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A new half-million-dollar federal grant awarded to Yeshiva University’s YU Global technology division will bring hands-on AI training to small business owners and high school students in Washington Heights—fostering new opportunities for entrepreneurial success in the local community and equipping…

A creative and visionary business school dean, Granot will lead the next phase of growth for one of YU’s most dynamic programs. Strengthening its commitment to business education rooted in both academic excellence and enduring values, Yeshiva University has named Dr. Elad Granot as Dean of the ...

A crowd of close to 700 roshei yeshiva, rebbeim, students, alumni and supporters gathered on March 16 in a packed Marina del Rey ballroom for Yeshiva University’s Annual Yeshiva Dinner—a celebration of the living chain of Torah and the leaders who carry it forward. The evening honored three ...

First New Dental School in NYC Since 1916 Innovative Three-Year Program and Community Clinic Speed Entry into the Profession and Expand Access to Care New York, NY (March 11, 2026) – Marking a major expansion of its health sciences program, Yeshiva University is launching a new College of Dental ...

“Argentina Week” Discussion Focused on Global Economic Leadership and Support for the United States and Israel in the War against Iran NEW YORK – March 9, 2026 – President Javier Milei of Argentina today addressed the Yeshiva University community on the first day of “Argentina Week,” a high-profile…

Yeshiva University has appointed Fred L. Fontaine as Director to develop a new Electrical and Computer Engineering pathway. Dr. Fontaine comes to Yeshiva University from Cooper Union at which he was the chair of their Electrical Engineering Department. “This is a significant moment for our ...

Yesterday evening at approximately 7:00pm, one of our students was assaulted in an unbiased attempted robbery off campus in the subway station at 181st Street. He is back on campus in good condition. YU Security is aware of the incident and is coordinating with law enforcement authorities.

Recognizing extraordinary enrollment growth and expanding academic reach—and backed by increased support from the Katz family—Yeshiva University has elevated the Katz School to the Katz College of Science and Health, introducing a new framework designed to foster deeper collaboration, innovation…

A new $500,000 gift to the PCLJ, plus a gift match of up to $500,000 for each of the next four years NEW YORK – January 29, 2026 – The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo School of Law (PCLJ), a part of Yeshiva University, announced an additional $500,000 gift from the Laura and Isaac ...

Douglas Murray has built a career interrogating the ideas that hold civilizations together— and what happens when they fray. A bestselling author, cultural critic, political commentator and journalist whose work spans politics, literature and moral philosophy, Murray will bring that inquiry into…