September 2025
Features

Through an internship in the Brain Trauma Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, Chloé Bakayoko ’26 assists with research focused on childhood brain injuries.

Brandeis alumnus and higher education scholar will lead the university through 2027.

Gustavo Nascimento ’27 is working to protect the world’s most vital ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Bringing Boston’s tech conference energy to Brandeis, Momo is turning inspiration into action on campus.

The Sept. 10 event detailed Brandeis University's plan to fortify career paths for Brandeis students and provide a roadmap for other institutions.

As she steps into her new role, Escamilla-Gil ’27 discusses her path to campus, her priorities as president and her hopes for the future.

Psychology professor Don Katz, a taste expert, shares his take on this growing trend.

Gabriella Chiquiar-Rabinovich ’27 spent the summer uncovering the histories of accomplished, yet often overlooked, figures in Jewish history.
For Jae Fioribello ’28, a summer internship at Central Square Theater helped bridge the gap between passion and profession.

New faculty members will join the Brandeis community, bringing fresh expertise and perspectives across disciplines and areas of inquiry.
In the News
Shayna Weiss, senior associate director for the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, quoted
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“Fabricated Imaginaries: Crafting Art” exhibit at Rose Art Museum featured
President Arthur Levine interviewed
Article by Seth Winberg, Executive Director of Brandeis Hillel and Senior Jewish Chaplain
Professor Benjamin Shiller interviewed
Brandeis restructuring plans featured
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President Arthur Levine quoted
Researcher Daniel Ruggles interviewed
Professor Vardit Ringvald, director of the Consortium for the Teaching of Hebrew Language and Culture, quoted
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Professor Stephen Cecchetti interviewed
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Of Note

Annie Campbell will be taking the reins of the first new varsity sport at Brandeis since 1980.

Brandeis University will join the conference as an associate member in women's lacrosse beginning with the 2026–27 academic year.

Students from across Greater Boston converged at Brandeis for Lead the Future: Technology and Entrepreneurship Redefined, the university’s first student-led technology and entrepreneurship conference.

At a forum with higher education experts, Brandeis unveiled its 21st-century approach, which includes a skills-based core curriculum, a career competency transcript, ongoing employment guidance, and the integration of professional schools with the liberal arts.

Let’s reshape the liberal arts with a focus on applied learning, internships and training for jobs of the future and let faculty lead the way.

Bryson is among Brandeis’ most decorated 21st-century athletes, earning nine All-America honors and four NCAA Division III titles.