October 2025

Features

Khalil Shikaki

October 22, 2025

Khalil Shikaki discussed what the Israel-Hamas ceasefire means in the short-term for everyday Palestinians, what could derail subsequent phases of this plan and what needs to happen for a sustainable peace.

Yehudah Mirsky

October 22, 2025

How history shapes the latest ceasefire, and what the future holds: Professor Yehudah Mirsky discusses the state of the Israel-Hamas agreement.

A scene from "The Shining" of a woman screaming and a man breaking through a door with an axe.

October 21, 2025

From films suitable for scaredy-cats and young children to those for horror fanatics, Doherty has a recommendation for everyone.

Elizabeth Ford '27 standing in front of the Healthy Acadia sign.

October 20, 2025

In her conservative hometown, Elizabeth Ford ’27 spent a summer measuring whether belonging can be the best medicine.

A student getting a professional headshot at the career fair

October 15, 2025

The event brought together employers across industries, offering students a chance to explore a wide range of career paths and practice their networking skills.

A man stands with a horse.

October 15, 2025

Co-produced by anthropology professor Patricia Alvarez Astacio, “Backside” tells the stories of migrants who work at Churchill Downs, away from the cameras, festivities and glamour most people associate with the Kentucky Derby.

Lauren Farley ’26

October 14, 2025

Lauren Farley ’26 spent her summer learning about sales, business development and event planning as an intern with the American Clean Power Association.

Vivienne Raczkowski walks through a field of wildflowers holding a net.

October 6, 2025

Vivienne Raczkowski ’26 spent the summer studying pollinators across Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks as part of a FIELDS Fellowship.

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In the News

The Brandeis University campus with text that reads: Can Brandeis make liberal arts relevant again?

October 22, 2025
The Boston Globe

Globe calls Brandeis’ effort “worth watching.”

October 20, 2025
USA Today

Khalil Shikaki, founding senior fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies, quoted

October 17, 2025
VoxDev

Article co-authored by Professor Nader Habibi

October 15, 2025
Boston Art Review

Rose Art Museum exhibit featured

October 9, 2025
American Theatre

Brandeis Creative Arts Award winner Larissa FastHorse featured

October 8, 2025
Answers WithHeld Podcast

Professor Yehudah Mirsky interviewed

October 7, 2025
The Dispatch

Professor Yehudah Mirsky quoted

October 7, 2025
Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators Podcast

President Arthur Levine interviewed

October 6, 2025
Houston Chronicle

Professor Sarah Mayorga quoted

October 5, 2025
The Waltham Times

Brandeis soccer teams featured

October 3, 2025
Inside Higher Ed

Article by Professor Rachel Fish

October 3, 2025
KQED Public Radio

Professor David Weil quoted

October 2, 2025
Burlington Contemporary

Rose Art Museum exhibition featured

October 1, 2025
Boston 25 News

President Arthur Levine interviewed

Of Note

The five alumni and one assistant coach who were inducted into the Joseph M. Linsey Hall of Fame.

October 16, 2025

Homecoming weekend featured alumni events that celebrated decades of athletic achievement and close community bonds.

Curtis Tearte

October 10, 2025

A leader and devoted Brandeisian, Tearte dedicated his life to expanding opportunity for others, mentoring future leaders and strengthening the university.

Ieva Jusionyte

October 9, 2025

Cultural anthropologist, professor and author Ieva Jusionyte, GSAS MA’07, PhD’12, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.

October 7, 2025

The grant will support four PhD students in Sephardic studies to be admitted over a six-year period.