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Recent News
Heller in the News
June 04, 2026
The System Failures Behind Opioid Addiction
As a guest on the Solutionary Voices podcast, Andrew Kolodny discusses the opioid crisis, and presents a systems-level examination of what failed, what remains unrepaired and what would be required to prevent similar public health crises in the future.
Heller News Release
June 01, 2026
Heller Congratulates the Class of 2026
On Sunday, May 17, Heller graduates were celebrated during a joint Brandeis University Graduate Commencement Ceremony. The group included 13 doctoral graduates and 124 master’s graduates.
Heller News Release
May 29, 2026
SID Commencement Speaker: Eben Kwapong, MA SID’26
Representing the MA in Sustainable International Development program, Eben Kwapong, MA SID’26, highlighted the importance of doing the difficult work that ultimately makes a tangible impact.
Heller News Release
May 29, 2026
MS GHPM Commencement Speaker: Chukwuemeka Agbarakwe, MS GHPM’26
Representing the MS in Global Health Policy and Management program, Chukwuemeka Agbarakwe, MS GHPM’26, emphasized that Heller prepared the Class of 2026 to embrace complex challenges.
Heller News Release
May 29, 2026
MPP Commencement Speaker: Chloe Morales '23, MPP’26
Representing the Master of Public Policy program, Chloe Morales '23, MPP’26, encouraged the members of her cohort to continue advocating for what they believe in.
Heller News Release
May 29, 2026
PhD Commencement Speaker: Tozoe Marton, MS GHPM'19, PhD'26
Representing the PhD in Social Policy program, Tozoe Marton, MS GHPM'19, PhD'26, reminded her fellow graduates
Heller News Release
May 29, 2026
MA GSPM Commencement Speaker: Almaz Kasymbekov, MA GSPM’26
In representing the inaugural graduating class of the MA in Global Sustainability Policy and Management program, Almaz Kasymbekov, MA GSPM’26, noted that they are becoming part of a new chapter in Heller's history, and reflected on going back to school decades into his professional career.
Heller News Release
May 29, 2026
COEX Commencement Speaker: Israa Eltawil, MA COEX’26
Representing the MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence program, Israa Eltawil, MA COEX’26, recalled leaving her war-torn home country of Egypt and finding community at Heller.
Heller in the News
May 14, 2026
Wellesley’s Housing Debate Heads to a Vote
A recent fiscal analysis performed by Donald Shepard for the town of Wellesley, MA, was cited in Banker & Tradesman.
Heller in the News
May 11, 2026
How an all-party primary in Mass. would undermine democracy
In The Boston Globe, Robert Kuttner discusses the risks of ending party primaries in Massachusetts in favor of an all-party system, a proposition likely to be on the November ballot.
Heller in the News
May 05, 2026
Geeking Out With...Ophelia Delali Akoto
Brandeis' Office of Graduate Affairs speaks with Heller PhD student Ophelia Delali Akoto about her research.
Heller News Release
April 24, 2026
Heller Researchers Host ENHANCE Delirium Prevention Study's 3rd Annual Stakeholder Meeting
On March 26, researchers from the Institute on Healthcare Systems (IHS) at Heller hosted over 60 researchers, patients, family caregivers, clinical teams and policy leaders online for the ENHANCE Study's 3rd Annual Stakeholder Meeting.