Brandeis University is a private, independent institution of higher learning in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1948 by a group of Jewish Americans who wanted to bring to American higher education a cultural perspective reflecting Jewish traditions of scholarship and community service. The founders named the institution after Louis D. Brandeis, a member of the United States Supreme Court. The school was the first nonreligious college or university founded by the Jewish community in the United States. It admits students of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. Notable graduates of Brandeis include political activist Abbie Hoffman, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Thomas L. Friedman and Margo Jefferson, and playwright Michael Weller.
The university also maintains several major research centers and institutes. These facilities include the Gordon Public Policy Center, the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, and the Benjamin and Mae Volen National Center for Complex Systems.
The university’s website at https://www.brandeis.edu/ offers additional information.
