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Recent News
Heller in the News
July 01, 2025
Do you know what’s in your pill? In Mass. there’s a way to find out
Traci Green speaks with CommonHealth, WBUR's weekly health newsletter, about the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative's statewide drug-checking program.
Heller News Release
June 24, 2025
Former Blue Cross CEO Named to Lead Massachusettts Health Policy Forum
Andrew Dreyfus succeeds the forum's founder and longtime chair, Philip Johnston, who passed away on April 5.
Heller News Release
June 23, 2025
The Heller School Celebrates Its 65th Anniversary
Heller held its 65th Anniversary Signature event on May 29, featuring a keynote address by University Professor Anita Hill.
Heller in the News
June 23, 2025
Maryland Schools Respond to Opioid Epidemic with Programs that Connect Teens to Screening and Treatment
Sharon Reif, PhD'02, comments in MarylandReporter.com about her research on the costs of such programs.
Heller in the News
June 20, 2025
David Weil appears on Boston Public Radio Live
Weil discusses the Trump record for workers (at the 1 hour, 17 minute mark).
Heller in the News
June 18, 2025
A woman fears her eyesight won't be saved in time due to research grant cuts
NPR interviews PhD candidate Jessica Chaikof about cuts to Harvard’s federal funding and the impact it’s been having on her.
Heller in the News
June 13, 2025
The Department of Energy Is Quietly Slashing Disability Rights
Robyn Powell, PhD'20, senior research associate at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, comments in an article in Mother Jones.
Heller News Release
June 10, 2025
2025 MPP Students Present Capstones
Students focused on a variety of topics, including disability rights, equity in education, environmental policy solutions, and more.
Heller News Release
June 04, 2025
Sandy Jones Receives Duolingo’s We Rise Together Award for Social Justice
Jones was recognized for her championship of student advocacy and commitment to supporting those who often face unimaginable challenges.
Heller in the News
June 04, 2025
Anita Hill: Courts stand as bulwark during constitutional crisis
Brandeis Stories covers Anita Hill's address to faculty, students, and alumni during Heller's 65th anniversary celebration on May 29.
Heller in the News
May 29, 2025
‘Too soon to celebrate’ but ‘very promising’: Opioid-related deaths decline in Boston in 2024
On WGBH News, Andrew Kolodny comments on the possible reasons for the decrease in opioid overdose deaths.
Heller in the News
May 26, 2025
How preventing RSV, a respiratory virus especially harmful to babies, pays off
In Marketplace, Donald Shepard comments on the health and economic benefits of new prevention measures for RSV.