Of Note

Conceptual rendering of the new Center for Jewish Life. People are seen socializing outside a brick building.

May 16, 2025

Renovation of former Kutz Hall underscores Brandeis’ historic mission and investment in the Jewish future

May 16, 2025

The Brandeis University Board of Trustees has re-elected Lisa Kranc ’75 to a two-year term as chair, reaffirming her leadership and continued dedication to the university.

Brandeis Commencement ceremony inside Gosman Sports and Convocation Center

May 12, 2025

Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremonies to be held Sunday, May 18, in Gosman Sports and Convocation Center

May 9, 2025

Over the past year, GSAS students across disciplines have earned a wide range of external grants and fellowships to support their research.

May 9, 2025

This year, six PhD students from the Brandeis Department of Anthropology have received Wenner-Gren or National Science Foundation grants in recognition of their hard work and innovative research.

Students smiling in a classroom

May 5, 2025

The scholarships aim to give public service professionals a path to a fulfilling career in Jewish nonprofit leadership.

Josh Perlmutter presents his three minute thesis on stage.

April 16, 2025

On April 4, students, faculty and staff gathered for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where graduate students had just three minutes to explain their research to a general audience.

Aerial rendering of new residence hall situated on the lower side of the Brandeis campus

April 15, 2025

The new residence hall project signals long-term commitment to student life, sustainability, summer programming and the future of the Waltham campus.

The Brandeis University campus in spring.

April 2, 2025

Times Higher Education has named Brandeis University in the top 10 on its list of the World's Best Small Universities.

March 13, 2025

The university’s team of seven finished 47th out of 477 in the Putnam Mathematics Competition, with team member Max Shepherd ’26 earning an individual rank of 150th out of 3,988 total contestants.

March 7, 2025

Brandeis University hosts a groundbreaking discussion with Alim Braxton, calling in live from Wake County Detention Center, and Mark Katz to explore the power of music, justice, and transformation.

An aerial view of the Brandeis campus in summer.

March 5, 2025

The grades are in on the second annual Anti-Defamation League’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card and Brandeis University again received an A.

March 4, 2025
Health Affairs

Article by professor Dominic Hodgkin and colleagues

Dean Baquet

February 28, 2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dean Baquet, the pioneering former executive editor of The New York Times, will headline “The Media in a Divided America,” a timely event that will take place at Brandeis University on Tuesday, March 4.

Jordan Tannenbaum

February 25, 2025

Brandeis University is pleased to announce the appointment of nationally renowned nonprofit leader Jordan Tannenbaum ’72 as Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement.

The Brandeis campus in spring

February 25, 2025

The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Brandeis University as a “Fulbright Top Producing Institution” for 2024-25.

Two students work on a project together at a table.

February 20, 2025

Advancing its mission to connect knowledge, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning with solutions to society's challenges, Brandeis University announced the launch of its Engineering Science program.

February 19, 2025
Boston Arts Academy Foundation

Pamela Allara, associate professor emerita of contemporary art at Brandeis, has been chosen as one of the 2025 honorees at the Boston Arts Academy Foundation’s Champion Reception.

January 31, 2025
Fredonia State University of New York

The School of Music faculty ensemble, Fredaissance, will premiere a commissioned composition by award-winning Taiwanese composer Dr. Yu-Hui Chang, Professor of Composition at Brandeis University.

January 23, 2025

The Jewish Book Council has selected publications by husband and wife faculty members President Emeritus Jehuda Reinharz, Phd’72, H’11, and Jacob S. Potofsky Professor of Sociology, Emerita Shulamit Reinharz, GSAS MA’69, PhD’77, as finalists for this year’s National Jewish Book Award.

Aerial view of the Brandeis campus

December 5, 2024

In her expanded role, Walker will continue to spearhead the undergraduate admissions office and assume oversight of student financial services and the registrar’s office under the direct leadership of the President.

The Brandeis campus in spring

November 19, 2024

The Brandeis Commitment aims to reduce financial barriers, providing predictable aid for families earning up to $200,000.

November 8, 2024

Dr. Edith Pick shares her insights into the dynamics of diversity and politics in Jewish organizations, and how Brandeis undergraduate students can navigate conflict and promote feelings of community on campus.

Collage of four award winners

October 31, 2024

The 54th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Biomedical Research has been conferred on 4 remarkable neuroscientists.

October 30, 2024

Paola Servino, Associate Professor of the Practice of Italian Studies and Co-chair of the Interdepartmental Program of Italian Studies, has been named Best Italian Teacher of the Year by the Massachusetts Italian Teachers Association (MITA/AATI) for 2024.