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Brandeis combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college.
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Joined January 2009
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"Leaders at colleges & universities must find their moral compass & no longer allow speech that constitutes harassment or threat of violence to flourish on our campuses. The logic of antisemitism is that left unchecked, it corrodes even the most basic moral standards that stand.
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#Brandeis supports students' right to stand up for their beliefs. Those who participate in peaceful protests will not jeopardize their admission to Brandeis. Speak up, speak out.
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@adammarx13 @MIT Brandeis supports students' right to stand up for their beliefs. Those who participate in peaceful protests will not jeopardize their admission to Brandeis. Speak up, speak out.
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, @mic created the #BlackMonuments Project honoring 54 black heroes who deserve monuments. #Brandeis @TheHellerSchool's own Anita Hill got her own statue filter on Snapchat. See how to do it:
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Next week: Join #Brandeis professor Alice Kelikian in conversation with actress Gillian Anderson on March 5 from noon to 1 ET. Event is remote and open to all.
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Our @brandeisjudges info director Adam Levin '94 might have been bested this time, but he is the highest-ever regular-play, nonwinning score in the history of #Jeopardy, and is the 21st-highest final score of all time. ๐ชJust $18 difference! #RollDeis #Brandeis
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University Professor Eve Marder โ69 & Professor Emeritus Gregory Petsko have each received the National Medal of Science from President Biden, the highest recognition the nation bestows on scientists & engineers.
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President Ron Liebowitz adresses the decision to no longer recognize the Brandeis chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine.
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Congratulations to our own Nobel Prize winning professor! We bet he doesn't mind that wake up call. #Brandeis
It seems that 2017 Medicine Laureate Michael Rosbashโs daily biological rhythm has been disturbed by the news โ stay tuned for interview!
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And that's the face of a winner. See you in the semifinals, Joey! #JeopardyCollegeChampionship
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It was our great honor to host Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, H'96, in 2016 on the 100th anniversary of Louis Brandeis' nomination to #SCOTUS. The Brandeis community grieves her loss. May her memory be a blessing.
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Jewish-Hindu relations and a case for greater understanding, a message from Brandeis University's Director of the Center for Spiritual Life Rabbi Seth Winberg:
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Brandeis must act in support of our international students & those across the country. Today, we are joining with Harvard & MIT in support of an effort to temporarily prohibit the enforcement of ICE's guidelines. Full statement:
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@LILBTHEBASEDGOD Two of our science faculty just won the #NobelPrize. We have a space chair for neuroscience research. You know what to do (but take that GED first!) ๐ฌ๐ฌ
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On this day in 1948, #Brandeis was founded! This is what campus looked like shortly before our founding.
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Astronaut. Tarzan. Scandalous president. He's had many starring roles, but his next will be the 2018 @BrandeisUAlumni Achievement Award winner. Return to your #Brandeis June 8-10 for Alumni Weekend.
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Hey doomscrollers. ๐๐ We see you. There won't be a decision tonight. Give yourself a break and go to bed.
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On Monday, incoming #Brandeis first year Hannah Nekritz '23 graduated in the top of her high school class. Tonight she will appear on the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament. Good luck! ๐๐ฆ
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We will be bold. We will not let hate win. #ThisIsOurHouse. Welcome home. #Brandeis2021 #YouAreWelcomeHere
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In light of emailed threats received this morning we have determined to close the Brandeis campus to all faculty and non-essential personnel.
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#Brandeis physicist @msoares_santos, who studies the accelerated expansion of the universe, receives prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship. The award goes to early-career researchers who show exceptional promise. ๐ Read more:
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#Brandeis would be far poorer without the immeasurable contributions international students & scholars from more than 117 different countries make every day. Today, we join with 170 other colleges & universities to celebrate #IStandWithImmigrants Day.
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Will our very own @BrandeisJudges sports info director Adam Levin '94 be a match for #JamesHolzhauer? ๐ฒ Tune in to #Jeopardy at 7:30 EDT on CBS tonight to find out! Read more about Adam's experience filming the iconic show: #RollDeis #Brandeis
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First snow of the season. ๐จโ Bundle up, Brandeisians!
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๐ Tonight, the newest Brandeisians found out they are members of the #Brandeis Class of 2023. Congratulations! ๐ #Brandeis2023
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When it's really cold out, it's important to check in on friends. How are you doing out there, @UChicago, @CarnegieMellon, @CWRU, @UofR, @NYUniversity & @WUSTL? #UAA โ๏ธ๐งค๐งฃ . It's not that we don't care, @EmoryUniversity, but our @Patriots are already bringing ๐ฅ for #SuperBowl.
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#Brandeis will now include caste, a system of inherited social class, in our non-discrimination policy. Discrimination based on caste will now be expressly prohibited at our university. Read more from President Liebowitz:
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Skyline's first occupants move in this week. #Brandeis' new residence hall was designed with sustainability & green energy in mind, making it one of the most energy-efficient buildings on campus & one of the greenest residence halls in the Boston area.
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@ebruenig And earned the prestigious Marshall Scholarship all while maintaining a "near-perfect GPA." But who's counting?
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Congrats Drew Weissman โ81, MAโ81, Pโ15, H'23. His work in messenger RNA led to the lifesaving vaccinations that altered the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. He won the @NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, along with collaborator Katalin Karikรณ, H'23.
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Today: Join #Brandeis professor Alice Kelikian in conversation with actress Gillian Anderson on March 5 from noon to 1 ET. Event is remote and open to all.
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#Brandeis supports students' right to stand up for their beliefs. Those who participate in peaceful protests will not jeopardize their admission to Brandeis. Speak up, speak out. Student-organized #NationalWalkoutDay will be at noon at the Chapels. #NeverAgain
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#Brandeis grad @tonygoldwyn '82 has 7 words of advice for fellow & soon-to-be @BrandeisUAlumni: "Listen to your gut before your head." Read more: Pictured with @TheHellerSchool's Anita Hill
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Armed subject on campusโTake shelterโlock doors, windows, silence cell, remain quietโDon't let anyone in room until okayed by authorities.
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We don't know who needs to hear this, but get up, stretch, roll your shoulders & grab a drink of water.
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Have you had any water in the past hour? Take a break from scrolling and hydrate.
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Take a break from scrolling and go drink a glass of water. You need it. Love, your digital community advisor.
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President Ron Liebowitz addresses the Brandeis community during this sad time as we process the tragic shuttle accident.
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"Too Close for Comfort" was off the air by the time some of the Class of 2023's parents were in diapers, but Ted Knight's fashion sense lives on. ๐บ.
@UOPacific @UMaine @slipperyrocku @UF @IowaStateU @u_nebraska @MorrisBrownATL @RutgersU @LafCol @SJSU @univofdayton @CitrusCollege @elcaminocollege @BklynCollege411 @RockfordUniv @riponcollege @CSULB @OleMissRebels @CUBoulder @Penn @UMich @Mizzou @UWM @BrandeisU
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And would you believe the Class of 2023 had not yet been born when Paris Geller said the nicest thing she's ever said about us? ๐. GIF description: Scene from Gilmore Girls with woman saying "Go to #Brandeis. Brandeis is nice."
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We welcomed the next class of Brandeisians tonight. Congratulations, #Brandeis2025!โฃ ๐ฅณ. Descriptive transcript:
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Make way for ducklings! #Brandeis facilities rescued a whole family of ducklings & returned them to mama. Thank you!
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A message from #Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz: I want to extend the Brandeis communityโs profound condolences and prayers to the congregants, the brave law enforcement officers & their families following todayโs deadly attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. (1/2).
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Happy birthday, Brandeis University! #Brandeis was founded on October 20, 1948 with 107 students and 13 faculty members.
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A statement from President Ron Liebowitz: "George Floydโs killing was cruel, inhumane, and contemptible. The injustice of violence against black people must stop." Read full statement:
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BENS ALERT UPDATE โ A bomb threat has been called into Brandeis University. Please seek shelter.
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Salve, my ancient Roman friend. Today, the provinces of Britannia ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and Dalmatia ๐ญ๐ท compete in the Ludi Pedifolli mundani. @sentantiq #WorldCup
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Today is the last day of classes. It's a great day to get outside!
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An international team of scientists, including #Brandeis physicist John Wardle, has announced that they have captured the first-ever image of a black hole. ๐ Read more: #EHTBlackHole
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On Yom Kippur, stand-up comic & former Last Week Tonight with John Oliver writer @joshgondelman '07 can't help apologizing and apologizing and apologizing. Read more:
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Last night, @CornelWest & @McCormickProf showed the #Brandeis community how to never let a spirited political disagreement get in the way of deep friendship & reverence for learning & open debate. Video to come.
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"This week, several media outlets reported inaccurate and misleading information on Brandeisโ position on the Israel-Hamas war. Iโd like to set the record straight." - Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz. @foxnews @danaperino @jtanews @philissa.
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#Brandeis University remains unwavering in its support of our transgender & gender-nonconforming faculty, staff, students & alumni, regardless of any proposal at the national level to narrow the definition of gender. Read full statement: #WontBeErased.
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Congratulations to #Brandeis Class of 2019 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker @RRMatthews_! ๐ We look forward to celebrating all of our graduates on May 19. Learn more about R: #BrandeisGrad
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[WATCH] "At this point in time, there are no innocent bystanders. If you are aware of something. but you don't do anything about it then it's the same as participating in it." - #Brandeis University Professor Anita Hill on @LastWeekTonight. #MeToo
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Did you miss the inaugural #Brandeis Alumni Weekend? Check out what @tonygoldwyn '82 had to say with Anita Hill in the @BostonGlobe. The honor is all ours.
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Overheard at the Grand Hotel, where #NobelPrize Laueates stay: "There sure are a lot of #Brandeis people here!" ๐ค #BrandeisNobel
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Wishing you a happy holiday season and a healthy new year! โ๏ธ. Brandeis will be closed from December 24 at noon until January 4. We will see you in 2021. ๐ฅ
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๐ Vaccination appointments are now open for ALL students. We are thrilled that we will be able to give all students the opportunity to conveniently obtain their vaccines on campus before they depart for the semester. Check your email for registration ๐.
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BENS ALERT UPDATE: All clear. It is safe to end the shelter-in-place and resume activities. Thank you for your patience.
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#Brandeis women's track & field delivered the @BrandeisJudges's FIRST-EVER national relay title! ๐๐ฅ #RollDeis #WeTheJury
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Professor Joel Christensen (@sentantiq) & actor/director Paul OโMahony are co-producers of Reading Greek Tragedy Online which brings together leading classical scholars & actors to discuss & perform excerpts from Greek drama.
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The Brandeis Counseling Center is here to provide extra support and can be reached 24-7 at 781-736-3730 and is available to assist students throughout the night in the face of the shuttle accident.
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Wishing judoka Ben Percival '18 good luck on his first Olympics appearance today at 10 p.m. ET/11 a.m. Tokyo as he represents his home country of Samoa! ๐ผ๐ธ. ๐ธIG ironman_b1
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Brandeis campus has been re-opened after a check of buildings by public safety personnel, following a bomb threat received earlier today.
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As a proactive measure against the spread of COVID-19, Brandeis is moving all classes online. Classes with more than 100 students will move online as of March 16. The last day of in-person instruction regardless of size will be March 20. Full details:
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This morning we are thinking of the victims of the mosque shootings in New Zealand. We are horrified by this violent act that was motivated by bigotry, anti-Muslim & anti-immigrant sentiment as worshippers were gathered for their Friday prayers.
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Congratulations to the newest class of Brandeisians who received their early decision acceptances tonight! ๐ #Brandeis2026
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New students light the night in front of the @RoseArtMuseum's Light of Reason. #ThisIsOurHouse #Brandeis2021
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We have confirmed our students studying in France are safe. We will continue to monitor the events. Our thoughts are with people of Paris.
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Congratulations to Josh Gondelman '07! ๐ฆ.
I'm so thrilled and honored to be nominated for an Emmy with this amazing team (in such a competitive and excellent field)! Special congratulations to first-time nominees @charlierredd, @joannarothkopf, and @DOB_INC! (Next year, though, BX all day!)
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"A phone call at 5:10 this morning destroyed my circadian rhythm." - #NobelPrize winner Michael Rosbash #Brandeis
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