Brandeis combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college.
"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
#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.
@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.
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.
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. 💪Just $18 difference!
#RollDeis
#Brandeis
University Professor Eve Marder ’69 & Professor Emeritus Gregory Petsko have each received the National Medal of Science from President Biden, the highest recognition the nation bestows on scientists & engineers.
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.
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:
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:
@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!) 📬📬
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.
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! 🍀🦉
#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. 🌌 Read more:
#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.
#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:
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.
Congrats Drew Weissman ’81, MA’81, P’15, 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 Karikó, H'23.
#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
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.
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? 💙
GIF description: Scene from Gilmore Girls with woman saying "Go to
#Brandeis
. Brandeis is nice."
A message from
#Brandeis
President Ron Liebowitz: I want to extend the Brandeis community’s profound condolences and prayers to the congregants, the brave law enforcement officers & their families following today’s deadly attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. (1/2)
A statement from President Ron Liebowitz: "George Floyd’s killing was cruel, inhumane, and contemptible. The injustice of violence against black people must stop." Read full statement:
#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
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.
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:
An international team of scientists, including
#Brandeis
physicist John Wardle, has announced that they have captured the first-ever image of a black hole. 🌌 Read more:
#EHTBlackHole
"This week, several media outlets reported inaccurate and misleading information on Brandeis’ position on the Israel-Hamas war. I’d like to set the record straight." - Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz.
@foxnews
@danaperino
@jtanews
@philissa
Congratulations to
#Brandeis
Class of 2019 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
@RRMatthews_
! 🎉 We look forward to celebrating all of our graduates on May 19. Learn more about R:
#BrandeisGrad
[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
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.
Wishing you a happy holiday season and a healthy new year! ❄️
Brandeis will be closed from December 24 at noon until January 4. We will see you in 2021. 🥂
🎉 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 🔗
What's it like to be a contestant on
#Jeopardy
?
#Brandeis
sports information director Adam Levin '94 might not have won tonight, but boy does he have a story:
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:
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! 🇼🇸
📸IG ironman_b1
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.
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.
Professor Joel Christensen (
@sentantiq
) & actor/director Paul O’Mahony are co-producers of Reading Greek Tragedy Online which brings together leading classical scholars & actors to discuss & perform excerpts from Greek drama.
"And until we can believe all women – every woman’s voice has value – none of us, really, will be seen as equal." -
#Brandeis
University Professor Anita Hill
#MeToo
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!)