YU News

Jun 17, 2009 -- Dr. Marina Holz, assistant professor of biology at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, is leading the charge in the fight against breast cancer. After receiving a $75,000 grant from the Elias Genevieve and Georgiana Atol Charitable Trust to research the molecular…

Jun 4, 2009 -- When Sam Blass began studying protein crystallization with Dr. Neer Asherie, assistant professor of physics and biology at Yeshiva University (YU), he became so enamored with nanotechnology that he decided to major in chemistry instead of his previous pre-med track. The move paid off…

Jun 2, 2009 -- Yeshiva University (YU) will hold its first-ever Undergraduate Dinner on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers in New York City. The dinner will celebrate the achievements of YU’s three undergraduate schools, Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women and Sy Syms School…

May 22, 2009 -- "Since its establishment in 1987, the business school and its curriculum have been constantly evolving,” said Dr. Fred Palumbo, professor and area chair of marketing and management at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business (SSSB). Addressing an audience of students, proud…

May 19, 2009 -- Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater was alive with energy, excitement and emotion at Yeshiva University’s 78th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 14. President Richard M. Joel conferred honorary degrees upon Rabbi Dr. Jacob Haberman, founder of real estate ownership and ...

May 19, 2009 -- A curious person by nature, Shane Fischman of Woodmere, NY had been interested in learning more about Western culture’s obsession with weight, overall appearance and its unrealistic “ideal” body image. Fischman, a senior at Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls ...

May 15, 2009 -- This Shavuot, National Synagogue of Washington, D.C. and Ahavas Torah of Silver Spring, MD will offer talented young Jewish women the opportunity to serve as scholars-in-residence as part of the Women’s Leadership Initiative’s first-ever scholar-in-residence program. The Initiative…

May 15, 2009 -- This Shavuot, Houston’s Ahavat Yisrael synagogue will offer two talented young Jewish women the opportunity to serve as scholars-in-residence as part of the Women’s Leadership Initiative’s first-ever scholar-in-residence program. The Initiative, part of Yeshiva University’s Center…

May 5, 2009 -- Yeshiva University’s Institute for University-School Partnership convened a meeting for yeshivot and day schools in the Five Towns and Far Rockaway to discuss practical ways to save money by cutting energy and utility spending. The meeting, which took place at Yeshiva Ketana of Long…

Apr 30, 2009 -- There is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, that light is further away than most people realize. That was the general message delivered by Dr. Nouriel Roubini, the renowned economist who accurately predicted the current recession in 2006. Speaking to a capacity crowd at ...