YU News

Applicants to Honors Program for Early Decision Increases Threefold May 12, 2010 -- Choosing a college can be a daunting task, but thanks to Yeshiva University’s rigorous academic offerings, the number of top students that are committed to earning a YU undergraduate degree is surging. In just one…

Professor Lisa Rosh’s Class Gives Students Leadership Experience Running Charity Projects May 11, 2010 -- Dr. Lisa Rosh, assistant professor at the Sy Syms School of Business, does not see charity and business as mutually exclusive terms. Nor do the students in her Principles of Management class ...

Symposium Celebrates Recent Publications of Accomplished Jewish Studies Scholar May 10, 2010 -- On May 6, Yeshiva College honored one of its most beloved professors, Dr. Hayim Tawil. Students, faculty and several of the most distinguished scholars in Jewish studies filled a conference room in Furst…

Max Saltzman Reflects on Jerusalem's Significance in Honor of Yom Yerushalayim May 10, 2010 -- By: Max Saltzman Imagine for a moment that Israel was established in Uganda in 1948. Far from those who seek its destruction, Israel would grow and prosper. Resources would be diverted toward the sciences…

Dr. Anne Bresnick and Her Team to Develop New Compunds to Prevent or Reduce Metastasis May 7, 2010 -- Anne Bresnick, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, has been named one of six winners of the $1.5 million BioAccelerate NYC Prize. The…

Celebrating Sports, Sportsmanship and Scholars at Athletics Awards Dinner May 7, 2010 -- Thursday evening marked the first time that the athletics award banquet was held in the Max Stern Athletic Center, as the teams have grown exponentially over the years. Over 280 athletes, administrators and ...

Experts Explore Iran’s Nuclear Threat at Robbins-Wilf Program May 5, 2010 -- On the same day that Iran’s controversial president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, addressed the United Nations at its international conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, over 300 people filled Yeshiva…

Local Children Design Comic Book Megillot at First Heights Initiative Arts Workshop May 3, 2010 -- Yeshiva University students joined local elementary school children in the Progressive Dominican Alliance After-School Program for the first in a series of arts workshops aimed at engaging Yeshiva ...

Wurzweiler Team Studies Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers Apr 29, 2010 -- Millions of school age children in the United States have limited access to comprehensive health services because of financial, geographical and other barriers to care. That’s where School-Based Health Centers (…

May 16 Dinner to Honor Zev and Judy Berman, Rabbi Julius and Dorothy Berman, Rabbi Michael and Sara Hecht, Vera Glatt and Rabbi Elie Weissman Apr 29, 2010 -- Yeshiva University High Schools (YUHS) will hold their Annual Dinner of Tribute on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at New York City’s Grand Hyatt. Zev…