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Doctor discusses role of opioids in treating chronic pain

(11/03/20 11:00am)

The Justice spoke with Dr. Michael Schatman, adjunct faculty member at Tufts University Dental and Tufts University Medical School and editor in chief of the Journal of Pain Research, about prescription opioid policy in the United States in an Oct. 29 interview. Schatman responded to the points that Medical Director of Opioid Policy Research at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management Dr. Andrew Kolodny raised in a recent interview with the Justice regarding opioid prescription.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/11/doctor-discusses-role-of-opioids-in-treating-chronic-pain

TEDxBrandeisUniversity streams pre-recorded speeches by its five speakers

(11/03/20 11:00am)

Student club TEDxBrandeisUniversity hosted its annual event on Nov. 1. The event, which had been postponed twice, once because of COVID-19 restrictions, featured speeches from Ruben Kanya ’14, Prof. Kristen Lucken (IGS), Eric Moyal ’17, M.A. ’18, M.S. ’21, Henry Chen ’23 and Mendel Weintraub ’21, all under the topic of “Wellness in the New Age.” These speeches, recorded on Oct. 14 by Media Technology Services, were streamed on Facebook Live and in a Zoom watch party. Each of the speakers interpreted this prompt differently, all expressing some sort of vulnerability to their virtual audiences.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/11/tedxbrandeisuniversity-streams-pre-recorded-speeches-by-its-five-speakers-brandeis

Brandeis University COVID-19 Statistics: Week of Oct. 25

(11/03/20 11:00am)

Brandeis University is keeping the community informed about its COVID-19 statistics through an online dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how many tests were collected, how many individuals were tested, how many individuals tested positive, how many students are in quarantine, how many students are in isolation and the seven-day average for positive tests on campus. The dashboard also includes various statistics about areas in Massachusetts. The Justice will produce infographics each week, visually displaying the information that the University releases online.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/11/brandeis-university-covid-19-statistics-week-of-oct-25

University creates the Campus Accessibility Committee

(10/27/20 10:00am)

 There has been a lot of discussion regarding the challenges Brandeis community members with disabilities face. Formally beginning in the fall of 2018 with the letter to President Ron Liebowitz, followed by forums and working groups in 2019, members of the community have gathered together and petitioned for more attention to be given to this important issue. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/university-creates-the-campus-accessibility-committee-brandeis

Economist explores what the world and economy will look like when COVID-19 ends

(10/27/20 10:00am)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, economists have been tracking the state of the global economy and predicting what the world will look like after the pandemic. Economist John Lipsky spoke to the Brandeis community about his research at a virtual event on Wednesday, Oct. 21. His talk was sponsored by the Brandeis International Business School and hosted by Provost Lisa Lynch and Prof. Steve Cecchetti (IBS). The event, titled “Policy Changes for the Post-pandemic Global Economy,” was a discussion of several key issues through an economic lens, from policy and management of the pandemic to the different progressions of the pandemic in developing versus developed countries.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/economist-explores-what-the-world-and-economy-will-look-like-when-covid-19-ends-brandeis

Prof. Anita Hill discusses equality and the future of the U.S. Supreme Court

(10/27/20 10:00am)

In the midst of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation process, Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) participated in a discussion called "The Supreme Court and the Future of Equality.” The conversation was moderated by Prof. Jill Greenlee (POL) who asked questions that students had submitted prior to the event. During the webinar, Hill shared her thoughts about a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court and the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/prof-anita-hill-discusses-equality-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-supreme-court

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion creates a ‘white affinity space’ as one of its first steps in its racialized education programming

(10/23/20 2:19pm)

 Following the June 2 event hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — “Coming Together to Face Systemic Racism” — that had a whopping 714 participants, students requested smaller, identity-focused spaces where they could share their pain and grievances, call for action and support, find community and create plans to address systemic racism, both interpersonally and at the institutional level. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2020/10/office-of-diversity-equity-inclusion-creates-a-white-affinity-space-as-one-of-its-first-steps-in-its-racialized-education-programming-brandeis