A woman presenting a scientific poster to an audience

Presenting student research to the world

More than 570 Brandeis students showcased their scholarly and creative work at the fifth annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations Symposium, marking the highest participation in the event's history.

Zac Gondelman standing in front of Air Force One

Brandeis undergraduate Zac Gondelman ’26 named Truman Scholar

For the second year in a row, a Brandeis undergraduate has been awarded a Truman Scholarship, the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States.

Bulbul Chakraborty and Shayok Misha Chowdhury on stage for the play, Rheology

Life, death, love and loss: This play gets into the nitty-gritty

Brandeis physicist Bulbul Chakraborty, acclaimed for her work on the physics of fragile matter, makes her acting debut opposite her son in Rheology — a genre-defying play where science and mortality meet on stage.

Two students examine an insect in the woods. One student holds the insect while the other takes a photo.

Documenting species in your own backyard

For the ninth consecutive year, Brandeis University students joined the City Nature Challenge, a massive worldwide “bioblitz” that strives to document urban biodiversity.

The "Love, Black Men" exhibit in Usdan.

Celebrating representation: "Love, Black Men" photography exhibit shines a light on Brandeis’ Black community

Through her lens, Efosa Ologbosere ’27 seeks to honor and showcase the stories of Black men on campus.

Around Campus

Aerial rendering of new residence hall situated on the lower side of the Brandeis campus

Brandeis announces new 631-bed residence hall as part of major campus investment

The new residence hall project signals long-term commitment to student life, sustainability, summer programming and the future of the Waltham campus.

The Brandeis University campus in spring.

Brandeis University recognized as one of the world’s best small universities

Times Higher Education has named Brandeis University in the top 10 on its list of the World's Best Small Universities.

An aerial view of the Brandeis campus in summer.

Anti-Defamation League gives Brandeis University top grade in this year’s antisemitism report card rankings

The grades are in on the second annual Anti-Defamation League’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card and Brandeis University again received an A.

In the News

The Christian Science Monitor

Rose Art Museum exhibit featured

WBUR

Professor of Biology Colleen Hitchcock quoted, and Brandeis environmental studies students featured

A group of students sit outside on campus on a sunny day.
Photography

Scene at Brandeis

Scene at Brandeis is a series featuring the work of Brandeis' staff photographers from the past month.

By Dan Holmes and Gaelen Morse

Of Note

The scholarships aim to give public service professionals a path to a fulfilling career in Jewish nonprofit leadership.

On April 4, students, faculty and staff gathered for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where graduate students had just three minutes to explain their research to a general audience.

The new residence hall project signals long-term commitment to student life, sustainability, summer programming and the future of the Waltham campus.