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Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only ... Menu Close Home Edition Africa Australia Canada Canada(français) España France GlobalPerspectives Indonesia NewZealand UnitedKingdom UnitedStates Edition: Availableeditions GlobalPerspectives Getnewsletter Becomeanauthor Signupasareader Signin Characterizedbyacademicexcellencesinceitsfoundingin1948,Brandeisisoneoftheyoungestprivateresearchuniversities,aswellastheonlynonsectarianJewish-sponsoredcollegeoruniversityinthecountry. NamedforthelateJusticeLouisDembitzBrandeisoftheU.S.SupremeCourt,BrandeisUniversitycombinesthefacultyandresourcesofaworld-classresearchinstitutionwiththeintimacyandpersonalattentionofasmallliberalartscollege. 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USDept.ofDefenseviaDVIDS Thesketchyhistoryofinternationaleffortstocontrolbioweaponssuggeststhatnationswillresistcooperativemonitoringofgenehackingformedicalresearch. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Last Authors AndrewKolodny MedicalDirectorofOpioidPolicyResearch,BrandeisUniversity ChadWilliams SamuelJ.andAugustaSpectorProfessorofHistoryandAfricanandAfricanAmericanStudies,BrandeisUniversity CharlesC.Chester LecturerinEnvironmentalStudies,BrandeisUniversity ElanahUretsky AssociateProfessorofInternationalandGlobalStudies,BrandeisUniversity GarySamore ProfessorofthePracticeofPoliticsandCrownFamilyDirectoroftheCrownCenterforMiddleEastStudies,BrandeisUniversity HelenA.Berger AffliateScholarattheWomen'sStudiesResearchCenter,BrandeisUniversity HoumanOliaei PhDCandidate,BrandeisUniversity JillS.Greenlee AssociateProfessorofPoliticsandWomen's,Gender&SexualityStudies,BrandeisUniversity JoelChristensen ProfessorofClassicalStudies,BrandeisUniversity JonathanD.Sarna UniversityProfessorandJosephH.&BelleR.BraunProfessorofAmericanJewishHistory,BrandeisUniversity KathrynGraddy Dean,BrandeisInternationalBusinessSchoolandFredandRitaRichmanDistinguishedProfessorinEconomics,BrandeisUniversity KristenLucken LecturerinReligiousStudies,BrandeisUniversity PaminaFirchow AssociateProfessorofCoexistenceandConflict,BrandeisUniversity SallyWarner AssistantProfessorofClimateScience,BrandeisUniversity WendyCadge ProfessorofSociologyandWomen's,GenderandSexualityStudies,BrandeisUniversity MoreAuthors EditorialPolicies Communitystandards Republishingguidelines Analytics Ourfeeds Getnewsletter Whoweare Ourcharter Ourteam Partnersandfunders Resourceformedia Contactus ​ ​ ​