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Recent News
Heller in the News
November 30, 2025
Overdose deaths are down across much of the U.S. One community offers clues as to why
Traci Green is quoted in an NPR segment about efforts in Worcester, Mass., to help drug users.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
The role of community drug checking in preventing deadly overdose
OPRC researchers collaborate with community partners to understand the drug supply.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
Advancing the rights, experiences and aspirations of parents with disabilities: Miriam Heyman
A Q&A with research scientist Miriam Heyman.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
The future is female
Two Heller researchers are studying the ways in which older women are financially disadvantaged.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
At the intersection of technology and social justice
The RJxTP Program offers courses that promote equity in an increasingly data-driven world.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
Nearly a half century of pioneering research and expert leadership at Heller, Brandeis and Beyond: Professor Emeritus Stuart Altman
A Q&A with Professor Emeritus Stuart Altman.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
Making the case for change
A new collection of teaching cases will help students apply management principles to social-impact challenges.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
Supporting students through mentorship and partnerships
A fellowship program gives students authentic research experience.
Heller News Release
November 24, 2025
Unlocking the potential of data to transform health and health care
Machine learning tools can give researchers deeper, more accurate insights into the effects of health care and health care policies.
Heller in the News
November 18, 2025
Hollywood Commission Launches On Set Harassment & Abuse Prevention Tools For Independent Productions
The Hollywood Commission, led by Anita Hill, has launched a new suite of resources aimed at fostering workplace safety for independent film productions.
Heller in the News
November 11, 2025
Brandeis professor’s research on SNAP and healthcare outcomes cited in filing with Supreme Court
The research of Rajan Sonik, PhD'17, associate research professor at the Heller School, was cited this week in an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court.
Heller in the News
November 08, 2025
The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models
In The Conversation, Professor David Weil and co-author Danny Schneider detail the differences between UPS and Amazon’s workplace models, their impact on workers and implications for the future of work in the delivery industry as a whole.