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$350,000 Award from State Senator Todd Kaminsky Funds Program to Connect YU Students with Israeli Start-ups Thanks to a generous $350,000 grant awarded by State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D- Long Island), Yeshiva University will soon break ground on a new project at the Sy Syms School of Business that…

All-Star Panel Discusses Emerging Real Estate Trends in the Borough On July 25, the Yeshiva University Real Estate Executive Circle, a membership-based organization that brings together real estate professionals who share a common interest in supporting YU and its values, held a panel discussion on…

Students Connect to Torah and Homeland on July in Jerusalem Program For decades, a post-high school year of Torah study in Israel has played a crucial role in shaping young observant Jews’ future spiritual identities and connection to Judaism. But not all have the opportunity to enroll in a…

Major Grant From National Science Foundation Funds Dos Santos' Study of Interacting Quantum Systems How can transitions between different states of matter—for instance, liquids, gasses and solids—be harnessed to create new kinds of matter for novel technologies? This is the focus of new research by…

The Layers Project Blends Photographs and Words to Create Touching Portraits In 2015, Shira (Lankin) Sheps ’09S began a blog, “Emuna Balaylot” [Faith in the Evenings], as a way to come to terms with a five-year chronic illness. She began by writing, “I am starting this blog because after years of…

From Environmental Advocacy to Pediatric Healthcare, Stern College Students Show Passion for Public Service on Summer Internships Summer internships provide valuable career opportunities—but for many Stern College for Women students who are passionate about public service, they’re also avenues to…

Awards Recognize Aspiring Social Workers Demonstrating Promise and Commitment to Latino Community Two students at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work have been awarded scholarships by the Latino Social Work Coalition and Scholarship Fund (LSWC), which supports social workers with…

Donation in Memory of Leon H. Charney Will Support Center for Israel Studies Honorary degree recipient Tzili Charney speaking at YU's 2017 Commencement Yeshiva University has received a gift of $1 million from Tzili Charney, in honor of her husband, Leon H. Charney, to support the Center for Israel…

Yeshiva University Students Excavate Biblical Hometown of Goliath on Israel Summer Course Spending the hottest days of Israeli summer digging through gravel and topsoil isn’t easy—but Meredith Shapiro is loving every minute of it. Students Moses Dyckman, Meredith Shapiro, Rebecca Zami and Professor…