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May 27, 2009 -- When Sam Blass began studying protein crystallization with Dr. Neer Asherie, assistant professor of physics and biology, the Yeshiva College undergraduate became so enamored with nanotechnology that he decided to major in chemistry instead of his previous pre-med track. Now, after…

May 26, 2009 -- Bat-Sheva Maslow’s graduation from Albert Einstein College of Medicine represents not only the end of her formal medical education, but the conclusion of four turbulent years of complex choices and unexpected rewards. The 27-year-old’s extraordinary, against-all-odds story…

May 26, 2009 -- When JD graduate Alison Brill started her studies at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, she already had more real-world experience with the criminal justice system than many attorneys. As an anthropology undergraduate at Cornell University, Brill taught a literature class in an…

May 26, 2009 -- For Aaron Koller ’99Y, ’00BR, a PhD graduate from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, there is no substitution for reading a work in its original language—even if it is an ancient Semitic language such as Akkadian or Egyptian hieroglyphs. “The truth is that there are ...

May 26, 2009 -- Jeremy Antar had a job in advertising sales at AOL Media Networks in New York City, but left after one year to become a social worker. “I have always been interested in social work,” said the Great Neck, NY native who graduated from Wurzweiler School of Social Work with a ...

May 26, 2009 -- If Indonesia someday has a new, world-class law school, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law can claim partial credit. That’s because Sigit Ardianto, a graduate of Cardozo’s LLM program and a Dean’s Merit Scholar, was inspired by his classes and professors to take his new knowledge…

May 26, 2009 -- It is hardly surprising that Grace Charles, this year’s valedictorian of Stern College for Women, graduate of the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program and recipient of the Professor Moses L. Isaacs Memorial Award for Excellence in Biochemistry, has a knack for science. Her mother…

May 22, 2009 -- "Since its establishment in 1987, the business school and its curriculum have been constantly evolving,” said Dr. Fred Palumbo, professor and area chair of marketing and management at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business (SSSB). Addressing an audience of students, proud…

May 22, 2009 -- In the midst of their final exams, more than 40 Yeshiva University students made an appearance on CBS' Early Show on May 21 to promote the bone marrow awareness campaign run by YU’s Student Medical Ethics Society. The students, who stood in the outdoor audience decked in Yeshiva ...

May 20, 2009 -- An organic energy drink that offers innovative time-release hydration won first place at the Sy Syms School of Business 2009 Dr. William Schwartz Business Plan Competition on May 7. Miami native and Syms student, Matthew Sussman, won $5,000 for his energy drink business, Proseed. “I…