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From How We View Poverty to What's Missing in Our Pursuit of Happiness, TEDx Yeshiva University Spreads Powerful Ideas TEDx Yeshiva University presented its second year of TED-style lectures on November 16 at the Yeshiva University Museum. The event featured six short format talks from speakers ...

A Look Back at The Past 12 Months at Yeshiva University For Yeshiva University, 2017 was a year of new beginnings, outstanding achievements and memorable moments. In September, the YU community celebrated the historic investiture of Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman as the school’s fifth president and welcomed…

Straus Center Event Explores Life and Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was a conservative icon, bon vivant, witty observer, music lover and an intellectual warrior. And yet above all else, Scalia valued character and faith. He never forgot the ...

Yeshiva University Chanukah Programs and Activities Heat Up on Campus Yeshiva University students and staff are gearing up for this year’s exciting Chanukah programming. A highlight of the fall semester, the holiday brings everyone together in celebration of the ancient Israelites' victory over the…

Student Docents Explain the Artifacts of “The Arch of Titus” Exhibition On Friday, December 8, Yeshiva University students enrolled in “Arch of Titus: Between Rome and Jerusalem,” took on the roles of museum docents and shared their learning with other YU students, staff and faculty as well as ...

Student-Run Conference Wrestles with Halachic and Ethical Implications of New Medical Technologies On Sunday, December 10, the YU Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) held its 11th annual conference, “Breaking Down the Firewall: A Jewish Perspective to Future Technologies in Medicine,” sponsored by…

Stern College for Women Math Majors Lead the Way with Innovative Research The Stern College Department of Mathematical Sciences is leading the way in Yeshiva University's efforts to further its commitment to STEM programs and prepare its graduates for the marketplace of tomorrow. Dr. Marian Gidea…

Expands Admissions for Students Interested in IP and Technology Law As part of an ongoing effort to attract applicants with science and technology backgrounds, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law announced that it will begin accepting Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test scores in addition to LSAT scores…

Yeshiva University High Schools January 3 Dinner to Focus on "What's Next" Yeshiva University High Schools will present their annual Dinner of Tribute on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Marina del Rey in the Bronx, New York. This year’s Guests of Honor are Amy and Michael Berger ’86YUHS at Samuel H…

Dr. Edward Belbruno Receives Humboldt Research Award; Recognized for Lifetime Achievement Dr. Edward Belbruno, clinical professor of mathematics, has received the Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/foundation of Germany for his accomplishments in research and teaching…