Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

03/03/2026

Brandeis is proud to announce the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award winners! From the Broadway stage to the NFL sidelines and the forefront of cancer research, these three alumni are changing the world:

🎬 Loretta Devine, MFA’76
🔬 Sheila Efron Taube, PhD’63, P’89
🦅 Jeffrey Lurie, Heller PhD’87

Read more about this year's honorees 👉https://alumni.brandeis.edu/news/2026/2-9-alumni-achievement-winners-2026.html

02/26/2026

How do you go from a fear of heights to being a licensed paraglider and trekking to Everest Base Camp? 🏔️

In our latest "Geeking Out With..." feature, Computer Science grad Vedanshi Shah, MS'26, shares how she balances Google research projects with high-adrenaline adventure sports.

Read the full interview 👉 https://www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/news-stories/geeking-out-vedanshi-shah.html

02/23/2026

Planning to wrap up your graduate studies this May? Don't let the paperwork stand in the way of your big day!

🚨 Reminder: The deadline to submit your graduate degree application via Workday is March 2!

🔗 For more info, visit: https://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/forms/graduate-degree.html

02/14/2026

Love at Brandeis is about more than just romance—it’s about the people who show up for us when it matters most. ❤️

This Valentine’s Day, our graduate students shared stories of the mentors, friends, and partners who have supported them through the highs and lows of grad school life. From lab-bench breakthroughs to late-night study sessions, read these touching tales of "Graduate Student Love" in all its forms.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/news-stories/valentines-2026.html

02/05/2026

Game day is almost here! 🏈

Join the Graduate Student Association for a Super Bowl Watch Party!

Pizza and snacks will be provided. 🍕

📅 Sunday, Feb 8 | 5:30–10:30 PM
📍Grad Student Center, Gerstenzang 127
Register 👉 https://cglink.me/2ru/c388590129134345

02/02/2026

The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) invites you to take a break, and learn more about Brandeis resources for health and well-being. Stop by for a relaxed, welcoming space with a therapy dog 🐶, snacks, and bubble tea 🧋.

📅 Tuesday, Feb 3 | 12:30–3:30 PM
📍 Shapiro Campus Center

01/10/2026

Congratulations, Abigail! 🥳

If you’re ever at Tempo on Moody Street for trivia night, you’ll be up against stiff competition if resident Abigail Arnold – a veteran “Jeopardy!” contestant – joins the game.

A longtime Brandeis academic administrator, Arnold recently vied for the top prize in the Second Chance Tournament of the popular game show, after previously playing in 2024 (with the shows airing in 2025). Although she did not make it to the Tournament of Champions, she did win $15,000 in prize money and came away with a sense of accomplishment.

It felt “amazing … so redemptive,” to be asked to play again, she said.

https://walthamtimes.org/2026/01/08/a-good-sport-strong-finish-to-waltham-womans-jeopardy-run/

01/05/2026

🚨Mark your calendars for the 2026 Brandeis Three Minute Thesis Competition! 🚨

📅Preliminary Round - March 16
📅Finals - March 27

Want more info? Visit https://ow.ly/N3XM50XqB1g

12/22/2025

She’s back on the small screen! 📺

We are excited to announce that Brandeis staff member and alumna Abigail Arnold GSAS PhD’20 is returning to the Jeopardy stage! After an incredible performance in April, she’s been invited back for the Second Chance series.👏

Join us in cheering her on from home on December 29 @ 7:30 PM EST

12/19/2025

🚨This is a reminder that the Brandeis Shuttle will not be running between December 23, 2025 - January 11, 2026.

We wish you a restful winter break!

12/17/2025

This month, we're Cali McKenzie, a second-year MA student in Anthropology & Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies.

Read about Cali's research on the intimate and erotic experiences of people who identify as outside of the gender binary, and how they pursue their passions outside of academics! 👉https://www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/news-stories/geeking-out-cali-mckenzie.html