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A small amount of carefully designed noise could help computer models better capture the complex motion experienced by energy-harvesting devices in real-world environments, according to research presented by Penghui Han, a Ph.D. student in Mathematics at the Katz School.

When Komalpreet Kaur joined the lab of Dr. Radhashree Maitra on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus to investigate one of the toughest forms of colorectal cancer, she wasn’t simply studying how cancer cells grow.

Before Maliha Chowdhury's clinical rotation began at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, her family received devastating news: her mother had been diagnosed with a stage-four neuroendocrine tumor. It has shaped the kind of physician assistant she hopes to become.

Mayukh Paul, a recent graduate of the Katz School’s M.S. in Cybersecurity, created VISHWAR, a human-centered cybersecurity training and risk measurement platform designed to help people recognize and respond to cyber threats more effectively.

At the 2026 Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Jemma (Shayna) Lifschitz, a student in the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, presented her research examining how asthma-related breathing difficulties can affect the development and quality of speech in young children.

At the 2026 Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Fildah Tsuro, a student in the Katz School’s M.S. in Digital Marketing and Media, presented research examining how the traditional rental system often excludes people who do not yet have a U.S. credit history.

From June 1 to June 4, 2026, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought joined Operation Benjamin , the American Battle Monuments Commission, and Operation Levi, an initiative of the German War Graves Commission, for a historic trip to Verdun, France, honoring American…

When Cantor Azi Schwartz walks onto the bimah at Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, he is drawing on centuries of Jewish tradition. But he is also thinking about Broadway melodies, social media, leadership strategy and how to help worshippers connect with Judaism in a modern world.

At the 2026 Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Angel White presented research that explores how AI can be used to provide practical, easy-to-understand guidance to farmers to improve agricultural productivity in diverse farming communities around the world.

Evelyn Chipangura, a student in the Katz School’s M.S. in Cybersecurity, developed a cyber system that acts like a police officer for a hospital network. It continuously watches traffic flowing between connected medical devices and looks for suspicious behavior.