Brandeis Stories

Scene at Brandeis: Summer 2025

August 7, 2025

By Dan Holmes and Gaelen Morse

Scene at Brandeis is a recurring feature highlighting the work of Brandeis' staff photographers. 

See more photos on Instagram and Facebook, and in the Scene at Brandeis archive.

Summer on campus may be a bit more quiet than usual, but Brandeis students sure haven’t slowed down. From research, to internships, to summer classes, the Brandeis community has been making the most of their break. We’ve gathered some of our favorite snapshots to show how Brandeis students are spending their summers — learning, exploring and recharging in preparation for the fall semester.

Students in campus labs and the MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates program spent their summer investigating big questions and gaining real-world research experience. Whether analyzing data, building new tech or experimenting in the lab, they explored complex topics and built on skills learned in the classroom.

Two students use pipettes in a lab.
Students conduct research in the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center as part of the MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
Two students work with a microscope in a lab.
A student conducts research in a dark room that is illuminated by a red light.
A student and a professor discuss a piece of equipment.
Jacob H. ’26 and engineering professor Jonathan Krones work together in the lab.

Many students took their skills off campus at summer internships, gaining hands-on experience, building professional networks and exploring career paths in their fields.

A student reaches for a document over a table covered in photographs and documents.
Gabriella C. ’27 spent her summer interning at the Jewish Women's Archive.
Lyra crouching down to look into a fish tank and a gloved hand feeding a large fish.
Lyra G. ’27 at her internship at the New England Aquarium, where she was responsible for animal care and feeding.
Jae standing on a stage speaking into a camera.
Jae F. ’28 during their internship at Central Square Theater.

On campus, some students stayed busy by taking summer courses.

A student looks into a microscope.
Olivia L. ’27 examines flies under a microscope during Deani Cooper’s Introductory Biology Lab class.
A student looks at flies under a microscope.
A professor and student look into a camera.
Katherine R. ’25 learns about a camera gimbal with Professor Ambrus Hernadi in his Cinematography (FILM 120A) class.
A film professor sits in a dark classroom with a screen playing a film in the background.

High school students in the three-week Genesis program immersed themselves in Jewish learning, identity-building and college-level study.

Two Genesis program students speak with their instructor.
A Genesis program student sits at a table with an instructor a discusses a paper.
A student reads a document.

The Brandeis community also found time to relax and connect, enjoying sunny afternoons and ice cream breaks with friends.

Two students outside on the Brandeis campus laughing and eating ice cream.
A person throws a frisbee in front of an ice cream truck outside on the Brandeis campus.

It’s been a busy and rewarding summer at Brandeis, full of learning and growth. We’re looking forward to seeing what the fall semester will bring!

A flower garden on the Brandeis campus.
An adult turkey walking with a poult on the Brandeis campus.
An aerial view of the Brandeis campus.