December
Features
Revisit memories from the past year at Brandeis.
![robots on book getty image](https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2023/december/images/gett-image-ai-edited.png)
Peizhao Li, PhD’24, a candidate in computer science, has received a $55,500 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Institute of Justice.
![Robin Wall Kimmerer stands in the woods](https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2023/december/images/kimmerer960.jpg)
The celebrated ecologist, educator and author will visit campus this spring.
![Drew Weissman receives Nobel Prize from King of Sweden](https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2023/december/images/weissman960.jpg)
The immunologist, along with research partner Katalin Karikó, H’23, received the prize for research that led to the COVID vaccines.
![sunset at lights](https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2023/december/images/sunset.jpg)
In response to issues that emerged in the wake of the Hamas attacks, the war in Gaza, and campus events, Brandeis canceled all classes Dec. 5 to hold a special community wide teach-in.
![Koby and Benedict](https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2023/december/images/koby-benedict.jpg)
The fellows, both undergraduate and graduate students, work alongside the team at the Foundation’s offices at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Focusing on areas of their individual interest, fellows tackle real-world challenges through research, outreach, and engaging with philanthropic donors.
![Candles in the snow](https://www.brandeis.edu/stories/2023/december/images/getty-image-snow.jpg)
Helen A. Berger, resident scholar and expert on contemporary Paganism, shares insight on the Winter Solstice celebration.
In the News
Interview with professor Ron Liebowitz