Students play frisbee on the Brandeis campus.

Scene at Brandeis: October 2025

Scene at Brandeis is a recurring feature highlighting images captured on campus.

Janet L. Yellen

Former treasury secretary and Fed chair Janet Yellen visits Brandeis

The former Federal Reserve chair and U.S. Treasury Secretary had a new Distinguished Chair in Business named in her honor.

Students walking on the Brandeis campus in the fall.

Brandeis strengthens student mental health commitment with new partnership

Brandeis University has announced its membership with The Jed Foundation’s JED Campus Network to support student mental health and well-being.

three people in cap and gown at a graduation ceremony.

A legendary partnership, now on the silver screen

Legendary music producer and manager Jon Landau ’68, H’19 is portrayed in the just-out Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere.”

Andrea Campbell

AG Andrea Campbell tells Brandeis students to stay involved, serve their communities

The state attorney general encouraged students to embrace their personal narratives.

Brandeis police officers, one holding a plaque

Brandeis Police achieve state certification

Only a small number of university police departments in the state are certified by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

Flora Cassen

Brandeis appoints respected scholar Flora Cassen to direct two centers focusing on Jewish Studies

Cassen to serve as Inaugural Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies, Director of Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness.

Spotlight on Internships

  • Greg Roitbourd '26 stands on a dock in front of a large NOAA research boat.

    Charting new waters in ocean science

    Greg Roitbourd ’26 is using acoustic technology to study ecosystems in the North Atlantic — and finding his sea legs in the process.

  • Chloé Bakayoko ’26 standing outside of the Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Helping innocent victims tell their story

    Through an internship in the Brain Trauma Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, Chloé Bakayoko ’26 assists with research focused on childhood brain injuries.

  • Matthew Pfeffer working on a laptop at his law firm internship.

    Artfully pivoting to a career in law

    Matthew Pfeffer ’27, an economics and art history major, never planned on a career in law — until his Brandeis education helped him thrive at a top New York firm and sparked a new career path.

  • Jae Fioribello

    Behind the curtain

    For Jae Fioribello ’28, a summer internship at Central Square Theater helped bridge the gap between passion and profession.

  • Lyra stands next to an aquarium during her internship

    Real-World Learning: Internships at Brandeis

    Through internships, Brandeis students explore interests, develop professional skills and prepare for successful careers in a rapidly changing world.

Around Campus

Brandeis banner with the Shapiro Science building in the background

Brandeis University announces the launch of four new academic schools

Reshaping the academic enterprise will prepare Brandeis students to apply the liberal arts to better activate their learning and be career ready.

Conceptual rendering of the new Center for Jewish Life. People are seen socializing outside a brick building.

Brandeis University and Hillel at Brandeis announce major initiative to strengthen Jewish life on campus

Renovation of former Kutz Hall underscores Brandeis’ historic mission and investment in the Jewish future

Aerial rendering of new residence hall situated on the lower side of the Brandeis campus

Brandeis announces new 631-bed residence hall as part of major campus investment

The new residence hall project signals long-term commitment to student life, sustainability, summer programming and the future of the Waltham campus.

Of Note

Professor Steven Henikoff receives prestigious award for his work on genome organization and detailed mapping of the landscape of proteins that are bound to DNA.

Cassen to serve as Inaugural Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies, Director of Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness.

Homecoming weekend featured alumni events that celebrated decades of athletic achievement and close community bonds.

Students play frisbee outside on campus.
Photography

Scene at Brandeis

Scene at Brandeis is a series featuring the work of Brandeis' staff photographers from the past month.

By Dan Holmes and Gaelen Morse

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