June 2025
Features

Professor Nader Habibi reflects on the internal and external pressures shaping Iran’s future — from economic sanctions and political unrest to diplomacy and geopolitical uncertainty.

The Summer 2025 edition of Brandeis Magazine delivers fascinating stories, including how a Brandeis graduate played a key role in preserving Notre-Dame Cathedral’s iconic sound in the wake of the building’s devastating 2019 fire and an inside look at the university’s plans for a new 631-bed residence hall.

University professor and legal scholar Anita Hill delivered a forceful defense of the federal judiciary as the primary guardian of American democracy during a constitutional crisis created by the Trump administration.

Three recent Brandeis University graduates have received Fulbright awards to teach or conduct research abroad.
In the News
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Article by Professor Jill Greenlee
Of Note

As Jessica Chapin ’10 marks her first year as the Director of Athletics at her alma mater, she reflects on a journey filled with opportunities to listen, learn and envision the future of Brandeis Athletics.

Pioneering researchers are honored for groundbreaking work in cancer drug discovery that has transformed treatment for previously "undruggable" diseases.

Brandeis University rising sophomore Sarai Sealy will compete in the United States Track and Field Under 20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Alex Johnson has been named a 2025 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar, one of the most prestigious early-career awards in the biomedical sciences.

Brandeis Professor of Anthropology Jonathan Anjaria will co-lead new research under a $3.9 million grant from the Templeton Religion Trust.