Distinguished Faculty
In the classroom and in the lab, Brandeis students have the opportunity to interact with exceptional faculty who truly care about undergraduate education. They are leaders in their fields who are on the cutting edge of research and intellectual thought.
Brandeis counts among its faculty three Pulitzer Prize winners, two MacArthur Foundation Fellows (winners of so-called "genius" grants) and four Howard Hughes Medical Investigators.
Pulitzer Prize Winners
The Pulitzer Prize is regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievement and musical composition.
University Professors
University Professor is the highest designation accorded a Brandeis faculty member.
National Academies Members
National Academies experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public.
Other Academy Members
Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
The Howard Hughes Medical institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that ranks as one of the nation's largest philanthropies and plays a powerful role in advancing biomedical research and science education in the United States.
MacArthur Fellows
The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.
