Jonathan Sarna, Shirley Ann Jackson and Jim Obergefell

Three distinguished leaders to be recognized by Brandeis with honorary degrees

Brandeis will award honorary degrees to Shirley Ann Jackson, Jim Obergefell, and Jonathan D. Sarna ’75, GSAS MA’75.

Tyler reads off of a sheet of paper in a politics class.

From the classroom to Capitol Hill

Tyler J. ’26 connects theory and practice, applying his Brandeis education to real-world policy analysis.

Student actors dance together on a dimly lit stage.

Behind the curtain of “Intractable Woman”

Under the direction of Dmitry Troyanovsky and with set design from the Department of Theater Arts chair Cameron Anderson, students, faculty and staff imagine, create, build and rehearse for the Brandeis production of “Intractable Woman.”

Three students sit and talk at a table at Brandeis University.

Brandeis offers Jewish transfer students connection, community and support

Three transfer students found a welcoming community, meaningful friendships and a place to celebrate their Jewish identities at Brandeis.

In the News

The New York Times

Professor Michael Willrich’s book “American Anarchy: The Epic Struggle Between Immigrant Radicals and the US Government at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century” featured

A group of students participate in a yoga class as two puppies run around the room.
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

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

The university’s team of seven finished 47th out of 477 in the Putnam Mathematics Competition, with team member Max Shepherd ’26 earning an individual rank of 150th out of 3,988 total contestants.

Brandeis University hosts a groundbreaking discussion with Alim Braxton, calling in live from Wake County Detention Center, and Mark Katz to explore the power of music, justice, and transformation.