YU News

Feb 26, 2009 -- Four faculty members at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University were awarded a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study autophagy, a fundamental cell process that may hold the key to aging. Autophagy (which literally means “self…

Feb 26, 2009 -- Women who have more years of fertility (the time from first menstruation to menopause) have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than women with fewer years, according to a large new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. “These…

Feb 26, 2009 -- Dr. Jacob Wisse has been appointed director of the Yeshiva University Museum, as announced by Yeshiva University Provost Morton Lowengrub, PhD. Dr. Wisse, a tenured Associate Professor, has been head of the art history program at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University since…

Feb 25, 2009 -- The Yeshiva University (YU) Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization (CJL) at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law will present their Annual Ivan Meyer Lecture in Jewish Law on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 PM at the Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, 55 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street…

Feb 25, 2009 -- High school students from across North America will hone their leadership skills at the bi-annual Eimatai Leadership Development Conference on March 1 – 3 at the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center in Reisterstown, MD. The conference is sponsored by Yeshiva University’s Center…

Feb 24, 2009 -- Yeshiva University was named one of 10 North American winners of the Climate Crews Contest in recognition of its effort to promote environmental awareness on campus. The contest, sponsored by the United Nations Foundation in partnership with the Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI…

Feb 23, 2009 -- Four students at The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy /Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) were named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program after performing extremely well on their Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests (PSAT/NMSQT) ...

Feb 23, 2009 -- While the current harsh economic conditions have led to a bleak employment market, there are industries and professions that have job openings, including those in the Jewish communal and educational fields. For all those aspiring to such careers, the Yeshiva University Center for…

Feb 23, 2009 -- Four students at The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy /Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) were named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program after performing extremely well on their Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests (PSAT/NMSQT) ...

Feb 23, 2009 -- This summer, Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University will expand its curriculum to include a master of science in accounting, the first graduate-level program in the school’s 22-year history. Applications are available here. “We are broadening our vision of the business ...