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From Prospective Memory to Holocaust Studies, Faculty and Staff Publish Works in Wide Range of Fields In 2017, Yeshiva University faculty and staff published books that spanned a wide range of scholarly interests, including mathematical physics, tax law, psychology, Jewish studies and library…

As Fellow in Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, Ferkauf Professor Will Discuss Cutting-Edge Research With Field Experts Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez, professor of psychology at Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and a member of the departments of medicine and epidemiology and…

December 10 Student Medical Ethics Society Event Delves Into Risks and Rewards of New Medical Technology Yeshiva University’s Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) will present its 11th annual conference on Sunday, December 10. This year’s event, titled “Breaking Down the Firewall: A Jewish ...

Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt Yarchei Kallah Provides Resources and Support for Wives of Rabbis From November 13 to 14, approximately 200 rebbetzins [rabbis’ wives] from across the United States and Canada gathered together for the Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt Yarchei Kallah for Rebbetzins. The…

Research Will Explore Novel Method to Improve Space Travel Efficiency A new $100,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) will support faculty and students at Yeshiva University as they develop a revolutionary space travel technique that…

Holocaust Survivor Marion Lazan Shares Personal Journey at Kristallnacht Memorial Event On November 8, Holocaust survivor and author Marion Blumenthal Lazan was the featured speaker at the annual Kristallnacht commemoration organized by Yeshiva University’s Student Holocaust Education Movement (…

Young Alumni Roundtable Discusses Opportunities and Challenges of Innovation in the Workplace On November 8, the Yeshiva University Office of Alumni Affairs and Sy Syms School of Business co-hosted a Young Alumni Roundtable panel discussion on “Disruptive Innovation,” hosted by Accenture. Moderated…

Center for Israel Studies Event Explores Complexities of Jewish Identity on Campus On November 8, Yeshiva University's Center for Israel Studies presented two scholars in conversation about anti-Israel activities in the world of academia at its 2017 Joseph and Faye Glatt Program on Israel and the…

Columnist Bret Stephens to Deliver Keynote; David Samson and Rabbi Meir Goldwicht to be Honored at December 3 Event New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens will be the keynote speaker and receive an honorary degree at Yeshiva University’s 93rd Annual Hanukkah Dinner on Sunday…

Rina Ben-Benyamin '16S Discusses Complexity of Ending Client Relationships An essay by Rina Ben-Benyamin '16S, a student at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work from Brooklyn, New York, has won the 2017 Diana List Cullen Memorial First Year MSW Student Writing Scholarship Award.…