and its impact.
The Brandeis University Department of Athletics has announced the next class of Hall of Famers, who will be inducted formally at the next in-person Homecoming in the fall of 2021. The newest members of the Hall of Fame will be a quartet of legendary coaches who have recently retired after 30 or more years with the Judges.
Three Brandeis professors of literature selected an apt book to read prior to the 2020 election. Read their suggestions.
Lecturer Lucy Goodhart discusses political ads and their potential effects on those that view them.
The biological chemist who explores how bacteria communicate and interact with other organisms has received a MacArthur Fellowship, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Brandeis Alumni Association invited alumni to reflect on the inspiration they have drawn from their Latinx heritage in their life’s work, and how their Brandeis experience helped shape their path.
Learn who Allan Lichtman ’67 predicts will win in 2020.
As today's students experience a fall semester unlike any other, members of the Class of 1952 reflect on Brandeis' beginnings.
Home-school expert Ali Kaufman ’97 shares practical advice on how to help your kids succeed while they learn from home.
Through her work as a pioneering disability rights advocate, Deidre Davis Butler ’77 improved the quality of life for millions.
Merle Carrus, P’12, and Bing-Le Wu, PhD’91, were elected at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on July 27.
Brandeis Hillel and alumni faith leaders say the pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities.
The significant digits behind the university's health and safety protocols for the campus community this fall.
Michelle Miller ’11, creator and host of “Mentors on the Mic,” interviews industry execs — including several Brandeisians — about their career paths in entertainment.
The activist icon was interviewed by filmmaker Ava DuVernay for the September issue of the magazine.
Brown wrote and performed "That's Something to Be" for the DNC audience. Read about her experience and watch the performance.
Legendary rock promoter Larry Magid and his wife Mickey honor longtime friend and rock producer Jon Landau ’68, H’19, with a bequest to the Jonathan Landau ’68 Endowed Scholarship at Brandeis.
To show their appreciation for Anita Hill’s hiring and the university’s founding values, Robert and Charlotte Joly established an endowed scholarship fund to support Brandeis graduate students, with a preference for women pursuing doctorates in mathematics.
Five new board members draw on diverse experiences to bolster Brandeis connectedness.
Awardee Sasha Manus ’22 has been an advocate for students with disabilities on campus and is the first director of advocacy and accessibility for the Brandeis Student Union.
Linda Heller Kamm was the first woman appointed as general counsel to a US cabinet department and has demonstrated an enduring commitment to social justice and to Brandeis.
Alumni are invited to submit gift ideas from Brandeisian-owned businesses to be featured in a Holiday Gift Guide this fall.
Sugar, an Academy Award-winning film and television producer, and Zlotoff, a successful businessman and long-time university benefactor, will be presented with the highest form of university recognition bestowed exclusively on alumni.
Longtime Brandeis scholarship benefactor, Houston business entrepreneur and civic leader Victor Samuels ’63 has passed away at 79.
Brandeisians display resilience and take action during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Brandeis Alumni Association stands in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against systemic racism and in the pursuit of social and racial justice.
Zhang was the first doctoral candidate in Brandeis’ fledgling computer science department.
Archiving Boston’s gay history. Providing healthcare for LGBTQ veterans and housing for homeless LGBTQ youth. Crafting public policy that ensures equity for everyone. These are just a few of the ways Brandeis alumni are making a positive impact in the LGBTQ community.
Shimko, a four-year starter in midfield for the Judges, succeeds longtime coach Denise Dallamora after three years as an assistant.
Hundreds of members of the Brandeis community from around the world submitted virtual toasts to congratulate the Brandeis Class of 2020 on their graduation and to wish them well on what’s next.