Brandeis Magazine

Winter 2025/2026
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COVER STORY
Thriving in a World of Constant Change
Under President Arthur Levine ’70, Brandeis leads the next great shift in higher education
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Highlights

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The Art of Seeing Small

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

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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.

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Utopia: We’re All for It!

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

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

A Love Letter to Ukraine

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

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Listening to Leviathans

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

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The Brandeis Questionnaire

Angel investor Dan Scheinman ’84, P’17, likes learning from people who build things.

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Class Notes

Who got a new job, reunited with college friends, earned an advanced degree, received an award or expanded their family? See the latest on what’s happening in your Brandeis classmates’ lives.

Also in This Issue

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

It Takes a Village

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

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JED Partnership Aims to Nurture Students’ Mental Well-Being

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

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Brandeis Launches Four New Schools

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

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Letter From the Editor

Laura Gardner, P’19, previews the Winter 2025/2026 issue and announces her retirement.

Danna Zeiger and her son looking through a microscope.

Turning Points

She thought homeschooling her kids would derail her career. It did just the opposite.

President Arthur Levine

From the President

President Arthur Levine ’70 reflects on his first year at the university’s helm.

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Winter 2025/2026


Current Issue

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.

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