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Authority on Islamic and Sephardic History, Norman Stillman, Meets with Revel Students and Faculty, Lectures at YU The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies hosted Norman Stillman, an internationally recognized authority on the history and culture of the Islamic world and on Sephardi and…

High-Level Research by Ayelet Abelow, Helene Sonenberg and Rachel Shapiro Rewarded in Prestigious Science Competition Three students from Yeshiva University’s High School for Girls have been named semifinalists in the Siemens Science and Technology Competition. Ayelet Abelow of New Rochelle, Helene…

YU High Schools Launch First-Ever Hebrew Language Mentoring Workshop with Acclaimed Author Seven honors students from the Yeshiva University high schools — four from the Yeshiva University High School for Boys/Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy (YUHSB) and three from the Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva ...

Over 500 Attend Student-Run Medical Ethics Conference Exploring Mental Health from Medical, Halachic Perspectives More than 500 students, faculty, alumni and guests attended this year’s Medical Ethics Conference on Sunday, October 31, at Yeshiva University’s Washington Heights Wilf Campus. The ...

YU's 2011 Green Report Card Shows Continued Progress For the fourth year in a row Yeshiva University’s College Sustainability Report Card continues to show considerable improvement, according to the Sustainability Endowments Institute (SEI). In its annual publication, released on October 27 on SEI’…

The Huffington Post Features an Op-Ed by Dean Victor Schwartz and Drs. Jerald Kay and Paul Appelbaum on the Dangers of Firearms on Campus ( The Huffington Post) Several states are currently dealing with well-organized efforts to loosen regulations prohibiting or limiting the ability to carry ...