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Honoring our History: Transforming Unique Collections Highlighting Social Justice
The Brandeis National Committee has existed to support Brandeis University in fulfilling its founding principles of access, inclusivity, and tolerance since 1948. In conjunction with President Ron Liebowitz’s Framework for Our Future, the Honoring our History campaign will support these founding … [Read More...]
Congratulations Somerset chapter!
Dear Somerset chapter, It is my honor to formally recognize your chapter for outstanding efforts in virtual programming. When the pandemic started and our in-person programs came to a pause, your chapter was swift in getting onboard with virtual programs and events. I want to congratulate you on … [Read More...]
From Immediate Chapter Past President Judy Dorfman, NEC Member
From October 9–11, I was honored to attend my first official National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings on the beautiful campus of Brandeis University. The NEC is tasked with recommending and providing policy for the chapters. All policy decisions must be approved by the university … [Read More...]
Update on Giving Circle family
UPDATE ON SOMERSET BRANDEIS’S SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE’S GIVING CIRCLE FAMILY Our fall donations to our new Giving Circle family were delivered in two parts: before school opened and after our October 15 “closing date.” All were received with much appreciation. The clothing for the … [Read More...]
Yet another Brandeis PhD wins Pulitzer Prize in History
Jack E. Davis, PhD’94, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History for his 2017 book “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.” Davis is the third Brandeis PhD recipient to win a Pulitzer Prize in History since 2006. In announcing the prizewinners on April 16, the Pulitzer Prize board … [Read More...]
BNC Microscope Campaign Announced
We are excited to announce that our new BNC campaign, Magnify the Mind, will officially launch on July 1, 2018. The new campaign will further the advancement of neuroscience research through the purchase of a two-photon microscope. This new microscope will enable Brandeis researchers to observe … [Read More...]
Brandeis Professors Michael Rosbash and Jeffrey Hall win Nobel Prize
Rosbash and professor emeritus Hall win prize with Rockefeller University's Michael Young for work on circadian rhythms Brandeis University warmly congratulates Michael Rosbash, the Peter Gruber Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and professor of biology, and Jeffrey C. Hall, professor emeritus of … [Read More...]
