News and Events
YU Welcomes Sivan Rahav Meir for 2019-2020 Academic YearNoted Torah teacher and media personality Sivan Rahav Meir will serve as a YU Distinguished Visiting Lecturer and broadcast a weekly shiur from Stern College for Women.
Dr. Margarita Vigodner Wins Major GrantDr. Vigodner received a three-year $450,000 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a part of the National Institutes of Health.
Annual Yeshiva-Wide End-of-Year SiyumRoshei yeshiva, administrators, the Makor Program and over 150 students celebrate a fruitful year of Torah learning.
Cardozo Marks the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment“Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices” is a yearlong celebration with interactive events, panel discussions, films and much more.
Presentations Inspired by YU’s New Innovation LabStudents from the Beren and Wilf campuses present an array of business strategies for promoting YU’s Innovation Lab and its partners.
Startup Nation: Israel’s Cyber Elite Speaks to YU Wall Street GroupRepresentatives from Israeli companies discuss cybersecurity at well-attended alumni networking event.
Tomorrow’s Inventors, Recognized TodayFifty Central students and 39 from MTA attend CIJE’s annual innovation competition.
YUWO Hosts Ballet and Luncheon to Support YU StudentsThe event honored Nechama Price, director of the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies.
YU Podcasts: Big Ideas and Inspiring InsightsRenowned scholars and artists offer insights into their work in this exciting series of podcasts.
Biblical Literacy and Illiteracy in the MediaRabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik leads a fascinating discussion with noted panelists at the Straus Center.
Alumni Panel on the Future of VideoIsraeli video companies ahead of the curve speak at alumni event.
The Torah’s Impact on the American Idea, by the Straus CenterProclaim Liberty Throughout the Land explores foundational documents of American history and the biblical verses that inspired them.
Students from Ein Prat, an Israeli Leadership Academy, Visit YUHigh school graduates from across religious, political, and social spectrums learn about YU and America’s Jewish community.
Yachad Members Share Their Perspectives with YU studentsPanelists discuss the challenges of living with a disability at YU’s Project IncludED event.
MTA’s 101st Graduating Class Honors the Past and Looks to the FutureSeniors reflect on their high school experience and encourage fellow students to pursue a life of Torah, Avodah and Chessed.
Celebrating Central’s Class of 2019Graduates were honored at the Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls’ commencement.
In Memoriam
The Passing of Velvel PasternakThe Yeshiva University family was saddened by the passing of Velvel Pasternak, a leading publisher of Jewish music.
YU in the News
The Importance of Clinical ExperienceJocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum, clinical assistant professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, spoke with U.S. News & World Report about the importance of good clinical experience for aspiring human rights lawyers.
Art and CommerceDr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms, was interviewed about the economics of the Tony Awards (Marketplace).
Consumers and NostalgiaDr. Jannine Lasaleta, assistant professor at Sy Syms School of Business, explained how nostalgia influenced consumer behavior in the successful return of the Jonas Brothers (Harper’s Bazaar).
Current Interest RatesDr. Henry Huang, associate professor of accounting at Sy Syms, said current interest rates are not at historical highs, so there is not much room for rate cuts (Xinhua).
Preventing Bullying in SchoolDr. Rona Novick explained the complications involved when schools investigate allegations of bullying (BK Reader).
Former YU Athletes HonoredYU honored some of its greatest student-athletes at the second Hall of Fame ceremony (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
