New Initiatives
Student Success Action Group
The Student Success Action Group (SSAG) is a cross-functional team dedicated to advancing a coordinated, institution-wide approach to student success at Brandeis University.
Professorial Pastimes
In Spring of 2026, the Office of Undergraduate Affairs in collaboration with Student Union leadership began offering activities for undergraduate students to get to know members of the faculty during the course of each semester.
Engineering Program
A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science will launch in Fall 2026.
First-Year Seminars Program
Starting Fall 2025, the First-Year Seminars will be introduced as the centerpiece of our First Year Experience, a sequence of programs that welcome students into the university's rich intellectual life.
Data Science Initiative
The capability of exploring, understanding, and acting on large-scale data across diverse fields has become critical to the success of future workforces and the prosperities of their societies. Researchers worldwide, including those in Brandeis, are collecting huge volumes of heterogeneous data (such as, images, graphs, music, text, videos and more). Learn how Brandeis is collaborating across fields to share learnings about data science research.