Category: Alumni
Want to Fight Antisemitism? Embrace Jewish Traditions.Sept. 14, 2023Opinion piece written by Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76, the White House's special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism
WATCH: Roll ’DEIS: Hall of fame storiesSept. 8, 2023Athletics have played an important role at Brandeis since the early days. Watch as a few Athletics Hall of Fame honorees recount the impact the university has had on their lives.
Celebrate Brandeis at 75: Oct 13 - 15Aug. 31, 2023Join the entire Brandeis community - alumni, friends, family, students, and staff - for an anniversary celebration 75 years in the making this October.
From South Street to Wall Street: Ephraim Zimmerman's journey in quantitative financeAug. 30, 2023Ephraim Zimmerman ’25 came to Brandeis with a vision: to learn the tools he would need for a future in quantitative finance and software engineering.
A support group like no otherAug. 28, 2023For decades, the student-run Waltham Group has overseen community-service programs that assist others in myriad ways — and enrich volunteers’ lives.
Photos: The Class of 2027 arrives at BrandeisAug. 28, 2023The Class of 2027 unpacked their belongings, greeted their new roommates, said goodbye to their families, and began their Brandeis journey on Sunday, August 27.
When Ridgewood was a cottageAug. 18, 2023A pioneer alumna recalls life on Brandeis’ brand new campus.
Brandeis to honor journalist Judy WoodruffAug. 16, 2023Woodruff will receive the Abram L. Sachar Award during Brandeis' 75th anniversary celebration in October.
Introducing the 2023 BOLD 9July 5, 2023This year's honors go to alumni making positive change through art, business, public service, advocacy, and more within ten years of graduating.
The quest to save a precious Jewish mural in VermontJune 23, 2023Aaron Goldberg '79 helped preserve one of the few surviving examples of early 20th-century American synagogue murals.
Four selected for Brandeis Alumni Achievement AwardsJune 22, 2023This year’s inductees boast wide-ranging talents and accomplishments, and share a commitment to supporting their alma mater and bettering the world.
The subtle art of compelling production designJune 1, 2023Maya Sigel ’04 dazzles viewers by combining ’50s aesthetics and futuristic elements
‘Embrace the power of collaboration and diversity’: Brandeis celebrates the Class of 2023May 23, 2023Campus was bursting with spring color and jubilant celebration as Brandeis held its 72nd Commencement exercises for more than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students May 21.
Faces in the crowd: The Class of 2023's most adoring fansMay 23, 2023Dividing Commencement into two ceremonies meant more room for friends and family to join the celebration. The guests of the Class of 2023 went all out to show their support.
Photos: Graduate schools come together to celebrate CommencementMay 23, 2023Graduates from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies participated in the afternoon ceremony.
- Photos: The Undergraduate Class of 2023 savors the momentMay 23, 2023
With excitement and anticipation in the air, the Class of 2023 participated in their long awaited Commencement ceremony among friends, family, and mentors.
Capturing final moments together: The Class of 2023 celebrates commencement weekendMay 20, 2023Ahead of Commencement, soon-to-be graduates headed to Gosman Sports and Convocation Center on Friday, May 19 for ‘Commencement Capture,’ — a chance to celebrate and snap photos in the Commencement venue.
Nathalie Vieux-Gresham '23 is ready to inspireMay 15, 2023The neuroscience major will be Commencement's undergraduate student speaker.
Brandeis welcomes new class of Stroum Family ScholarsMay 15, 2023
Watch: The Class of 2023 reflectsMay 15, 2023Students from the class of 2023 take a look back on their experiences at Brandeis. From being challenged academically, to making connections, and thanking those that supported them along the way.
Alumni artists bring their work home to new campus galleryApril 20, 2023Housed in the recently refurbished Wien Faculty Center, the Brandeis Alumni Art Gallery will feature a different group of alumni artists every six months.
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts takes on climate actionApril 18, 2023The festival will run April 21 to 30 on the Brandeis campus
5 ways Commencement at Brandeis will be different this yearApril 18, 2023Changes are coming to Brandeis’ Commencement Exercises and graduation celebrations.
Vaccine pioneer Drew Weissman and historian Annette Gordon-Reed to speak at Brandeis’ 72nd Commencement ExercisesApril 4, 2023Physician-researcher Drew Weissman ’81, GSAS MA’81, P’15, and renowned historian Annette Gordon-Reed will deliver the keynote addresses and receive honorary degrees at Brandeis University’s 72nd Commencement Exercises on May 21.
The optimistic worldview of Simon Sinek ’95March 28, 2023The author and motivational speaker explains why he believes in the power of positivity.
Defending objectivity in journalism: Martin Baron honored with Richman FellowshipMarch 20, 2023The 11-time Pulitzer Prize winner defended one of journalism's oldest standards in a talk at Brandeis March 16.
John-Andrew Morrison '95 stays true to himselfMarch 20, 2023Visiting campus for the first time in over 25 years, the Tony-nominated actor shared his experiences in the industry, challenges facing type-casting, and favorite moments performing in the now-acclaimed musical, "A Strange Loop."
'Living two different lives:' A student from Ukraine reflects on a year of warFeb. 22, 2023Sofiia Tarasiuk was on the verge of finishing her undergraduate degree when the fighting started. Today, she is an MBA candidate at Brandeis International Business School, thanks to a new scholarship program established last year for business school students from countries beset by conflict.
A photo collection that reflects generations of Black joyFeb. 1, 2023Parker Thompson ’23 has grown a collection of images that reflect the beauty of everyday Black joy. He's sharing them with the world in a new exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Brandeis’ Phoenix chapter takes a look at breaking incarceration cycleJan. 31, 2023Featuring the Brandeis National Committee Phoenix Chapter
Gregory Zuckerman ’88 takes the Brandeis QuestionnaireJan. 20, 2023During his 26 years at The Wall Street Journal, investigative reporter Gregory Zuckerman ’88 has covered behind-the-scenes moves at financial firms, the ins and outs of stock and bond trading, and other business topics.
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg revolutionized gender equality lawJan. 12, 2023In 1971, Ginsburg began litigating against sex discrimination. In less than a decade, she persuaded a male judicial system to recognize, at long last, the truth.
The rabbi who is making Hanukkah pajamas and nail artDec. 14, 2022While at Brandeis, Yael Buechler '07 often found herself painting stories from the Hebrew Bible on her nails. It perfectly combined her upbringing as the daughter of a rabbi raised in an observant Jewish family with her love of nail art.
Watch: Family Weekend at BrandeisNov. 7, 2022Brandeis welcomed over 1,000 family members of undergraduate students for Family Weekend Oct. 28 to 30.
Nominate a young alum for the 'BOLD 9'Nov. 4, 2022The BOLD 9 celebrates alumni who have graduated in the last ten years and have already made major contributions in their fields.
A circle of friendshipNov. 1, 2022
7 indigenous artists with a Brandeis connectionNov. 1, 2022In honor of Native American Heritage Month this November, the Brandeis Alumni Association is highlighting Native American and Indigenous artists who have a Brandeis connection.
Transformative science expansion on the horizonSept. 29, 2022The project will add about 100,000 square feet of space for labs, state-of-the-art classrooms, and more.
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