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On Dec. 19, the Yeshiva University Poetry Club hosted its first open mic poetry night and poetry slam. The event began with an open mic portion where anyone was able to sign up and share a piece of poetry they had written. Following the open mic, five students signed up to compete in an official…

Computer Science Department Will Get a New Collaboration Lab Stern College for Women has received a major grant from the Selma T. and Jacques H. Mitrani Foundation to renovate a space on the Israel Henry Beren Campus into a computer science collaboration lab. Once completed, students in the Stern…

Strengthening the Nation’s Infrastructure One Curb-Side Drop-off at a Time Depending on how one looks at the experience of flying into and out of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens, New York (former vice president Joe Biden did compare it to an airport “in some third world country”), Naomi Levin ...

Top News From Yeshiva University Enjoy this selection of stories from 2018 that speak to the heart, mind, soul and faith that characterize the Yeshiva University family and watch the 2018 recap video that captures the enthusiasm and passion that we all feel about this remarkable and enduring ...

Teams Present Their Experimental Results On Dec. 19, 2018, in the small common room in the psychology department, teams of students did poster presentations to a small but appreciative audience (including Dr. Karen Bacon, The Mordecai D. Katz and Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of the Undergraduate…

Career Center Kickoff for Recruiting and Internships On Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, the Yeshiva University Career Center held the third of its fall semester networking events, complementing TechUcation and the Non-Profit/Year of Service Career Fair. Titled “What is Wall Street (Other Than Investment…

Addressing Parents’ Concerns About Media Influence on Children On Dec. 20, 2018, Carolina Herrera presented “Media Influences on Adolescent Development” in Spanish to the parent community at IS528 Community School (located at 180 Wadsworth Avenue) as part of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work’s…

Celebrated Scholar Speaks About Jews in the Islamic World On Dec. 11, 2018, the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program in International Relations (Dr. Ronnie Perelis, director) hosted the world-renowned scholar Dr. Norman Noam Stillman at Stern College for Women. Dr. Stillman is Schusterman/Josey Chair in…

The fourth annual University-wide Melave Malka brought an already popular event to an entirely new level. To accommodate the more than 400 students, rabbinic faculty and friends of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the undergraduate Torah studies programs who participated, the…

Students Meet Organizations for Opportunities to Serve the Social Good On Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, the Yeshiva University Career Center hosted the annual Non-Profit / Year of Service Career Fair at the Koch Auditorium at Stern College for Women, where 130 students, both men and women, networked ...