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Recent News
Heller in the News
April 22, 2026
Trump’s Labor secretary departs, leaving scandal and vast disappointment in her wake
Professor David Weil spoke to the LA Times about the outlook for the Labor Department in light of Lori Chavez-DeRemer's departure.
Heller in the News
April 22, 2026
Primary reform raises influence, engagement, turnout questions
Jordan Berg Powers, a PhD student in the Economic and Racial Equity concentration at Heller, was asked to testify in opposition to a ballot initiative to change statewide elections in Massachusetts to a system called jungle primaries or top-two primary.
Heller in the News
April 22, 2026
Jeffrey Lurie, PhD'87, receives 2026 Brandeis Alumni Achievement Award
Jeffrey Lurie, PhD’87, Philadelphia Eagles Chairman and CEO, was recognized for his many contributions to sports, movies and philanthropy, including his family's establishment of the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Heller in 2007.
Heller News Release
April 20, 2026
2026 Heller Awards Honor Excellence in the Community
The Heller community gathers each spring to celebrate the many accomplishments and milestones over the course of the academic year.
Heller News Release
April 20, 2026
2026 Heller Awards Honor Excellence in the Community
The Heller community gathers each spring to celebrate the many accomplishments and milestones over the course of the academic year.
Heller in the News
April 17, 2026
Businesses are turning to temp workers — and that could be a good sign for the economy
On Marketplace, Professor David Weil discusses the recent uptick in demand for temporary and contract workers.
Heller in the News
April 10, 2026
Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers
In The Conversation, Andrew Kolodny, Medical Director for the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative at Heller, discusses the rise of public health problems related to kratom.
Heller in the News
April 09, 2026
The sneaky truth about the wave of AI layoffs
In Business Insider, Professor David Weil discusses the impact of AI on workers.
Heller News Release
April 07, 2026
The Heller School Recognized as a Leading Graduate School
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Heller #11 for Health Policy and Management and #15 for Social Policy
Heller News Release
April 03, 2026
Heller Students Present Impactful Research at the Brandeis Three Minute Thesis Competition
Arjun Kumar Singh and Ophelia Delali Akoto participated in the fifth annual Brandeis Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
Heller in the News
March 25, 2026
Federal judge who retired in protest warns Brandeis forum of attacks on democracy
During a community fireside chat, University Professor Anita Hill and retired U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf discussed ways to address the threats against democracy in the courts and the law.
Heller in the News
March 25, 2026
Making social policy equitable for all
Brandeis Stories talks with Quieraney Belvin, MPP’26, about her experience at Heller.