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5/3/12

$5K Sillerman Prize for Innovations in Philanthropy awarded to Darnell Wilson of Northern Kentucky University

Wilson's "Norse in Need" project will encourage donations of funds to NKU students in need of emergency aid.

3/29/12

Amartya Sen to speak at 2012 Heller commencement

The Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher is the Lamont University Professor at Harvard University.

2/1/12

Heller Announces Scholarship for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

One full-tuition scholarship for the MS Program in International Health Policy and Management is available for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Heller in the Media

4/9/12

Senior Statesman of Health Care

Brandeis Magazine profiles Stuart Altman.

4/5/12

Amartya Sen to speak at Heller commencement

The Brandeis Hoot talks to Dean Lynch and other Heller faculty members about Sen's work.

3/29/12

Turkey day in Boston – why we need to look beyond the BRICs

Heller faculty member Can Erbil's op-ed about doing business with Turkey appears on Boston.com's Global Business Hub blog.

3/15/12

Heller in Top Ten U.S. News and World Report Rankings

In the just-released rankings, Heller is in the top ten schools of social policy.

3/9/12

Jobs Report Shows 'More Momentum,' but Unevenness Seen in U.S. Recovery

Dean Lisa Lynch discusses the latest jobs numbers on PBS NewsHour.

3/5/12

Heller team helps fight prescription drug abuse

Peter Kreiner, head of the Prescription Monitoring Program Center of Excellence at Brandeis, and colleagues, receive their third grant.

2/20/12

Prescription drug deaths demand attention

A USA Today editorial cites the work of Brandeis's Prescription Monitoring Program Center of Excellence, led by Heller scientist Peter Kreiner.

2/12/12

Brandeis professor traces efforts to reshape health care

Stuart Altman has advised five presidents on health care policy.

1/29/12

Sillerman Center at Brandeis applauds teaching teens about philanthropy

The Boston Globe publishes Andrew Hahn, PhD '78, and Claudia Jacobs' '70 response to a January 19 article.

1/27/12

Laurence Simon, world-class relief worker, teacher, at a milestone

BrandeisNOW profiles Prof. Simon as he celebrates 40 years in world development.

1/20/12

Altman, Schactman discuss their book with the Newton Tab

"Power, Politics, and Universal Health Care" recounts the decades-long battle over health care reform.

1/3/12

Prescription for growth

Stuart Altman comments on the addition of Milton Hospital to the Beth Israel Deaconess network.