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December 3, 2024

There’s no single key to staying healthy as we age, but Margie Lachman, the Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor of Psychology, says that experiencing social support, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of control over one’s life can directly affect physical health in old age.

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November 14, 2024

Originally published in The Conversation, Professor Jonathan Krasner discusses the history of antisemitism on college campuses.

Rani smiling on the Great Lawn in front of the Shapiro Campus Center

November 12, 2024

The Student Union president spoke to Brandeis Stories about her leadership role in student government.

Two people on the Brandeis campus holding a brown Gen One Network t-shirt

November 8, 2024

The Gen One Network is a community dedicated to supporting and celebrating first-generation students at Brandeis.

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November 6, 2024

Originally published in The Conversation, Professor Nader Habibi offers commentary on how Trump's victory has led to a decline in the value of Iran's currency, rial.

Arthur Levine

November 4, 2024

Higher education leader and scholar Arthur Levine ’70 takes office as interim president of Brandeis University.

Two people with pumpkins on their heads standing behind the Brandeis sign on South Street. Colorful mums are in bloom.

October 31, 2024

Social media student ambassadors share some spooktacular moments on the Brandeis campus.

Hebrew Fellowship Consortium staff members

October 30, 2024

Launched in 2022, the consortium is working to expand exponentially the number of proficient Hebrew speakers worldwide.

Allan Lichtman holding speaking into a microphone

October 29, 2024

Renowned historian shares his insights on presidential election

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October 29, 2024

In the run-up to the presidential election, Brandeis Stories asked university faculty to provide expert analysis and insight into some of the issues raised during this campaign season.

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October 28, 2024

Peter Rojas, the new director of the Brandeis Intercultural Center, is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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October 21, 2024

In the run-up to the presidential election, Brandeis Stories asked university faculty to provide expert analysis and insight into some of the issues raised during this campaign season.

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October 18, 2024

In the run-up to the presidential election, Brandeis Stories asked university faculty to provide expert analysis and insight into some of the issues raised during this campaign season.

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October 17, 2024

In the run-up to the presidential election, Brandeis Stories asked university faculty to provide expert analysis and insight into some of the issues raised during this campaign season.

Dr. Danielle Allen, recipient of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, speaks at Brandeis University on October 8, 2024.

October 11, 2024

The renowned political scholar, columnist, and public policy leader Danielle Allen addressed a packed room at Brandeis after accepting the 2024 Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, which recognizes lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations.

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October 11, 2024

Under sunny skies, alumni returned to Brandeis to reconnect with one another, enjoy the autumnal beauty of campus, and catch a glimpse of life at the university today.

Red, white and blue striped background. People in the foreground are shaded with blue. One person wears armor, and a shield reads: Trump Army Operation Flag Drop

October 10, 2024

In the run-up to the presidential election, Brandeis Stories asked university faculty to provide expert analysis and insight into some of the issues raised during this campaign season.

Mandy Feuerman sits on a park bench

October 8, 2024

Undergraduate Mandy Feuerman ’25 will share her expertise with students across the country in a nationally-streamed panel discussion, “Student Voices on Voting: How Students Are Approaching the Upcoming Election.”

Four muscular contestants on the show "survivor" drag a wooden crate onto a beach.

September 17, 2024

This fall, Andy Rueda, GSAS MS’24, will fulfill a lifelong dream: He’ll compete against 17 other cast members on the CBS reality TV show “Survivor.”

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August 28, 2024

Members of the Class of 2028 arrived on campus, marking the beginning of their college journey

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August 25, 2024

On Move-In Day, new students poured into residence halls, greeted new roommates, and settled in for their first year at Brandeis.

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August 20, 2024

As incoming students get ready for Brandeis, a dream team of undergrads has spent the summer getting ready for them.

Crowds gather around students presenting their research at poster sessions during SciFest 2024

August 14, 2024

Every summer, more than 100 Brandeis undergraduates have the chance to do original research in faculty labs. Their experience culminates in SciFest, a celebration where each student holds a poster session to explain their work.

US Silver medal winner Sha'carri Richardson Sha'Carri Richardson competes in the women's 100m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024

August 7, 2024

Being able to jog steadily over long distances gave early humans a distinct advantage, says bioarcheologist Javier Urcid.

Kamala Harris speaks to an audience from behind a podium at a campaign rally

August 5, 2024

Jill Greenlee, associate professor of politics, discusses the challenge Kamala Harris faces in the 2024 presidential election.

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August 5, 2024

Chemical Biologist David Liu of Harvard University will receive Brandeis' prestigious Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine.

Smiling students and guest speakers in a lecture-style classroom

July 26, 2024

A group of Brandeis University students put their classroom learning into practice while also helping to reimagine local journalism.

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July 25, 2024

Joel Christensen, Professor of early Mediterranean and classical studies, offers his thoughts on the links between the original Olympic games and today's modern events.

Fiona Stewart stands in front of a table covered in lenses and mirrors. She is wearing a pair of tinted safety glasses, and is adding microbes to a plate of glass using a pipette.

July 18, 2024

As an undergraduate researcher, Fiona Stewart shoots lasers at tiny bacteria—and in the process, she's answering some profound mysteries about their genetic machinery.

secret service respond to an assassination attempt of former president donald trump.

July 16, 2024

Politics professor and domestic terrorism expert Jytte Klausen discusses the attempt on former president Donald Trump's life.

Jamie Wire in a red sleeveless top standing in front of a multicolored-lit wall

June 19, 2024

With a background in advocating for LGBTQ+ communities, Jamie Wire aims to foster resilience and empowerment among students at Brandeis.

Brandeis students stand in front of a tropical hillside in Puerto Rico.

June 17, 2024

Brandeis has launched its inaugural study abroad program in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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June 17, 2024

The Summer 2024 edition of Brandeis Magazine delivers compelling features, captivating photos, new books by our faculty and alumni, campus news and much more.

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June 5, 2024

“Indigo Road” is a fiber art sculpture project that helps tell the story of enslaved people who worked on U.S. indigo plantations, and its connection to the cultural history of American blue jeans.

June 4, 2024

Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses to honor the LGBTQIA+ community and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to the university.

Sora Haagensen clings to a small hold on an indoor climbing wall covered in plastic holds in a variety of colors.

June 3, 2024

Sora Haagensen ’25 is on her way to the top — literally. At the end of May, she represented Brandeis at the 2024 USA Climbing collegiate national championship near Phoenix, Arizona.

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June 3, 2024

We asked faculty across the university to suggest their favorite books for the dog days of summer.

May 22, 2024

Congratulations to the undergraduate and graduate students who make up the Brandeis University Class of 2024!

Two graduates walking through campus before Commencement

May 21, 2024

Graduates 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 on May 19, 2024.

A group of graduates wearing Commencement attire stand in line, smiling.

May 21, 2024

With excitement and anticipation in the air, the Class of 2024 participated in their long awaited Commencement ceremony among friends, family, and mentors.

A graduate with her family

May 20, 2024

Brandeis Stories caught up with members of the Class of 2024 one last time as they exited their graduation ceremony.

Graduates in caps and gowns stand in line during the Commencement Ceremony

May 19, 2024

Campus was alive with jubilant celebration as Brandeis held its 73rd Commencement Exercises on May 19.

Peter Thabet

May 15, 2024

A Fulbright Scholar who concentrated in finance and strategy and innovation, Thabet will share lessons obtained from his business studies during his Commencement remarks.

May 13, 2024

As the 2023-24 academic year comes to a close, the Class of 2024 takes a moment to share a few words about their experience at Brandeis over the last four years.

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May 3, 2024

Nine undergraduates, two graduate students, and three alumni received prestigious scholarships this spring.

Danielle Allen

April 30, 2024

The nationally recognized public policy leader and expert on democracy will be in residence at Brandeis in October.

Dancers in Springold Theater dressed in bright costumes.

April 26, 2024

Vivekanand Vimal, GSAS PhD’17, and costume designer Brooke Stanton collaborate with student dancers to explore how vibrational cues affect movement during dance.

Roy DeBerry ’70, GSAS MA’78, PhD’79

April 12, 2024

Through an initiative known as the Ashland Brandeis Connection, Brandeis undergraduate volunteers are tutoring students in math.

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April 9, 2024

Students flooded campus on Monday, April 8, to experience the solar eclipse.

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April 5, 2024

By engaging with poetry through visual art, Nathan Bernstein ’24 is bringing the Yiddish language to three dimensional life. His work, entitled “Lider un Kunst,” will be on display during the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts in the Shapiro Campus Center lounge across from the SCC theater, April 6-14, 2024.

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March 27, 2024

Former Judges basketball player Jessica Chapin will become the 13th Director of Athletics in school history.

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March 26, 2024

A total solar eclipse — a once-in-a lifetime event for most people — will occur on April 8.

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March 25, 2024

Through computer programming using basic functions, matrix representation of vectors, symmetries, 3D representations, cluster finding algorithms, and similar concepts, students in a physics class brought mathematical masterpieces to life.

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March 22, 2024

The graduate student won a national championship against Division I competition, taking the National Collegiate title in the women's sabre event at the 2024 NCAA Fencing Championships at the Ohio State University.

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March 21, 2024

Sam Dienstag ’24 turned in the best performance in Brandeis history at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, finishing as the runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle.

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March 13, 2024

A student from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is writing a series of essays about her research topic, Puritan media; she’s also creating an online course about the Puritans and advancing her own understanding of the topic at the same time.

Headshots of Ken Burns, Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Rabbi David Ellenson, Roy DeBerry and Ruth Simmons staggered on a blue and back textured background.

March 12, 2024

Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and higher education trailblazer Ruth Simmons will deliver keynote addresses and receive honorary degrees at Brandeis University’s 73rd Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 19.

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March 5, 2024

Business professor Andy Molinsky offers strategies to thrive professionally anywhere in the world.

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March 1, 2024

A student from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is working on a film based on the biblical story of Job alongside a community in rural Idaho.

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March 1, 2024

Sam Dienstag '24 of Willmette, Illinois, will be making his third appearance at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships this March 20-23 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Robin Wall Kimmerer

February 29, 2024

The celebrated ecologist, educator, and author presented to more than 400 audience members from Brandeis, Wellesley College, Tufts University, and elementary schools from across the Boston area.

Eleanor Roosevelt speaks with a student as a group of people, including Abram Sachar, look on.

February 27, 2024

For five days in 1955, Allen Secher ’56 was in the driver's seat and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt sat by his side.

Dalia and Arianna

February 26, 2024

The course is a part of a ENACT: a national, nonpartisan program engaging undergraduates at colleges and universities in state-level legislative change by working with legislators, staffers, and community organizers to advance policy.

An image from Nayoung Kim's dissertation, Prismatic Reader.

February 23, 2024

Kim was the first to complete a non-traditional dissertation. In response to the English department’s decision to change the structure and requirements of their PhD program, she created Prismatic Reader, an eye-catching website that combines analyses of contemporary novels with reflections on her own process.

zaire simmonds

February 16, 2024

Zaire Simmonds ’26, an education major from the Bronx, was selected as a top 50 finalist for the Chegg 2023 Global Student Teacher Prize.

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February 16, 2024

Jolecia Saunderson spoke with Brandeis Stories about her steps to creating a campus club and why she values her found community.

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February 12, 2024

A new study from professor Margie Lachlan and Xin Lin, GSAS PhD'22, shows that the precise way we use social media can determine its impact on our mental health.

Woodrow Wilson at the podium

February 1, 2024

In reference to the centennial of Wilson’s death, Professor Thomas Doherty notes on the president's accomplishments and initiatives leading to his death.

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January 25, 2024

Deeply Rooted: Faith in Reproductive Justice, the 21-artist multimedia exhibition in the Brandeis Kniznick Gallery, shows that faith can provide both a means of support and an entry into an important conversation.

midori playing violin

January 24, 2024

The Brandeis Creative Arts Award recognizes excellence in the arts and the lives and works of distinguished, active American artists.

Students stand with professor near building

January 19, 2024

For undergraduates Maya Haubrich ’24, Rebecca Leon ’24, and Clay Napurano ’24, attending part of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP-28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates was not only deeply impactful but left them more determined than ever to continue their work in environmental studies.

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January 12, 2024

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration was held on Thursday, Jan. 11 in Sherman Function Hall. This year’s event celebrated the 60th anniversary of King’s march on Washington, a historical moment for the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. smiles with two other people on his visit to Brandeis University.

January 10, 2024

While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored nationwide every third Monday in January with a federal holiday that bears his name, his legacy as a civil rights activist holds a particularly special place at Brandeis.

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January 8, 2024

A blast of wintry weather didn’t prevent the Midyear Class of 2027 from kicking off their long awaited Brandeis experience Sunday.

Noé Martínez

January 4, 2024

A public reception to celebrate the opening of "Noé Martínez: The Body Remembers" will be held in March 24, with additional programming around his residency at the Rose Art Museum.

December 28, 2023

Revisit memories from the past year at Brandeis.

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December 15, 2023

Peizhao Li, PhD’24, a candidate in computer science, has received a $55,500 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Institute of Justice.

Robin Wall Kimmerer stands in the woods

December 12, 2023

The celebrated ecologist, educator and author will visit campus this spring.

Drew Weissman receives Nobel Prize from King of Sweden

December 11, 2023

The immunologist, along with research partner Katalin Karikó, H’23, received the prize for research that led to the COVID vaccines.

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December 8, 2023

In response to issues that emerged in the wake of the Hamas attacks, the war in Gaza, and campus events, Brandeis canceled all classes Dec. 5 to hold a special community wide teach-in.

Candles in the snow

December 7, 2023

Helen A. Berger, resident scholar and expert on contemporary Paganism, shares insight on the Winter Solstice celebration.

Koby and Benedict

December 7, 2023

The fellows, both undergraduate and graduate students, work alongside the team at the Foundation’s offices at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Focusing on areas of their individual interest, fellows tackle real-world challenges through research, outreach, and engaging with philanthropic donors.

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November 30, 2023

Brandeis Stories spoke with Emma Stott ’25 and Liliana Aspromonte ’25, this year’s co-presidents of the club, to get a behind the scenes look at their production of The Nutcracker.

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November 30, 2023

The Winter 2023/2024 edition of Brandeis Magazine delivers compelling features, captivating photos, and a recap of the university’s 75th-anniversary celebration.

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November 17, 2023

Throwing punches, sword fighting, and starting duels. For Anika Hahn ’25, the fight captain of Brandeis University’s production of Twelfth Night, these are a major part of every performance.

Allie poses for photo

November 13, 2023

Slated for November 13-18, this year’s I Am Global Week features events hosted by student groups, faculty, campus partners, and the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO).

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November 8, 2023

Faculty and students from the Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences share their first generation students experience.

Wolfgang Baumeister

November 6, 2023

Baumeister was chosen for his pioneering work in the development of cryo-electron tomography.

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November 6, 2023

Brandeis International Business School students from South Sudan, Ukraine reflect on scholarships that changed their life.

Marco and Mahmoud pose with two team mates.

November 6, 2023

Inspired by their win at Brandeis University’s DeisHack, Marco Qin ’24 and Mahmoud Salah ’24 have taken their coding talents to some of the most competitive college Hackathon events in the country.

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November 3, 2023

Gary Samore, the Crown Family Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies and professor of the practice of politics, analyzes the possibilities of the conflict in Gaza spreading further into the Middle East.

Tressie McMillan Cottom delivers remarks in the Gittler Prize ceremony.

October 31, 2023

In a visit to Brandeis, the cultural critic and sociologist urged to students to defend the right to be curious.

From left to right, University Professor Anita Hill, Professor Sarah Deer (The University of Kansas) and Professor Crystal Feimster (Yale University) speak during Slavery, Citizenship, and the Afterlife of Gender-Based Violence at the Heller School .

October 30, 2023

Moderated by University Professor Anita Hill, the panel of leading scholars discussed the logic of settler colonial genocide and sexual violence against Native and enslaved Black women with regards to the delineation of citizenship.

Two people standing around a fire.

October 26, 2023

Professor Helen A. Berger, a Scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center, took some time to explain her path to researching witchcraft, the modern reclaiming of the practice, and its connections to feminist movements.

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October 24, 2023

Pioneering neuroscientist Eve Marder ’69 and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry Emeritus Gregory Petsko each received the National Medal of Science, the highest recognition the nation bestows on scientists and engineers.

Images of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plastered on a wall outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023.

October 17, 2023

Professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Yehudah Mirsky was in Israel on Saturday, October 7, during the terrorist attacks by Hamas. He shared his personal reflections on what happened and their implications for Israeli society and politics.

A person high fives the Brandeis Judge mascot's gavel

October 16, 2023

See photo highlights from the weekend.

People celebrating inside the gala tent

October 16, 2023

Thousands of proud alumni, students and families filled campus Oct. 13-15 to celebrate the university's 75th anniversary.

A woman starts to cry during a rally in support of Israel at the Boston Common.

October 11, 2023

Alexander Kaye, the Karl, Harry, and Helen Stoll Assistant Professor of Israel Studies and director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, answers questions on the attacks and what the future may hold.