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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Brandeis

Brandeis stories: 7 news summaries

(Newser) - Yes, it's an actual study: Parrots can dance. Really and truly dance. A painstaking review of lab video—and YouTube—revealed that the birds have rhythm, the Boston Globe reports. Frame-by-frame analysis of birds’ motion to music shows that they bob and weave in perfect sync to a beat,... More »

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YouTube • birds • dancing • Brandeis • parrot • scientific study • rhythm • Harvard University

Nonprofits Look to Change Rules on Endowments

Meltdown forces tough choice: present survival or future value?

Feb 11, 09 7:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Nonprofits reeling from the market meltdown's impact on their investments are pushing to be allowed to tap endowment funds, many of which are off-limits because they've lost value, reports the Wall Street Journal. At issue is the balance between surviving the current crisis and spending funds that can never... More »

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philanthropy • higher education • museum • college • university • charity • nonprofit • Brandeis • endowment • financial crisis

 Now Brandeis May Close
 Museum, Keep Art 

But university president insists that museum will have to close

Jan 29, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - In the face of universal shock and disapproval, Brandeis University has backpedaled on its plan to sell 6,000 works of modern art—but it will go ahead with its plan to close its museum. At a meeting with about 200 students, the university's president said that a sharp drop... More »

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art museum • art • modern art • university • Brandeis

Mass. AG Will Probe Brandeis Museum Sale

Art world condemns decision to close gallery, sell collection

Jan 28, 09 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - The Massachusetts attorney general announced a probe into Brandeis University's shock decision to shut its modern art museum and sell off the entire 6,000-work collection. Brandeis did not consult the AG's office or even the museum's board, and wills and agreements between the Rose Art Museum and its donors... More »

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art museum • art • modern art • university • Jasper Johns • Brandeis • Robert Storr

Brandeis Shuts Museum, Will Sell 6,000 Works

Art world shocked as university closes renowned institution

Jan 27, 09 8:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Facing severe budget shortfalls, Brandeis University will close its well-regarded modern art museum and sell off the entire 6,000-work collection, reports the Boston Globe. The move has shocked the art world and drawn heavy criticism from museum and university professionals. "This is not a happy day in the... More »

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art museum • art • Andy Warhol • modern art • Jasper Johns • Brandeis • recession depression

 Madoff Sought Cash 
 to Keep Scheme Afloat 

Disgraced financier given $250 million by friend to stave off collapse of business

Jan 7, 09 8:33 AM CST
(Newser) - As the feds closed in and Bernard Madoff scrambled to shore up his crumbling firm, a longtime friend gave the disgraced financier $250 million, reports the Wall Street Journal. With investors seeking to redeem $7 billion from the fund, Madoff turned to 95-year-old Carl Shapiro for help, promising a... More »

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Brandeis • Ponzi scheme • securities fraud • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Bernard Madoff

World's Smartest Parrot Is No More

Alex was no bird brain: He amused millions, aided science

Sep 11, 07 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brandeis researchers feel as though they’ve lost a colleague: Alex, the African gray parrot they studied for 30 years, died Friday. He helped them reach surprising new conclusions about the avian brain and “was extraordinary in breaking the perceptions of birds as not being intelligent,” according to... More »

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obituary • language • Alex • Brandeis • Irene Pepperberg • African gray parrot • cognitive development • parrot

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