Benjamin Schwartz ’27

From baseball stats to big data: A Brandeis student turns his passion for sports into analytics

MSBA student Benjamin Schwartz ’27 is using Brandeis’ sports analytics concentration to research baseball strategy, work with the Brandeis baseball team and connect with professionals across the sports industry.

Judge Mark Wolf

Federal judge who retired in protest warns Brandeis forum of attacks on democracy

University Professor Anita Hill and Judge Mark Wolf participated in a "fireside chat" about the role of courts in preserving the rule of law.

Quieraney Belvin

Making social policy equitable for all

One Heller student's experience as a caregiver is driving her research into why public assistance programs are so hard to navigate — and how to change that.

Pregnant woman in a wheelchair

New ‘birth plan-plus’ developed at Brandeis puts people with disabilities in charge of their pregnancy journeys

Accessible Pregnancy Action Plan ensures priorities clearly communicated before, during, and after delivery.

Two students holding a phone

Student-developed Strangers app targets loneliness epidemic, one plate at a time

It started with a simple observation in the dining hall: too many students eating alone. So a group of Brandeis students decided to do something about it.

Pharmacy collage

Brandeis-led study shows pharmacy-based methadone treatment could benefit patients and the bottom line

First-of-its-kind study finds two models could quickly become profitable while improving access to lifesaving treatment.

Anne Berry

Why boosting dopamine backfires in the Alzheimer's brain

Dopamine is best known as the brain's reward chemical, a molecule that floods the nervous system when a person experiences something positive — yet also plays a central role in memory, helping the brain lock in new information and store it for the long term.

Spotlight on Internships

  • Lauren Balfour ’28

    Nourishing Jewish joy in the Bible Belt

    During an internship in Jackson, Mississippi, Lauren Balfour ’28 learned how transformative it can be for Southern Jews to share religious and cultural experiences, make connections and understand their region’s complicated past.

  • Walid Ichcho performing research in a lab at his internship.

    Learning skills to find a cure

    This summer, Walid Ichcho ’27 put his passion for medicine and research into practice during a 12-week internship at Stanford Medicine, where his team's main objective was to find a therapeutic approach to treat autoimmune diseases.

  • 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.

  • Lyra stands next to a fish tank during an internship at the New England aquarium

    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

Students sitting on a bed in a dorm room playing a card game.

Renewing the Campus

Two major projects — a new residence hall, designed to enhance the student experience, and a Center for Jewish Life, which will bring all Jewish life and culture under one roof — are currently underway.

Brandeis sign

What Are The 63 Hidden Ivies? The Full 2025 List Of America’s Elite Colleges Beyond The Ivy League

Brandeis highlighted as one of several "Northeast Hidden Ivies" that combine academic excellence with accessibility, diversity, and modern relevance.

sketch books

Hadassah-Brandeis Institute spotlights Holocaust survivors‘ art in Kniznick Gallery

Art and illustrations as testimony to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Of Note

Four of the nation's leading journalists will headline the March 24 event.

Graduate program will expand its reach with new model beginning in 2027.

Assistant history professor honored for her book, "Vested Interests: Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States"

A student snowboarding on the Brandeis 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

In the News

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Essay co-authored by President Arthur Levine. Subscription required.

The World

Naghmeh Sohraibi, Charles (Corky) Goodman Chair in Middle East History, interviewed