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Recent News
Heller News Release
February 25, 2026
Schneider Institutes Health System Team Launches Second Phase of National Study to Improve Primary Care for Older Adults and Caregivers
Jennifer Perloff, PhD'06, and Karen Donelan will lead a national study at the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy and Research.
Heller in the News
February 25, 2026
ICE’s deployment of tech tools should be a wake-up call
Sarah Young Goldberg, MPP'24, publishes an op-ed in WBUR about ICE's use of AI.
Heller in the News
February 20, 2026
Creating a lasting impact: How Heller fosters community and positive social change
Brandeis Stories talks with Chloe Morales ’23, MPP’26, about her experience at Heller.
Heller in the News
February 17, 2026
Marblehead keys on immigration
Alexandra Piñeros Shields, PhD'07, director of the Master of Public Policy program, spoke at a Marblehead, Mass., panel on immigration enforcement, legal pathways, and the concrete ways local residents can support immigrant families.
Heller News Release
February 02, 2026
Professors David Weil and Rajan Sonik, PhD’17, appointed to endowed chairs
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.
Heller in the News
January 29, 2026
A Personal Remembrance of Stuart Altman
Stuart Altman's colleague and co-author, David Shactman, shares his memories of Altman in Health Affairs.
Heller in the News
January 26, 2026
Federal Discretionary Spending To Address Substance Use Disorders: How Big A Shift?
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.
Heller News Release
January 22, 2026
Center for Youth and Communities Authors Impact Evaluation Report for New Profit
The CYC report details the largest and most comprehensive evaluation to date of New Profit’s Build and Catalyze Portfolios.
Heller in the News
January 18, 2026
Stuart Altman, former Brandeis president and economic adviser to US presidents, dies at 88
The Boston Globe publishes an obituary of Stuart Altman.
Heller in the News
January 08, 2026
Under the Radar Review: The Ford/Hill Project
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.
Heller in the News
January 07, 2026
Remembering Dr. Samuel O. Thier
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.
Heller in the News
January 07, 2026
Brandeis remembers Stuart Altman, influential health policy scholar and cherished professor
Brandeis Stories pays tribute to Stuart Altman, who advised five U.S. presidents and taught for decades in the classroom at Brandeis.