October 2025
Features
Ella Warkentine ’26 goes above and beyond as a member of Brandeis’ 26th-ranked women’s cross country team while also taking part in Boston University’s ROTC program.
Only a small number of university police departments in the state are certified by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.
Brandeis University has announced its membership with The Jed Foundation’s JED Campus Network to support student mental health and well-being.
Legendary music producer and manager Jon Landau ’68, H’19 is portrayed in the just-out Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere.”
The former Federal Reserve chair and U.S. Treasury Secretary had a new Distinguished Chair in Business named in her honor.
Professor Nader Habibi discusses shifting attitudes toward Israel, the influence of U.S. diplomacy and what to watch as the region moves into the next phase of the agreement.
The state attorney general encouraged students to embrace their personal narratives.
American studies professor Thomas Doherty discusses the horror genre’s evolution and its enduring popularity among moviegoers.
For Noah Levy ’26, an internship with Congressman Steny Hoyer connected classroom learning to real-world impact on national and global issues.
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.
How history shapes the latest ceasefire, and what the future holds: Professor Yehudah Mirsky discusses the state of the Israel-Hamas agreement.
From films suitable for scaredy-cats and young children to those for horror fanatics, Doherty has a recommendation for everyone.
In her conservative hometown, Elizabeth Ford ’27 spent a summer measuring whether belonging can be the best medicine.
The event brought together employers across industries, offering students a chance to explore a wide range of career paths and practice their networking skills.
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 spent her summer learning about sales, business development and event planning as an intern with the American Clean Power Association.
Vivienne Raczkowski ’26 spent the summer studying pollinators across Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks as part of a FIELDS Fellowship.
In the News
Q&A with John McCormick, associate director of learning design
Rose Art Museum exhibition featured
Brandeis junior Alanis Gonzalez featured
Coverage of visit from state Attorney General Andrea Campbell
Nicole Lomerson, research associate at The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, quoted
Globe calls Brandeis’ effort “worth watching.”
Khalil Shikaki, founding senior fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies, quoted
Article co-authored by Professor Nader Habibi
Rose Art Museum exhibit featured
Brandeis Creative Arts Award winner Larissa FastHorse featured
Professor Yehudah Mirsky interviewed
Professor Yehudah Mirsky quoted
President Arthur Levine interviewed
Professor Sarah Mayorga quoted
Brandeis soccer teams featured
Article by Professor Rachel Fish
Professor David Weil quoted
Rose Art Museum exhibition featured
President Arthur Levine interviewed
Of Note
Professor Steven Henikoff receives prestigious award for his work on genome organization and detailed mapping of the landscape of proteins that are bound to DNA.
Cassen to serve as Inaugural Lavine Family Director of the Brandeis Center for Jewish Studies, Director of Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness.
Homecoming weekend featured alumni events that celebrated decades of athletic achievement and close community bonds.
A leader and devoted Brandeisian, Tearte dedicated his life to expanding opportunity for others, mentoring future leaders and strengthening the university.
Cultural anthropologist, professor and author Ieva Jusionyte, GSAS MA’07, PhD’12, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.
The grant will support four PhD students in Sephardic studies to be admitted over a six-year period.