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The Wurzweiler School of Social Work is pleased to announce that Ph.D. student, Allysha Bryant, has received the CSWE MFP Doctoral fellowship. In existence for over 50 years, the fellowship is designed to increase the numbers of doctoral-trained social workers to address the mental health and/or ...
Former Hostage Omer Shem Tov and Zusha Join Yeshiva University for Moving Oct. 7 Memorial
More than 1,100 students, faculty, staff and friends filled Lamport Auditorium for a standing-room-only evening of Torah, prayer, song and solidarity. Three years after Oct. 7, the Yeshiva University community came together to reflect on the enduring meaning of that day; remembering those who were…
Dr. Yosef Spiezer
Israeli archaeologist Dr. Yosef Spiezer joins YU’s Center for Israel Studies as a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Research Scholar for the 2026–27 academic year. The first Fulbright Scholar in Jewish Studies to come to YU, Spiezer will work with Center Director Dr. Steven Fine, exploring…
In a significant milestone for YU’s art department, three alumni of YU’s undergraduate schools are attending Pratt Institute's Master of Architecture program (M.Arch.) this academic year. The students, Isaac (Yitz) Emerson and Nathan Stern, graduates of Yeshiva College, and Dana (Adina) Lazar, a ...
Isahy Ribo in Concert
An unforgettable Leil Hoshana Rabbah concert enriched YU students’ college years with inspiration and connections they will carry long after they leave campus.
Groundbreaking New Program Offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Business & Innovation in an Immersive Israel Experience Yeshiva University has named Rabbi Larry Rothwachs as the new director of YU’s new, innovative undergraduate programs for men and women in Jerusalem,…
Yeshiva University is Welcoming Exceptional New Faculty
As Yeshiva University begins the 2026–27 academic year, it is welcoming an exceptional group of new faculty whose work spans Jewish scholarship, neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, engineering, fintech, marketing, law and social work. Their backgrounds include ...
Shin Bet Director David Zini (right) meets Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of YU.
In the U.S. for sensitive meetings with senior FBI officials, Zini speaks with YU students about Israel, Jewish responsibility and next-generation leadership. During his first visit to the United States since becoming Director of the Shin Bet, Major General (res.) David Zini—one of Israel’s most ...
Yeshiva University Launches New Stern-to-Nursing Pathway
Now accepting applications for Fall 2027, YU Direct Nursing combines the Stern College experience with a direct route to a B.S. in Nursing Young women pursuing careers in nursing can now begin their undergraduate education at Stern College for Women and follow a direct route into the Katz School of…
The Wurzweiler School of Social work is pleased to welcome acclaimed scholar, educator and researcher Dr. Mary Twis as an associate professor. Recognized for both academic excellence and a deep commitment to social impact, Dr. Twis joins Wurzweiler with an impressive record of teaching, research…
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