Shaping the Future of Scientific Innovation
The School of Science, Engineering and Technology integrates a world-class interdisciplinary R1 research program that is soundly based within the liberal arts. You will engage in hands-on learning in the laboratory, engineering and Maker spaces, and in computational and virtual arenas. You will build a unique foundation in scientific approaches and engineering thinking by learning across departments, programs and disciplines; collaborating with students, faculty and researchers; and encountering diverse perspectives throughout your course of study.
In the classroom, the MakerLab and the field, you’ll apply technological, humanistic and practical problem-solving skills to critical questions in science and human health and to societal challenges. Through teamwork and collaboration, research and critical thinking, you will gain a holistic STEM education that will equip you to inspire and innovate solutions in your chosen career.
In the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, you’ll tackle the most pressing issues facing society today: engineering proteins and brain networks to promote human health, creating new materials and nano-sized machines, understanding climate change, among them.
What We Offer
- Interdisciplinary STEM programs in the life sciences, physics and computer science, environmental studies, neuroscience, engineering science and more
- Ample research opportunities at an R1 institution — a classification reserved for institutions with the highest levels of research excellence and output
- Location in suburban Boston, a global hub of scientific research and innovation, is close to numerous internship, research and employment opportunities
- A Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), which brings together more than 50 faculty, students and staff from six different universities focused on computation, microfluidics fabrication and device operation, advanced optical microscopy and biomaterials preparation
- State-of-the-art laboratories and facilities such as the Brandeis Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility, the Brandeis University Mass Spectrometry Facility and the Brandeis MakerLab
- Internationally recognized STEM faculty that includes Nobel Prize winners, MacArthur Fellows and Howard Hughes Investigators
Departments and Programs
The School of Science, Engineering and Technology brings together leading departments and programs that offer degrees in the physical, life, computational and applied sciences.
“When you focus in on one small area of science, you get exposed to a whole treasure trove of information, and you never know what you're going to find that excites you.”
Fiona ’25
Major: Biology
