http://www.brandeis.edu/nowNews from Brandeis University's Office of Communicationsen-usThu, 09 Feb 2012 02:37:29 -0500Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:37:29 -0500Hannon Hill Cascade Servernews@brandeis.edu (Office of Communications)wmd@brandeis.edu (Web + Middleware Development) http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/simonconf.htmlFor anyone determined to make the world a better place, there was no shortage of inspiration during Tuesday’s symposium honoring Professor Laurence R. Simon, founder of the graduate program in Sustainable International Development and other organizations. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/simonconf.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/indiasciences.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:15:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/indiasciences.htmlhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/07/president-obama-host-white-house-science-fairnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:17:00 -0500http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/07/president-obama-host-white-house-science-fairhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/princetonreview.htmlBrandeis University once again has been named one of The Princeton Review's list of “Best Value Colleges” for 2012. The list was announced today, Feb. 7. This year’s list of 150 institutions—75 private and 75 public—is based on surveys of administrators and students at 650 colleges and universities across the county. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:13:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/princetonreview.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/crown/events/2012/3-1-2012.htmlTue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/crown/events/2012/3-1-2012.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/deisimpact.htmlBrandeis’ commitment to social justice will be on full display this week in a wide-ranging program of events that make up the inaugural DEIS Impact. Organizers are calling it a “festival of social justice” designed to illuminate what social justice means to different people. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:54:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/deisimpact.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/smashdebut.html'Smash,' the much-anticipated NBC backstage melodrama, features two Brandeis alumni in leading roles – one in front of the camera, the other behind it. Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Messing ’90 and veteran Broadway playwright and TV writer Theresa Rebeck, M.A.’83, M.F.A.’86, Ph.D.’89, the show’s creator, are among the big names involved in the new series that debuts at 10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:10:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/smashdebut.htmlhttp://www.jewishjournal.com/business/article/the_jewish_retail_giant_and_the_black_community_20120206/news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:00 -0500http://www.jewishjournal.com/business/article/the_jewish_retail_giant_and_the_black_community_20120206/http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/camp.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/camp.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/bronfman.htmlBrandeis University has recently received funding from Bronfman Philanthropies for the Brandeis-Israel Collaborative Research Initiative. This initiative will enable the university to provide a number of seed grants to support the initiation of collaborative research projects between Brandeis faculty and faculty at Israeli universities. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:29:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/bronfman.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/swings.htmlRed swings have popped up around campus, adding a touch of playfulness and mystery. Maayan Bar-Yam ‘12, the student behind the 13 installations says he feels it is important for adults as well as children to have a place to have fun and relax.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:43:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/swings.htmlhttp://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_19889976news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:00 -0500http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_19889976http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/jindalu.htmlAt a speech to a full house at Jindal Global University, Brandeis' president says India and the United States have much to learn from one another.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:19:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/jindalu.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/springarts.htmlFrom a stage adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s stories to Afghan and Indian music residencies; a modern dance and sculpture collaboration to a celebration of the Rose Art Museum, the spring arts season features a variety of offerings to entertain and challenge.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/springarts.htmlhttp://www.theroot.com/views/anita-hill-obama-mortgage-plan-quick-fixnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:00 -0500http://www.theroot.com/views/anita-hill-obama-mortgage-plan-quick-fixhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/zipcar.htmlA recently awarded $5,500 grant from the ZipCar Students with Drive program will help pay for students traveling to and from Experiential and Community Engaged Learning programs. Organizations that will benefit include the Charles River Public Internet Center, WATCH Tenant Advocacy Clinic and Healthy Waltham.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/zipcar.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/programs/filmstudies/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:44:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/programs/filmstudies/http://blogs.brandeis.edu/presidentAfter arriving in India this week — his second international mission since becoming president of the university — Fred Lawrence devotes his first blog post to examining the opportunities for Brandeis in the close and expanding relationship between India and Israel, as major scientific and research communities and as vibrant democracies.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:02:00 -0500http://blogs.brandeis.edu/presidenthttp://legacyofwisdom.org/legacy-of-wisdom/news_and_events/brandeis_march2012.htmlWed, 01 Feb 2012 15:45:00 -0500http://legacyofwisdom.org/legacy-of-wisdom/news_and_events/brandeis_march2012.htmlhttp://my.brandeis.edu/btime/item?item_id=545330Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:45:00 -0500http://my.brandeis.edu/btime/item?item_id=545330http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/31/jewish-scholars-dare-to-bridge-religiou-149903314/news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:47:00 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/31/jewish-scholars-dare-to-bridge-religiou-149903314/http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/zirkel.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:14:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/february/zirkel.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/gilman.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:12:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/gilman.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/sorensen.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:38:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/sorensen.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/drug.htmlBacterial resistance against antibiotics is growing exponentially. One reason is because drug resistant proteins are transporting “good” antibiotics out of the cells leaving them to mutate. Professor Dorothee Kern and collaborators looked at how one of these drug transporters works. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:59:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/drug.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/sproutgrant.htmlSeed money from last year’s Virtual Incubator landed one group additional funding for its smartphone study aid. Another group's ALS therapy is now under license for commercial development. Do you have a big idea? Preliminary proposals are due by Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:18:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/sproutgrant.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/hbi/grants/artist_res.htmlFri, 27 Jan 2012 16:05:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/hbi/grants/artist_res.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/simon.htmlBy any standard, the professor of international development is at the forefront of his field. He has created new academic and service programs, pioneered technology to bring the benefits of modern science to Third World countries and done relief work across broad swaths of Latin America, Africa and Asia.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:41:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/simon.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/dunyaconcert.htmlThe event, which begins at 7 p.m. Saturday In Slosberg Recital Hall, is the culmination of efforts of on- and off-campus organizations, in particular the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance and the American Islamic Congress. The music will explore the dichotomy of East and West in Turkish culture.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:53:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/dunyaconcert.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/segregation.htmlAn overflow crowd at HBI’s fourth annual Diane Markowicz Memorial Lecture on Gender and Human Rights listened to BU School of Law Professor Pnina Lahav detail the wide range of denigrating restrictions to Israeli women that are currently being proposed in the name of religion. Guests also watched the New England premiere of filmmaker Anat Zuria’s documentary 'Black Bus,' which explores the rise of sex segregation in Orthodox life.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/segregation.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/provostteam.htmlFive senior advisers with expertise in student learning, research, the faculty, the graduate and professional schools and the administration are world-class teachers and scholars with a profound understanding of the university, Goldstein says.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/provostteam.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/diversity.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:01:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/diversity.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rivers-gender-equity-20120124,0,26553.story?track=rssnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:07:00 -0500http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rivers-gender-equity-20120124,0,26553.story?track=rsshttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/katz.htmlJonathan Katz is probably best known for his alter ego, "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist," but his credits also include writing, producing and acting for a variety of media. This spring, he adds a role teaching "Short Form Comedy" at Brandeis.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/katz.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/poolparty.htmlDespite the freezing temperatures and the fresh layer of snow outside, hundreds of students donned bathing suits to enjoy a mid-January dip in celebration of the reopening of the newly renovated Joseph M. Linsey Sports Center.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:45:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/poolparty.htmlhttp://www.necn.com/01/22/12/Brandeis-professor-buys-Franklin-County-/landing.html?&apID=629e40a5e18044c5bfaebccce511d71bnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:46:00 -0500http://www.necn.com/01/22/12/Brandeis-professor-buys-Franklin-County-/landing.html?&apID=629e40a5e18044c5bfaebccce511d71bhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/lachman.htmlNurturing mothers have garnered accolades for bolstering self-confidence. Now they’re gaining merit for their offspring’s physical health in middle age. A recent study in the journal Psychological Science, Margie Lachman and colleagues examine parental nurturance and the effects of childhood disadvantage.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:22:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/lachman.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/a-sharper-mind-middle-age-and-beyond.html?_r=1news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:08:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/a-sharper-mind-middle-age-and-beyond.html?_r=1http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/bgiseminar.htmlThe Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry will hold a full-day seminar on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Temple Israel in Boston.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:08:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/bgiseminar.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/trufit.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:16:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/trufit.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/pool.htmlStarting at 9 p.m. Saturday, an open swim for the campus community, competitive races and celebratory speeches by administration and student leaders will herald the return to operation of aquasport center for the first time since 2008.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:54:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/pool.htmlhttp://life.nationalpost.com/2012/01/18/i-want-your-job-costume-designer-julie-weiss/news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:08:00 -0500http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/01/18/i-want-your-job-costume-designer-julie-weiss/http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/wow.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:36:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/wow.htmlhttp://forward.com/articles/149684/?p=1news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500http://forward.com/articles/149684/?p=1http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/kingmemorial.htmlThe former television anchorwoman, who has become a humanitarian activist and an ordained minister, told the annual memorial for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that the world is a mess, but youth are moving, demanding better of their leaders. "Seize the moment," she urged, and be part of the moral arc that bends toward justice.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:17:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/kingmemorial.htmlhttp://www.ajc.com/news/remembering-king-classmates-colleagues-1304359.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:01:00 -0500http://www.ajc.com/news/remembering-king-classmates-colleagues-1304359.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/newcourses.htmlSabine von Mering wants to have a conversation about climate change; one that goes beyond whether it's happening. So the German language and literature professor is teaching a course this spring, “European Perspectives on Climate Change,” that offers a European perspective on the topic, told through literature and film. news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:08:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/newcourses.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/midyear.htmlAbout 130 midyear students now call Brandeis home after moving in Friday morning. Orientation leaders helped ease the transition, while President Fred Lawrence and Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel offered advice and other words of wisdom.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/midyear.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/india.htmlProfessors and administrators will explore collaborations with Indian universities, meet with alumni and prospective students and present public programs focusing on some of Brandeis' core values and priorities.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:16:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/india.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/midyearpreview.htmlMidyear students are moving into The Village today to begin their college careers. Students will participate in a weeklong orientation session to help them learn the ropes and bond with classmates.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:49:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/midyearpreview.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/mlkevents.htmlPoetry, music, oratory and volunteer opportunities abound in the annual Brandeis commemoration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The main event will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Levin Ballroom. The keynote speech will be given by broadcast journalist-turned-minister Liz Walker.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:54:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/mlkevents.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/bookawards.htmlA Brandeis University Press book captured a National Jewish Book Award and three others were honored as finalists. Brandeis alumni won two National Jewish Book Awards and two other graduates were finalists in the annual competition, which recognizes outstanding books of Jewish interest.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:36:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/bookawards.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/marder.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:11:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/marder.htmlhttp://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/01/good-writing-isnt-enough-how-to-sell-a-book-in-the-digital-age/251143/news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:48:00 -0500http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/01/good-writing-isnt-enough-how-to-sell-a-book-in-the-digital-age/251143/http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/lawrencecofc.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:13:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/lawrencecofc.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/midus.htmlnews@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:01:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/midus.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/surface.htmlResearchers have engineered a new way of controlling surface tension, by creating reversible transitions of a flat two-dimensional membrane to a single dimension. It is part of an overall research mission to manipulate microscale structures of materials.news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:05:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2012/january/surface.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/gittlerprize/lectures.htmlFri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/gittlerprize/lectures.htmlhttp://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=5216news@brandeis.edu (Brandeis University)Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:24:00 -0500http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=5216http://www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/employerconnections/communicationsforum.htmlTue, 03 Jan 2012 13:21:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/employerconnections/communicationsforum.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/programs/education/news/Want%20to%20teach.htmlTue, 13 Dec 2011 08:49:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/programs/education/news/Want%20to%20teach.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/arts/btc/1112season/OrdinaryMindOrdinaryDay.htmlMon, 05 Dec 2011 12:02:00 -0500http://www.brandeis.edu/arts/btc/1112season/OrdinaryMindOrdinaryDay.html