assistant professor of physics Bjoern Penning, wearing a hard hat and headlamp inside a former mine that is now the Sanford Underground Research Facility

Deep underground, Brandeis scientists mine for dark matter

Thousands of feet below the earth's surface, Brandeis scientists are participating in an international search for the stuff that makes up most of the universe

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Brandeis Alumni Weekend 2019 celebrates 50 years of activism, 70 years of news

In addition to celebrating milestone reunions like the Class of 2014’s 5th to the Class of 1954’s 65th, the weekend brought together media aficionados to honor the 70th anniversary of The Justice.  More »

Building peace in the Middle East, one joke at a time

Noam Shuster-Eliassi ’11 performing in front of an audience.

Stand-up comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi ’11 believes comedy can open the hearts and minds to an alternative reality. More »

Brandeisians awarded prestigious grants and fellowships

Logos for Truman, Fulbright, Schwartzman and Marshall scholarship programs.

Undergraduates and recent alumni are headed all over the world thanks to Fulbright grants and other awards.  More »