Ramona Lisa Alexander is a force of nature to be reckoned with Sep 14, 2008
Alexander's electric connection to an audience is so obvious that after seeing her in "103 Within the Veil," Brandeis University professor Janet Morrison invited her to apply to the university's master's degree program in acting. "The audition process was amazing," says Alexander, "and they accepted me even though I haven't completed my undergraduate degree." She finished the three-year program in May. (Boston Globe)
Ray Loring, wrote music for TV shows including NOVA, at 65 Sep 13, 2008
He was a Woodrow Wilson fellow at Brandeis University Graduate School of Music. Mr. Loring studied piano with Fred Noonan, the White House pianist for Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Truman. (Boston Globe)
National Society of Hispanic MBAs' Prestigious University Partnership Program Grows to 33 Universities Sep 12, 2008
"The National Society of Hispanic MBAs' unwavering pursuit of helping Hispanics continue their education to obtain Masters of Business Administration degrees is the basis of our University Partnership Program. Establishing strategic and significant relationships with top universities benefit not only our members, but also provides our university partners the benefit of recruiting top notch Hispanic MBA students for their business school," said Lourdes M. Hassler, CEO, NSHMBA. "As we celebrate... (PR Newswire)
As good as it gets? Sep 12, 2008
According to a new Brandeis University study in the September issue of Psychological Science, age influences how we perceive the future ... Brandeis University psychologist Margie Lachman along with Christina Rcke, University of Zurich, Christopher Rosnick, Southern Illinois University, and Carol Ryff, University of Wisconsin, wanted to see if there were differences in actual and perceived ratings of how satisfied Americans were with their lives over a nine-year period. (EurekAlert!)
Computational biochemist uncovers a molecular clue to evolution Sep 11, 2008
Working with colleagues from FSU, Duke University and Brandeis University, he recently produced remarkable computer models of an enzyme that carries the unwieldy name of inosine monophosphate dehrydrogenase, or IMPDH for short ... " Collaborating with Yang on the project were Gavin J.P. Naylor, an associate professor in FSU's Department of Scientific Computing; Donghong Min, a postdoctoral associate in the Institute of Molecular Physics; Hongzhi Li, a former postdoc in the Institute of Molecular... (EurekAlert!)
All eyes on collider as it comes to life Sep 8, 2008
"It's the culmination of my career," said James Bensinger, 67, a physicist from Brandeis University who has been working on the project for 15 years ... Scientists from Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, MIT, Northeastern University, Tufts University, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst worked on various research programs within the Large Hadron Collider. (Boston Globe)
Making noise for silent films Sep 8, 2008
Chapels Field at Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Temple names new religious school principal Sep 6, 2008
Joan has both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Simmons College in Boston and has taken a number of Judaic classes at both Brandeis University and Hebrew College. Joan has a wealth of experience in Jewish Education having taught for many years at Congregation Kerem Shalom in Concord and Temple Emanuel in Marlborough, where she also served as an Assistant to the Principal, School Mentor, and Temple President. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Terror suspect misses Brooklyn court date Sep 5, 2008
Siddiqui, a Pakistani national, lived in the United States between 1991 to 2002, where she earned a degree from MIT and a PhD in neuroscience at Brandeis University. Outside the courthouse, about 20 supporters of Siddiqui expressed anger over her treatment. (Newsday)
Middle-class workers get little relief Sep 3, 2008
Founders of EPI included economists and professors from Northeastern University; the LBJ School of Public Affairs at University of Texas-Austin; Brandeis University; and the MIT Sloan School of Management. Yes, EPI would like to see workers of all types share in the rewards that have accrued to the topmost tier of business owners and executives, but that goal doesn't negate the veracity of the data collected by the Ph. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Gulls blanked by Brandeis, 5-0 Aug 31, 2008
Release Courtesy of Brandeis University Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)
Way to get rid of greenhouse gases Aug 31, 2008
"Our process allows us to take a hydrofluorocarbon and transform it so that it's no longer a greenhouse gas," says study co-author Oleg Ozerov of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. "It's a very hard nut to crack, and they finally got it to work," says Robert Crabtree of Yale University. (India Times, India)
Edelstein takes helm at Maimonides Aug 30, 2008
Some of the school's graduates have attended "most competitive universities, such as Yale University, Tufts University and Brandeis University. The classes range from a "Mommy and Me" program for 1-year-olds through the fifth grade. Ms. Edelstein, who arrived as the assistant principal at Maimonides in February of last year, said that at one time the school had classes through sixth grade. Maimonides offers an early arrival program that starts each school day at 7:30 a.m., and then the academic... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
More of this story Aug 29, 2008
According to Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, the Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, that certainly signifies some problems for the Obama camp. Traditionally, a Democratic candidate ought to be able to get 75% or better of the Jewish vote, and those who get substantially less than that usually don t win. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Artful mix matches emotions and fashion Aug 28, 2008
Lisa Lynch, curator of the art exhibit ''Dress Redress'' at Brandeis University, with Leslie Wilcox's ''Sport Coat ... Curator Lisa Lynch has always been fascinated by these conflicting views of fashion, a theme she's enjoyed exploring in her first show as director of the Kniznick Gallery in the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. (Boston Globe)
Gulls slotted ninth in TCCC Preseason Poll Aug 28, 2008
to meet Brandeis University. Last season, the Gulls and the Judges battled to a 1-1 draw. (Ecgulls.com)
Cheadle in the driver's seat with new film Aug 28, 2008
Silver, 52, originally pursued marine biology, but studied film at Brandeis University and became "completely enamoured" of the films of the seventies. He immediately went to work for Otto Preminger. (Globe and Mail)
Chai holidays Aug 28, 2008
She has a master s degree in Education from Brandeis University. A certified special educator, Rivka specializes in teaching youngsters with moderate to severe special needs. (Canton Journal, MA)
Lise Menn: Figuring out why kids say the darndest things Aug 26, 2008
She then went to Brandeis University in Massachusetts for graduate school in math. There, "I discovered what real mathematicians were and I wasn't one of them," she says. (Scientific American)
Clashing Views of MIT Grad Suspected of Terrorism Aug 24, 2008
She later studied cognitive neuroscience as a graduate student at Brandeis University. Siddiqui's Brandeis dissertation adviser, psychology professor Paul DiZio, recalled her as an intelligent, reserved woman who wore a head scarf. (Fox News)
Democrats round on Bush over trade gap Aug 24, 2008
Catherine Mann, a professor at Brandeis University, said export figures showed that US makers of capital goods such as heavy machinery were coming into their own in the global economy. Many economists were unsettled by the unexpected slowdown in Decembers exports and downgraded their estimates of economic growth for the fourth quarter from 3. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)
Harvard leads pack once again Aug 23, 2008
Other New England colleges that ranked in the top 50 national universities were Dartmouth College (11), Brown University (16), Tufts University (28), Brandeis University (31), and Boston College (34). BC spokesman Jack Dunn said that the university made strong gains in the faculty-resources category, which considers the percentage of full-time faculty, the student-faculty ratio, and the proportion of faculty who hold the highest degree in their field. (Boston Globe)
Dateline Moscow: meditations of a Cold War journalist Aug 23, 2008
Charles A. Radin, a former foreign correspondent for the Globe, works on international affairs programming at Brandeis University. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Cops: MIT Grad Taught While Fundraising for Al Qaeda Aug 23, 2008
D. program in neuroscience at nearby Brandeis University, all the while raising funds for charity groups bankrolling Al Qaeda operations, according to government and court records. According to Brandeis records, Siddiqui continued to teach at the university. (Fox News)
The mystery of Aafia Siddiqi Aug 22, 2008
Fouzia describes her sister, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brandeis University alumna, as a "fun-loving people's person", who had completed her PhD on "how to improve memory among mentally challenged children". "I fear for her life. They probably don't want her to see the light of day," said Fouzia. (Asia Times Online)
Big-mugged men are meaner, study says Aug 20, 2008
Brandeis University psychologist Leslie Zebrowitz, who did not participate in this study, suggested that "perhaps what the authors have documented is not an effect of masculine facial qualities and effects of testosterone, but rather behavioral compensation for the social effects of babyfaceness.". Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Tinfoiled again: Epic squirt-gun battle proves fierce fun Aug 18, 2008
Banditos Misteriosos, formed in December by mostly Brandeis University graduates, held its first event that month - a pillow fight downtown with more than 50 people, followed later with a Boston Common scavenger hunt and a silent dance party at Faneuil Hall. Bailey, one of the organizers, who would not share her last name because the group is, after all, "Misterioso" - said they wanted to "give people a good day and a good story.". (Boston Globe)
Cambridges own field of dreams: Oldtime Baseball returns next week Aug 15, 2008
Cambridge natives Bobby Fournier, a Salem State College senior, James Likis, a Brandeis University junior, and Dan Nugent, an American International College senior, will play in next week s game. Nugent said he has been going to the game since he was a kid and played in his first Oldtime game in 2005, when he made the game-winning hit. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Fire and wine: Living in the shadow of Sicily's Mount Etna Aug 15, 2008
The then Miss Hillman, who had been born in Maryland, was a junior at Brandeis University and had chosen a semester in Seville, Spain, where Mangano was running a restaurant. He had been trained as a masseur and, through him, she discovered her vocation as a physical therapist. (International Herald Tribune)
Religion notes: Aug. 14-21 Aug 12, 2008
BJEP is an independent, unaffiliated Sunday school located on the Brandeis University campus. It s a progressive, student oriented, experiential, interactive curriculum. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Iran's privitization effort; Rush to judgment Aug 12, 2008
Nader Habibi, Waltham, Massachusetts, Professor of Middle East Economics, Brandeis University. Rush to judgment. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Most Olympians are not rich and famous Aug 10, 2008
He was, however, invited to fence for the non-scholarship program at Division III Brandeis University. The collegiate fencing world is small enough that scholarship and non-scholarship programs meet regularly, and in Morehouse's sophomore year, he started beating the scholarship fencers from larger schools. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Dr. Jordan M. Phillips, 85; promoted use of laparoscopy Aug 7, 2008
He graduated from Brandeis University and relocated to Los Angeles, where he earned a doctor of osteopathy degree from the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in 1946. Dr. Phillips was married twice. (Boston Globe)
Spain trip yields in-depth look at culture Aug 7, 2008
mez, former Lexington Spanish teacher and now professor at Brandeis University, to take a group of students to assimilate themselves in the culture. This is the fifth year in which he has led immersion programs, and the third with Lexington High School. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
* Conflicting claims surround arrest of Pakistani woman Aug 7, 2008
She had studied in the US, earning a degree from MIT before moving on to a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from Brandeis University. She was married X unhappily X to a Pakistani. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pension fund chief has bonus after loss Aug 6, 2008
Alex Aikens, a board member and a Brandeis University adjunct business professor, strongly defended the bonuses, saying Travaglini and his staff can take credit for saving the pension fund from even greater loss because it did far better than the Standard & Poor's index and its peers among other public pension accounts. Aikens voted against the bonus plan last year because he believed the plan did not pay enough. (Boston Globe)
Mysterious case Aug 6, 2008
She continued with her studies, enrolling in Brandeis University near Boston for a PhD in neuro-cognitive science. Her degree has often been misreported as being in microbiology or genetics. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Suspect scientist in court Aug 6, 2008
Aafia Siddiqui, 36, a neuroscientist with degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brandeis University, was flown to New York on Monday, a little more than two weeks after she was shot and wounded while allegedly trying to open fire on a group of Americans who went to question her in a police station in Afghanistan's Ghazni province. Ms Siddiqui's lawyer, Elaine Whitfield Sharp, questioned the Government's story of a gun battle at the time of Ms Siddiqui's arrest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Muslim census a difficult count Aug 6, 2008
Brandeis University, Steinhardt Social Research Institute, 2007. YOU CLICKED: WEEK'S MOST POPULAR RELIGION STORIES. (USA Today)
Pak woman with al-Qaida links held Aug 6, 2008
Her work ranged from a paper on "Islamization in Pakistan and its Effects on Women," to articles on the early systems in the Internet to, later, research in Neurosciences at Brandeis University. More recently, there were reports that she was being held in solitary confinement at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility in Afghanistan, where fellow captives were said to have nicknamed her Prisoner No.650 and the "Gray Lady of Bagram." One report said she had lost her sanity and cried all the time. (India Times, India)
Female alleged terror 'fixer' due in N.Y. court Aug 5, 2008
U.S. authorities said at the time that Siddiqui had received a biology degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and wrote a doctoral thesis on neurological sciences at Brandeis University, outside Boston, in 2001 before returning to Pakistan shortly after Sept. 11. Though they never alleged she was a full-fledged member of al-Qaida, authorities said they believed Siddiqui could be a fixer, someone with knowledge of the United States who supported other operatives trying to... (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Terror suspect shot, taken to US Aug 5, 2008
NEW YORK - A Pakistani woman who studied at Brandeis University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and who was once identified as a possible Al Qaeda associate has been taken to New York to face charges she tried to kill US agents and military officers who were questioning her in Afghanistan, prosecutors said. Aafia Siddiqui, who was shot last month during the wild confrontation, was expected to be arraigned in federal court in Manhattan today, US Attorney Michael Garcia said in a news... (Boston Globe)
Pakistani suspected of Al Qaeda ties is held Aug 5, 2008
The scientist, Aafia Siddiqui, who studied at Brandeis University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was transferred to New York on Monday, and is to be arraigned Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the department said in a statement. Siddiqui, 36, disappeared with her three children while visiting her parents' home in Karachi, Pakistan, in March 2003, leading human rights groups and her family to believe she had been secretly detained. (International Herald Tribune)
Pakistani Woman Charged In Attack Aug 5, 2008
U.S. authorities said at the time that Siddiqui had received a biology degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and wrote a doctoral thesis on neurological sciences at Brandeis University, outside Boston, in 2001 before returning to Pakistan shortly after Sept. 11. Though they never alleged she was a full-fledged member of al-Qaeda, authorities said they believed Siddiqui could be a "fixer," someone with knowledge of the United States who supported other operatives trying to slip... (Time.com)
Pakistani scientist alive, in custody Aug 3, 2008
Siddiqui, who lived in Roxbury and studied at Brandeis University as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, disappeared with her three children while visiting her parents' home in Karachi, Pakistan, in March 2003, around the same time the FBI announced that it wanted to question her. For five years, US and Pakistani authorities have denied knowing her whereabouts. (Boston Globe)
Framingham's Dan O'Connor earns unlikely trip to Beijing as boxing alternate Aug 3, 2008
In addition, 2000 Brandeis University graduate Tim Morehouse will compete in fencing, in the epee discipline. "I'm definitely relieved," O'Connor said in a phone interview from the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Neighbors (July 31) Jul 30, 2008
Emily Jaeger, daughter of Robin and Jerold Jaeger of Needham, was named to the dean s list at Brandeis University for academic achievement during the spring 2008 semester. Dean s list honors are awarded to students who have earned a grade point average of 3. (Needham Tab, MA)
Scientists ID 'Jekyll-Hyde' Protein in Lou Gehrig's Disease Jul 29, 2008
(SOURCE: Brandeis University, news release, July 28, 2008). TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- A protein dysfunction could help drive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a study by researchers at Brandeis University and Harvard Medical School. (Health-Finder)
'The Understudy' shines a spotlight on actors' struggles Jul 28, 2008
In recent years, Rebeck, who holds two degrees from Brandeis University, found herself increasingly obsessed with Kafka. On vacation in Prague with her husband, she even went on a tour of Kafka landmarks. (Boston Globe)
Citizen journalists make new inroads into political reporting Jul 28, 2008
Now a college student at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. Robinson blogs for The Huffington Post, a liberal website. (Christian Science Monitor)
Mate or hibernate? That's the question worm pheromones answer Jul 25, 2008
" Researchers have been trying to find C. elegans mating pheromones for a long time, said Piali Sengupta, Ph.D., a professor of biology at Brandeis University, who agreed that it makes sense that the mating pheromone has a dual role in causing hibernation. "This opens up the field," Sengupta said. "This is just the beginning. There is going to be a lot more (research) coming out related to this. (EurekAlert!)
Senior Subjects: Keeping up with your hearing Jul 24, 2008
Science Daily published the results of a Brandeis University study led by Patricia Tun. One of the points made is that with words coming to us much faster than typical conversational speed (which is 140 to 180 words per minute) it s likely that the fast pace and the accompanying noise that surrounds those words are more of a problem than poor hearing on the part of the listener. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Minimum wage increases, but it's 'a drop in the bucket' compared to food, gas costs Jul 24, 2008
When the minimum rises again next year, catching up with more states, more than 5 million workers will get a raise, said Lisa Lynch, dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Some small businesses are already planning to raise prices to offset the higher wages they will pay workers. (New Haven Register, CT)
Patrick's Life Science Center board, crowded with donors, gets started Jul 24, 2008
Boston University, Brandeis University, and the UMass campuses at Amherst, Boston, and Lowell split five grants totaling $3. 5 million to draw new faculty members. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Will Meet With Jindal... Jul 22, 2008
" - National Review Online, February 11, 2005 "At a campaign appearance at Brandeis University in June 2002, Romney strongly endorsed stem cell research. " - Boston Globe, December 17, 2006 Read the article From the Center: "Governor Mitt Romney set off a storm of criticism yesterday after he declared in a published interview that he favored banning a specific type of stem cell research. (The Drudge Report)
Lean, mean learning machines Jul 19, 2008
Philip W. Johnston is chairman of the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Daniel G. Freedman Jul 18, 2008
D. in 1957 from Brandeis University. He was a research fellow from 1955 to 1957 at Jackson Memorial Laboratories, Division of Behavioral Studies, Bar Harbor, Maine, where he collected data on four breeds of dogs to learn more about the differences in temperaments among breeds. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Musicians to rock, roll, raise money for homeless kids Jul 15, 2008
His broadcast Appearances include: "The Coffeehouse" WERS Boston/ Live Concert for WBRS, Brandeis University, and Radio/Broadcast Concert Opener for WICN Worcester Radio "Cafe Fantastique." Driscoll s music can be heard at www. myspace. (Holliston Tab, MA)
National Merit Scholars announced Jul 15, 2008
Allegheny County: Seth Weidman, Allderdice, University of Chicago; Rachel Cassidy, Avonworth, Northwestern University; Anna Watt-Morse, Ellis, Carleton College; Stefanie Brown, Fox Chapel, Whitman College; Amanda Jacobson, Fox Chapel, University of Chicago; James Klingensmith, Fox Chapel, Oberlin College; Juan Manfredi, Fox Chapel, Washington University; Lisa Sprowls, Gateway, American University; Nicholas Pandolfi, Mt. Lebanon, Denison University; Erin Polena, Mt. Lebanon, University of the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Types Of Genes Necessary For Brain Development Discovered Jul 13, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 9, 2008) Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brandeis University have successfully completed a full-genome RNAi screen in neurons, showing what types of genes are necessary for brain development. See also. (Science Daily)
Researchers reveal types of genes necessary for brain development Jul 8, 2008
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brandeis University have successfully completed a full-genome RNAi screen in neurons, showing what types of genes are necessary for brain development. Details of the screen and its novel methodology are published July 4th in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics. (EurekAlert!)
Welcome aboard Jul 5, 2008
Hackett, who came to the United States eight years ago on a Fulbright scholarship to get her MBA at Brandeis University, said the hourlong ceremony was at once exhilarating and humbling. "It's such an honor," she said, clutching the certificate of US citizenship that is sought by so many. (Boston Globe)
Group holds rally for Darfur Jul 4, 2008
" Diana Flatto, 17, another graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School, who will be going to Brandeis University in the fall said, "We are willing to do anything that can make a difference to end the suffering in Darfur. This protest will make a difference because GE's headquarters is located in Fairfield. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Mass. Elite Youth Basketball Camp Jul 3, 2008
Stoneham - Brian Meehan, head basketball coach at Brandeis University in conjunction with present Watertown High School basketball coach Steve Harrington, will run the Massachusetts Elite Youth Basketball Camp at Brandeis University ... The camp will be held at the Gosman Athletic Center on the campus of Brandeis University. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
For Babson students, their posse becomes their lifeline Jul 3, 2008
The Posse Foundation has locations in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and it places students from these cities into area schools, among them Boston University, Brandeis University, Hamilton College and Trinity College. It chooses its students based on the leadership skills, teamwork ability and motivation they demonstrate; according to its Web site, www. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)