Brandeis Magazine

Winter 2025/2026

Full Issue

Feature Stories

Arthur Levine smiling at a podium

A Q&A with President Arthur Levine ’70, who believes studying the liberal arts is essential in the global digital knowledge economy.

An image of filaments, with striking purple coloring.

The Light Microscopy Core Facility gets to the bottom of biology’s deepest, darkest secrets.

Nathan Robinson wears a suit while sitting in a chair in an office; a wall of books are behind him and a book is open on his lap

Nathan Robinson ’11, GSAS MA’11, wields his socialist bent to skewer the weirdness of modern American life.

Arts and Culture

Sam Wachman sits cross legged in his workspace; on the table beside him are a cup of coffee and a laptop.

An acclaimed novel by Sam Wachman ’22 chronicles a boy’s life in war-torn Ukraine.

Inquiry

A snorkeler takes an underwater photograph of a whale.

A marine-mammal expert goes deep to catch humpback whales’ drift.

Christine Grienberger and Yerbol Kurmangaliyev

Brandeis faculty members earn national recognition and funding for groundbreaking scientific research.

Impact

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

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.

The Brief

An aerial view of the Brandeis campus.

The move is part of the university’s plan to align academic rigor and career readiness.

An illustration of two people tending to a garden growing out of a large head.

Last fall, Brandeis became part of the JED Campus network, expanding its efforts to support student mental health.

Brandeis students speak with employers at the All Majors Career Fair.

Hiatt Career Center adds avenues to success.

Brandeis administrators and community members stand in front of the construction site of the new residence hall at the groundbreaking ceremony.

A five-story, state-of-the-art residence hall is under construction and will open in 2027.

Brandeis staffers pose for a group photo with the MPAC certification plaque.

Only a small number of university police departments in the state are certified by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

Shae Regan passing an Emerson athlete at the NCAA Regionals finish line.

The team capped a breakout season with strong individual and team performances, and Coach of the Year recognition for Michael Schmidt.

Celebrating noteworthy achievements by the Brandeis community.