YU News

YC and Stern Students Present Research Findings to Faculty and Peers in First-Ever I.C.E. Conference May 21, 2010 -- Yeshiva University held its inaugural I.C.E. (Innovate. Collaborate. Explore.) poster session on May 7, a competition for Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women students to ...

Prestigious Kimmel Scholar Award Recognizes Promising Young Scientists May 21, 2010 -- Matthew Gamble, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular pharmacology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, has been awarded a $200,000 Kimmel Scholar Award. He is one of 15 U.S. scientists…

Sharing Ideas and Lending Support, School Partnership Convenes Jewish Day School Principals from Across the Country May 17, 2010 -- Yeshiva University’s Institute for University-School Partnership convened 14 principals of Jewish day schools from across the country for a Critical Friends Group ...

May 17, 2010 -- Yeshiva University’s Institute for University-School Partnership convened 14 principals of Jewish day schools from across the country for a Critical Friends Group retreat on May 9-10. The two-day conference in Ridgefield Park, NJ, was the first of what will be an ongoing process of…

The Huffington Post Features an Op-Ed by Dean Victor Schwartz and Drs. Jerald Kay and Paul Appelbaum on the Dangers of Firearms in the Hands of Students May 13, 2010 -- Several states have now proposed laws that would allow students to carry concealed weapons on their college campus. Advocates of…

Applicants to Honors Program for Early Decision Increases Threefold May 12, 2010 -- Choosing a college can be a daunting task, but thanks to Yeshiva University’s rigorous academic offerings, the number of top students that are committed to earning a YU undergraduate degree is surging. In just one…

Professor Lisa Rosh’s Class Gives Students Leadership Experience Running Charity Projects May 11, 2010 -- Dr. Lisa Rosh, assistant professor at the Sy Syms School of Business, does not see charity and business as mutually exclusive terms. Nor do the students in her Principles of Management class ...

Symposium Celebrates Recent Publications of Accomplished Jewish Studies Scholar May 10, 2010 -- On May 6, Yeshiva College honored one of its most beloved professors, Dr. Hayim Tawil. Students, faculty and several of the most distinguished scholars in Jewish studies filled a conference room in Furst…

Max Saltzman Reflects on Jerusalem's Significance in Honor of Yom Yerushalayim May 10, 2010 -- By: Max Saltzman Imagine for a moment that Israel was established in Uganda in 1948. Far from those who seek its destruction, Israel would grow and prosper. Resources would be diverted toward the sciences…

Dr. Anne Bresnick and Her Team to Develop New Compunds to Prevent or Reduce Metastasis May 7, 2010 -- Anne Bresnick, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, has been named one of six winners of the $1.5 million BioAccelerate NYC Prize. The…