Brandeis Researchers in the News
Research at Brandeis spans disciplines and generations. Faculty lead innovative research while engaging students as collaborators and co-creators of knowledge. The stories below highlight the discoveries, collaborations, and creative work that define our research community.
April 6, 2026
Summer break doesn’t always mean that students’ education is on pause. For Brandeis undergraduates, opportunities for summer experiences can mean dissecting public health systems in Mexico, painting in the shadow of a Sienese cathedral, conducting chemistry research in San Juan, and more.
April 3, 2026
A founding father of microbiome research is honored for discoveries that have transformed our understanding of human health — and is leading to new treatments for childhood malnutrition.
March 31, 2026
In February 2026, the Trump administration overturned the EPA’s “endangerment finding," a legal cornerstone of federal climate regulation. The decision was easy to miss, but its consequences won’t be.
March 17, 2026
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.
March 10, 2026
A major new federal study by researchers at Brandeis’ Heller school and Mass General Brigham hospital (MGB) aims to change the way seniors experience primary care.
March 5, 2026
At Brandeis, hands-on research is a fundamental part of the undergraduate college experience.
January 21, 2026
The Winter 2025/2026 edition of Brandeis Magazine discusses Brandeis’ innovative leadership in the ever-shifting landscape of higher education; takes you behind the scenes at a state-of-the-art light microscopy lab; and shares many other fascinating stories about the university’s alumni, faculty, students and staff.
January 7, 2026
On Mafia island, clues to ancient life turn up constantly beneath visitors’ feet. A walk along its idyllic beaches reveals pottery shards, coins and other artifacts of ancient trade, all washed from the sands by turquoise waves.
December 8, 2025
Nine Brandeis students stepped into the world of high-impact research as Atkins Heller Undergraduate Fellows, gaining firsthand experience in the analytical and collaborative work that shapes public policy.
September 22, 2025
Through an internship in the Brain Trauma Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, Chloé Bakayoko ’26 assists with research focused on childhood brain injuries.