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With concentration becoming increasingly difficult to sustain in today’s fast-paced, distraction-filled environments, accurately monitoring people's focus is critical for boosting productivity, improving educational outcomes and supporting cognitive health.
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In collaboration with faculty mentors and other academic partners, 12 OT Doctorate students presented at national conferences 11 diverse and impactful projects, showcasing creative approaches to service, research, education and professional advocacy.
Shabbaton
Dr. Michael Doran, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and renowned expert on U.S. foreign policy, joined the Straus Center's annual shabbaton at Congregation Shearith Israel.
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The algorithm using scanning force microscopy enhances the precision of charge measurements and has valuable applications in nanotechnology, biosensing, quantum computing and materials science.
Young Zionist Voices
A new edited volume of essays on Zionism by young Jewish thought leaders includes contributions from two Straus Scholars, Fayga Tziporah Pinczower and Rebecca Guzman.
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Joshua Rodriguez's new makerspace course on 3D printing has sparked excitement, challenging students to bridge scientific principles and practical design, all the while cultivating valuable career skills.
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Researchers in the Katz School’s Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering have proposed a novel data-driven framework grounded in probability theory and statistical analysis to change how Olympic performance is measured.
One reflection I have, now that processing of the YU Archives’ COVID collection is complete, is that the next time we take on the challenge of archiving a historical event while that event is still underway, perhaps I won’t also be racing against time to learn new skills in order to do it. At the…
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Conversations between OTs at the Katz School and other universities, held in Orlando, explored how to incorporate cultural humility and trauma-informed care into occupational therapy interventions for Jewish and non-Jewish clients.
Eric Lawee
The Straus Center and Yeshiva College Honors Program co-hosted an insightful lecture by Dr. Eric Lawee, Professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, titled “Tanakh Study and its Discontents in Ashkenazic Tradition.”

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