
Documenting species in your own backyard
For the ninth consecutive year, Brandeis University students joined the City Nature Challenge, a massive worldwide “bioblitz” that strives to document urban biodiversity.

Giselle Gabriel, Heller MA’25: Building courage, community and a path home
Giselle Gabriel, Heller MA’25, will deliver the graduate student address at this year’s Commencement, sharing her journey of embracing the unknown and finding resilience through community mentorship, and faith.

Answering Thoreau’s call: Hana Klempnauer Miller ’25 on advocacy and action
Hana Klempnauer Miller ’25 will deliver the undergraduate student address at this year’s Commencement, where she will reflect on themes of advocacy and resilience.

Celebrating representation: "Love, Black Men" photography exhibit shines a light on Brandeis’ Black community
Through her lens, Efosa Ologbosere ’27 seeks to honor and showcase the stories of Black men on campus.
Around Campus

Brandeis announces new 631-bed residence hall as part of major campus investment
The new residence hall project signals long-term commitment to student life, sustainability, summer programming and the future of the Waltham campus.

Brandeis University recognized as one of the world’s best small universities
Times Higher Education has named Brandeis University in the top 10 on its list of the World's Best Small Universities.

Anti-Defamation League gives Brandeis University top grade in this year’s antisemitism report card rankings
The grades are in on the second annual Anti-Defamation League’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card and Brandeis University again received an A.

Scene at Brandeis
Scene at Brandeis is a series featuring the work of Brandeis' staff photographers from the past month.
By Dan Holmes and Gaelen Morse