Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends

Parent and Family Stories

November 2, 2022

Members of the Coburn family, whose allegiance to Brandeis is seven alumni strong, share what Brandeis means to them and why they give back.

February 28, 2022

Lizzy Topper ’21 and her experience at Brandeis inspired her parents to support the university's accessibility efforts.

September 14, 2021

Matthew Ginsburg and Joanna Fung, parents of Anna Ginsburg ’21, honor her grandparents and their reverence for education with a gift to Brandeis.

November 9, 2020

Vu Truong ’86, P’20, CEO and chief scientific officer at Aridis Pharmaceuticals, is expert at solving tough scientific problems.

September 29, 2020

The research of scientist Drew Weissman ’81, MA ’81, P’15, is the basis for several vaccines being developed to fight the pandemic.

July 21, 2020

Brandeis parent Sharon Himeno of Honolulu, Hawaii, shares why she's proud to have two daughters carrying on the Brandeis tradition.

July 1, 2020

David Wish ’90, P’21, founder of Little Kids Rock, gives children the power to express themselves through music.

May 14, 2019

For graduating senior Robin Donohoe ’19, Brandeis came with a very tangible connection to home: her dad, Leonard, P’19, works here as a staff plumber.

March 5, 2019

Aichuck Tripura ’22 and his father, Prashanta ’86, are both recipients of the Wien International Scholarship, launched 60 years ago.

April 1, 2017

Many universities claim that their students have unsurpassed access to leading faculty members, both in and out of the classroom. Mark Friedman, P’14, can attest that at Brandeis the assertion is not mere promotional fluff.

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