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On September 19, 2005, Sarah Cheeky Arnaldo Arciaga boarded a plane for New York for the first time in her life. The moment should have felt triumphant—she had just earned a rare opportunity to pursue an M.S. in nursing in the United States. Instead, her heart was heavy.

Classics. Bestsellers. Sci-Fi. Self-Help. And Passover. The month of March got off to a “roaring start” at Hedi Steinberg Library (HSL) with two thematic book displays. “Student Picks,” conceived by Research and Instruction Librarian Emily Apterbach, showcased the reading lives of Stern College for…

As March marks Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, new research highlights an often overlooked challenge facing people living with Multiple Sclerosis: how changes in thinking and memory can affect the ability to stay employed.

On February 10, 2026, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, in conjunction with the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program, hosted Douglas Century to discuss his National Jewish Book Award finalist Crash of the Heavens: The Remarkable Story of Hannah Senesh and…

At the annual MBA Faith and Belief at Work case competition hosted by the BYU Marriott School of Business, three graduates of the Sy Syms School of Business took on one of the most pressing questions facing global companies today: how to build AI that understands culture as deeply as it processes…

The Katz School of Science and Health has launched a Ph.D. in Computer Science designed to train independent scholars and future leaders through advanced coursework and hands-on, interdisciplinary research. The doctoral program requires 66 graduate credits and blends rigorous coursework, seminars…

As data reshapes nearly every industry, the Katz School of Science and Health has launched an M.S. in Applied Statistics designed to train students to solve practical problems in finance, medicine, technology and artificial intelligence.

Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, the director of the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, has been awarded the 2026 Bradley Prize from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Rabbi Soloveichik will receive the award at the Bradley Prizes ceremony on Thursday, May 14, 2026…

After more than three decades of rising through the ranks at FedEx, Sally Poolat, a graduate of the Executive MBA program, could have comfortably continued in her corporate job. Instead, she chose something different—something more personal and, ultimately, more purposeful.

On Friday, March 6, 2026, Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern delivered remarks during a panel discussion at the Arts and Humanities Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the White House Task Force 250 and the…