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May 5, 2026
How does our daily routine affect our mood and cognition? A new study by Brandeis researcher Jenny Crawford found that trying new experiences consistently left people in better spirits — and ultimately, might even improve the health of their brains.
April 29, 2026
Academy members include leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science.
April 21, 2026
In the search for life beyond Earth, exoplanets — worlds orbiting distant stars — are the most promising place to look. Brandeis physicist James Cho studies these planets, and has spent a career trying to figure out if their weather can support living things.
April 6, 2026
Summer break doesn’t always mean that students’ education is on pause. For Brandeis undergraduates, opportunities for summer experiences can mean dissecting public health systems in Mexico, painting in the shadow of a Sienese cathedral, conducting chemistry research in San Juan, and more.
April 3, 2026
A founding father of microbiome research is honored for discoveries that have transformed our understanding of human health — and is leading to new treatments for childhood malnutrition.
March 31, 2026
In February 2026, the Trump administration overturned the EPA’s “endangerment finding," a legal cornerstone of federal climate regulation. The decision was easy to miss, but its consequences won’t be.
March 17, 2026
Dopamine is best known as the brain's reward chemical, a molecule that floods the nervous system when a person experiences something positive — yet also plays a central role in memory, helping the brain lock in new information and store it for the long term.
March 10, 2026
A major new federal study by researchers at Brandeis’ Heller school and Mass General Brigham hospital (MGB) aims to change the way seniors experience primary care.
March 5, 2026
At Brandeis, hands-on research is a fundamental part of the undergraduate college experience.
January 21, 2026
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.