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Students inside a blue ice cave under a glacier in Iceland.

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.

Quieraney Belvin

March 18, 2026

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.

The entrance of the Heller School.

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.

Chloe Morales

February 20, 2026

Chloe Morales ’23, MPP’26, a graduate student in Heller's Master of Public Policy (MPP) program, is studying behavioral health, specifically the mental health of immigrant families.

Brandeis Magazine cover

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.

Gustavo Nascimento ’27

September 15, 2025

Gustavo Nascimento ’27 is working to protect the world’s most vital ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Gabriella Chiquiar-Rabinovich sitting at a table surrounded by files and boxes at the Jewish Women’s Archive

September 8, 2025

Gabriella Chiquiar-Rabinovich ’27 spent the summer uncovering the histories of accomplished, yet often overlooked, figures in Jewish history.

Jonathan S. Anjaria

August 25, 2025

Jonathan S. Anjaria to use National Science Foundation award to research ways to leverage demand for expertise in human behavior.

Lauren Balfour ’28

August 12, 2025

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.

Jonathan Anjaria

June 12, 2025

Brandeis Professor of Anthropology Jonathan Anjaria will co-lead new research under a $3.9 million grant from the Templeton Religion Trust.

Anita Hill speaking at a wooden podium

June 4, 2025

University professor and legal scholar Anita Hill delivered a forceful defense of the federal judiciary as the primary guardian of American democracy during a constitutional crisis created by the Trump administration.

Students inspect a miniature artifact excavated from a model shipwreck.

January 8, 2025

Charlie Goudge, assistant professor of anthropology, uses miniature wooden shipwreck models to teach maritime archaeology.

Shakespeare's Sisters book cover and Ramie Targoff

December 11, 2024

The New Yorker magazine has named “Shakespeare’s Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance,” by professor Ramie Targoff as one of the best books of 2024.

Illustration of a woman holding a bunch of yellow balloons. Each balloon has a cartoon face that shows a different emotion.

December 3, 2024

There’s no single key to staying healthy as we age, but professor Margie Lachman says that experiencing social support, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of control over one’s life can directly affect physical health.

Dr. Danielle Allen, recipient of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, speaks at Brandeis University on October 8, 2024.

October 11, 2024

The renowned political scholar, columnist, and public policy leader Danielle Allen addressed a packed room at Brandeis after accepting the 2024 Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, which recognizes lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations.

Mandy Feuerman sits on a park bench

October 8, 2024

Undergraduate Mandy Feuerman ’25 will share her expertise with students across the country in a nationally-streamed panel discussion, “Student Voices on Voting: How Students Are Approaching the Upcoming Election.”