2010 News Releases

1/14/10

How to give wisely to the victims of the Haiti earthquake

A message from Laurence R. Simon, Professor of International Development and Director, Sustainable International Development Graduate Programs.   →

1/4/10

Heller School course covers policy creation, in real time

Anita Hill leads her students into a social justice discussion where the topic is constantly evolving. →

2009 News Releases

12/17/09

Visiting Professor Ellen Messer Named 2009 AAAS Fellow

Anthropologist researches the "right to food." →

12/2/09

Heller School researchers focus on a visionary approach to improving eyesight

They assess the clinical and economic benefits of the scleral lens. →

11/17/09

Institute on Assets and Social Policy releases Asset Security and Opportunity Index

New report finds that four in ten families can't cover essential household expenses when hit by unemployment. →

11/3/09

Less industry support for life sciences

Heller's Darren Zinner leads study, survey of academic life science researchers. →

10/22/09

Aspen Institute gives Heller MBA high marks for social and environmental stewardship in business education

Program ranked third out of Boston-area MBA programs. →

10/19/09

Eric Olson's along came a spider story

Heller biologist discovers vegetarian behavior in jumping spider. →

9/19/09

Heller Health Care Experts Hit NPR Talk Shows

Stuart Altman chats with "Talk of the Nation" and Michael Doonan is a guest on "Here and Now." →

9/2/09

Heller's Darren Zinner coauthors JAMA study on academic research

Study finds diverse research efforts, some unfunded. →

6/25/09

Boston Center for Community and Justice names first BCCJ Heller Leadership Scholar

Winner Johnny Charles will begin Heller's MBA program in Nonprofit Management in fall 2009.   →

4/27/09

Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri to deliver Heller commencement address

Dr. Pachauri is Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi and chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.   →

4/14/09

Heller's Ricardo Godoy explores modern times in the Amazon

A Stone-Age culture meets the global-market economy.   →

4/10/09

Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program announces 2009 Fellows

Recipients include two students from Heller's MPP program.   →

2/9/09

Fixing What's Broken: Regulation, Legislation, and the New Administration

Rep. Barney Frank promotes stimulus package in the inaugural Heller Distinguished Public Policy lecture.   →

1/28/09

American Seniors Living Longer on Less

3 out of 4 senior households lack the economic security needed to sustain them through their lives, according to a new study.   →

1/27/09

Improving the quality and value of health care

Health Affairs features commentary by Heller's Stuart Altman and Robert Mechanic.   →

2008 News Releases

11/18/08

Professor Laurence Simon Interviewed for Berkeley's "Conversations with History"

Professor Laurence R. Simon was recently invited by the University of California at Berkeley to deliver a university lecture and be interviewed in their renowned series called Conversations with History.   →

9/12/08

Dean Lisa Lynch to Speak at Brandeis Spotlight Series on Economic Distress

The program, entitled "Financial Crisis at Home and Abroad," will be held in Boston on September 23 and at Brandeis on September 24.   →

6/6/08

Heller Kicks Off Educational Collaboration with Hebrew SeniorLife

John W. Rowe, M.D., author of Successful Aging, spoke on “Opportunities and Challenges of an Aging Society.”   →

5/28/08

SAGE Publications Awards 2008 Scholarships to Heller MBA Students

Scholarship recipients are Ondrea Austin, MBA '09, and incoming Heller MBA student Jessica Ratey, MBA '10.   →

5/2/08

President and CEO of CARE USA to Speak at Heller Commencement

Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE USA, one of the world’s premier international relief and development organizations, will deliver the commencement address at Heller's commencement ceremony on May 18.   →

4/11/08

Brandeis, Harvard, Boston University to Co-Sponsor Conference

The Institute for Behavioral Health at Heller's Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, along with the School of Public Health, Boston University; and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, are co-sponsoring the upcoming 2008 Addiction Health Services Research conference (AHSR 2008), to be held at the Hyatt Harborside, Boston, on October 20-22.   →

2/21/08

Many African-American and Latino Families in Danger of Falling out of Middle Class, According to New Report

The landmark study, co-authored by Heller's Thomas Shapiro, finds that 3 out of 4 African-American and 4 out of 5 Latino middle-class families are on shaky financial ground.   →

1/30/08

Sillerman Center Draws Crowd for Inaugural Philanthropy Lecture

Philanthropy expert Joel Fleishman inaugurated the opening of the Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy at the Heller School with a standing-room only lecture.   →

2007 News Releases

12/17/07

Brandeis University Earns AACSB International Accreditation for Business Programs

The Heller MBA and the graduate degree programs at the International Business School have earned accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, one of the highest designations a business degree program can earn.   →

12/4/07

Former President Bill Clinton Charges Brandeis Crowd to Become "Social Entrepreneurs"

The 42nd President delivers the inaugural lecture for the university's Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program.   →

11/28/07

Tufts Economist Named Dean of Heller School

Lisa M. Lynch, Ph.D., will take the helm July 1, 2008.   →

11/28/07

Two Out of Three Middle Class Families on Shaky Financial Ground

Heller's Tom Shapiro coauthors a landmark study based on a new "middle class security index."   →

11/21/07

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton to Visit Brandeis

He will deliver the inaugural lecture for the program named in memory of Heller Overseer Eli Segal.   →

11/16/07

Sillerman Family Makes $10 Million Gift to Heller to Begin New Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy

The Sillerman Center will serve as a powerful resource to strengthen social justice philanthropy with assistance to philanthropists and family foundations.   →

11/15/07

Heller MBA Program Goes to the Head of the Class in Social and Environmental Stewardship

The Heller School's MBA Program ranks nineteenth in Beyond Grey Pinstripes' just-out Global 100 rankings of business schools.   →

10/11/07

Dr. Paul Farmer Speaks at Heller School

The medical anthropologist and physician was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony for the renovated Heller-Brown Building. Click the arrow to see a video of his talk.   →

9/28/07

Nancy Lurie Marks Family Makes $5 Million Gift to Brandeis for Disability Policy Institute at Heller

The Lurie Institute will help improve the lives of people living with autism and other disabilities.   →

8/6/07

Fellowship, Lecture Series to Honor Heller Overseer Eli Segal '64

The skilled political strategist and passionate citizen leader, who died in February 2006, founded AmeriCorps and created the Welfare to Work Partnership.   →

6/21/07

Alleviating Poverty in America

Heller professor Thomas Shapiro participates in June 22nd webcast to discuss reducing U.S. poverty.   →

5/18/07

Celebrating the First Anniversary of Massachusetts Healthcare Reform

Governor Deval Patrick, key legislators, state officials, providers and consumer advocates gathered at the event, co-sponsored by Heller's Massachusetts Health Policy Forum.   →

5/16/07

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston President To Speak at Heller Commencement

Linda Whitlock, BGCB President and CEO, will give the commencement address at the May 20 ceremony.   →

5/4/07

SAGE Publications Offers Heller MBA scholarships

SAGE Publications teams up with the Heller School to support MBA students to lead organizations with a social mission.   →

5/4/07

Heller Lecturer Receives Award for Leadership in Climate Protection

Sajed Kamal receives Boston “Mayor’s Green Award for Community Leadership in Energy and Climate Protection.”   →

3/22/07

Health Insurance Fails to Protect Americans from Financial Risk

A new report, co-authored by Heller professor Jeffrey Prottas, says illness or injury can lead to serious medical debt, even among those who are insured.   →

3/15/07

World Bank Chooses Brandeis as One of Eight Training Institutions in the US

Brandeis, specifically the Heller School, one of eight universities in the United States, and one of only fifty-four in the world, approved as host institutions for World Bank Scholars pursuing graduate degrees.   →

1/11/07

Brandeis Evaluates $14 Million Project

Heller School researchers partnering with Mass. Department of Public Health to evaluate its $14 million substance abuse screening, brief intervention, referral and treatment project.  →