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On Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Brandeis International Business School’s Lee Hall, Bodo Liesenfeld, former CEO of Rohde & Liesenfeld International, shared his experience of selling his company in a talk titled “Harvesting: If, When and How.” Charles Reed, senior lecturer at IBS, introduced the speaker. Liesenfeld holds a degree in business administration from the […]
There is an argument in the halls of pop culture criticism that every story relating to World War II has been told and that audiences are tired of seeing new ones. This argument was principle in the move of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise from a series of boring pro-America war fantasies set […]
The women’s soccer team returned to Gordon Field Friday, Oct. 17, hosting the Carnegie Mellon Tartans in the UAA Conference. Unfortunately, the Judges were not able to stay energized through the whole game as they gave up a lethal goal to the Tartans during the last ten minutes and ended the game 0-1. The Tartans […]
At many American power stations, a heat source delivers enough heat to boil water into steam. The steam turns a turbine, which in turn pushes a generator that makes distributable electricity. It is these heat sources, however, that define the power plants—from the burning of fossil fuels to the exploitation of our planet’s heat to […]
My work experience has mainly consisted of jobs that forced me to serve people. Having worked at a big box retailer for two years and at a fast food restaurant this past summer, I usually joke that I am writing a book about all the traumatic experiences I suffered. In the past, customers and managers […]
Shakey Graves, also known as Alejandro Rose-Garcia from his days acting on TV’s “Friday Night Lights,” recently released his second full-length album, “And The War Came.” The Austin-based alternative country/folk singer-songwriter has been building a steady following over the years through social media and by playing in numerous festivals, such as South by Southwest. His […]
I would really appreciate it if no one hit me with their car. I don’t find this a particularly trying request to make, nor do I believe it will be an undue hardship for our university’s drivers. In fact, I’m not entirely sure why I need to bring it up at all. However, since someone […]
Brandeis’ latest addition to the 2014-2015 Concert Series was striking in its combination of solo piano playing and electronics. The unique performance, titled “The Electro-Acoustic Piano” (EAPiano), is actually a project that was initiated in 2009. It supports the creative minds of modern pianists and aids them in all of their musical pursuits. EAPiano’s resulting […]
Although a crowd of bald caps in support of the “Be Bold, Be Bald” campaign turned out on Friday, Oct. 17 for the men’s soccer game, the Judges just couldn’t produce enough energy to get ahead of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans. The game was evenly matched with nine shot attempts for each side, but unusually […]
Every first Monday of the month, the Cafe Science program invites one Brandeis professor in the sciences to Solea, a restaurant on Moody Street, to discuss their research, for the purpose of informing the local community about current scientific advancements. Recently, on Oct. 6, Cafe Science invited Dr. Bruce Goode (BIOL) to speak about his […]
