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Einstein Hosts its First Stem Cell Institute Symposium The promise of stem cells seems limitless. If they can be coaxed into rebuilding organs, repairing damaged spinal cords and restoring ravaged immune systems, these malleable cells would revolutionize medical treatment. But stem cell research is…
Fellowship Pairs YU High School Students with University Faculty for College-Level Research Five students from the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/ Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) have been named Senior Fellows for the 2012-13 academic year. Taking advantage of its physical and ...
A Potent Symbol of Jewish Life in America, the Eruv Gets Unprecedented Exhibition at YU Museum It divides private and public, sacred and secular, work and Sabbath. And you might live in one without knowing it. The eruv is one of the most fascinating, though little understood and sometimes ...
Professor Avri Ravid Reflects on His Experience as a War Correspondent During the Yom Kippur War As we prepare for Yom Kippur 5773 the Middle East is going through some radical changes, whose precise meaning for Israel is still unclear. After decades of cold peace, but open borders, Israel is now…
Joel Schreiber Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Lance Hirt, Chaim Wietschner and William Schwartz Elected Officers Joel Schreiber has recently been elected chairman of the board of Trustees of Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). In addition ...
Innocence Project Exoneree Shares Tale of Injustice with YU Students at Pre-Law Event At an event to mark this year’s Constitution Day, which pays homage to the rights guaranteed to all American citizens, Yeshiva University’s Pre-Law Society heard from one man who had finally regained his freedom…
In Its Ninth Year, YU’s Presidential Fellowship Expands Impact and Programming They’re recruiting high school students in Los Angeles, preparing speeches for University leadership, and running programming around the country—and that’s just their first month on the job. The 2012-13 cohort of Yeshiva…
Dedicated Residence Life Staff Create a Home Away from Home for Students At Yeshiva University, campus life is about building a home together—in more ways than one. Resident advisers help construct a house for Habitat for Humanity. Each August, resident advisers (RAs) on both campuses undergo ...
New Book Brings Chancellor Lamm's Timeless Commentaries to a New Generation Yeshiva University will be publishing a selection of essays based on sermons on the book of Genesis delivered by YU Chancellor Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm early in his rabbinical career. The volume, entitled Derashot LeDorot , is…
In State of the University Address, President Joel Recounts Progress, Outlines Challenges and Articulates Renewed Vision for the Future In his first State of the University address, Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel announced on September 12 that he would accept the Board of Trustees’ ...