2026
Professors David Weil and Rajan Sonik, PhD’17, appointed to endowed chairs
Heller News Release
February 02, 2026
Dr. David Weil has been appointed to the Samuel F. and Rose B. Gingold Chair in Human Development, and Rajan Sonik, PhD’17, has been appointed the Sol C. Chaikin Associate Research Professor of National Health Policy.
A Personal Remembrance of Stuart Altman
Heller in the News
January 29, 2026
Stuart Altman's colleague and co-author, David Shactman, shares his memories of Altman in Health Affairs.
Federal Discretionary Spending To Address Substance Use Disorders: How Big A Shift?
Heller in the News
January 26, 2026
In a Health Affairs Forefront article, Professor Dominic Hodgkin and his co-author examine the implications of federal budget proposals and administrative actions affecting spending for substance use disorder prevention and treatment.
Center for Youth and Communities Authors Impact Evaluation Report for New Profit
Heller News Release
January 22, 2026
The CYC report details the largest and most comprehensive evaluation to date of New Profit’s Build and Catalyze Portfolios.
Stuart Altman, former Brandeis president and economic adviser to US presidents, dies at 88
Heller in the News
January 18, 2026
The Boston Globe publishes an obituary of Stuart Altman.
Under the Radar Review: The Ford/Hill Project
Heller in the News
January 08, 2026
Theatermania reviews "The Ford/Hill Project," an Off-Broadway production weaving together the testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill at the Senate confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas.
Brandeis remembers Stuart Altman, influential health policy scholar and cherished professor
Heller in the News
January 07, 2026
Brandeis Stories pays tribute to Stuart Altman, who advised five U.S. presidents and taught for decades in the classroom at Brandeis.
Remembering Dr. Samuel O. Thier
Heller in the News
January 07, 2026
The former Brandeis president and healthcare executive served on the Heller School Board of Advisors from Jan. 2008 to Oct. 2016, and was chair of the board from Feb. 2009 to Feb. 2015.
Remembering Stuart Altman
Heller News Release
January 05, 2026
A message to the Heller community from Sara Shostak, Academic Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Social Policy, on the passing of Dr. Stuart H. Altman.
Communicating Clearly with People Who Have Disabilities
Heller in the News
January 01, 2026
Joanne Nicholson appears on the Health Literacy Out Loud podcast, along with one of the mothers from her PCORI-funded Bridges project.