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Ten YU Students Selected for Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Einstein Many college students spend their summer vacations on the beach, at a camp or relaxing at home, enjoying a well-earned break from research papers and exams. Some, like Bella Wolf of Woodmere, NY, dissect mice eyes. “I ...
Einstein Study Finds Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Doubles Risk of Death Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that people with a form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s…
Yeshiva University Program for Jewish Genetic Health Launches Blog How is the field of genetics going to change the world of medicine? What kinds of situations do genetic counselors face on a daily basis? What kinds of ethical concerns should be taken into consideration before exploring the ...
Vice Presidential Candidates and American Politics: Four Questions with Joseph Luders Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is close to selecting his vice presidential running mate. According to several news reports, the short list includes Ohio Senator Rob Portman, former…
Wurzweiler Block Program’s Common Day Turns Healing Inward The theme at this year’s Common Day definitely hit home for more than 100 Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work students who attended the July 2 event. Situated near the mid-point of the Block Program’s intensive summer ...
Wurzweiler Hosts Advance Screening of “Bullycam” With reports of young suicides linked to bullying on the rise and recent New York legislation obligating schools to investigate cyberbullying, Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work hosted an advance screening of “Bullycam: The Video…
CJF Summer Missions Explore Jewish Identity and Global Responsibility in Haiti, Germany Yeshiva University students grappled with complex questions of Jewish identity and responsibility in a global context as they traveled to Haiti and Germany this summer on two concurrent programs run by YU’s ...
Eitan Kastner Turns His Interest in Zysman Hall into Academic Pursuit Turning right off of the George Washington Bridge exit ramp onto Amsterdam Avenue can often lead to a similar query for first-timers: what is that strange green domed building? The building, of course, is Zysman Hall, the oldest…
Amish Khalfan: The Underlying Beauty in the Physics of Particles Imagine, as best you can, a physicist entering an apartment in which a delightful party is being held. The physicist notices some people on one side of the living room drinking fine wine and eating expensive cheese. Near the middle of…
Film Produced by Orthodox Union and Center for the Jewish Future to be Screened at Synagogues Worldwide on July 29 Thousands of Jews in more than 100 communities around the world will join together this Tisha B’Av to view an inspirational video presented by Yeshiva University and the Orthodox Union…