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Research and teaching are the core functions of every university’s faculty. Therefore, universities understand the importance of recognizing those who excel at those activities. This is the impulse behind the establishment of two new awards at the Sy Syms School of Business, the Pava-Ravid Research…

Andrew Catlin, program director In Yeshiva University’s engineering-focused M.S. in Artificial Intelligence (AI), offered by the Katz School of Science and Health, students will learn the key skills most valued in today’s marketplace, including machine learning and deep neural networks, along with…

By David DeFusco Communications Manager Katz School of Science and Health OTD student Bredin Kamsi Kom, middle, props open a self-closing door with his wheelchair in a CVS. He and Julietta Gurgova, standing behind him, try to figure out how Bredin will gather items that are out of his reach ...

Written by a member of the YUPAC Board Amb. Danny Danon On Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, the J. Dunner Political Science Society and the Yeshiva University Political Action Club co-hosted a Zoom event featuring Danny Danon, Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations. In a conversation with students…

Dr. James Kahn (photo courtesy of Wallethub) In Wallethub’s recent review of “2021’s Best & Worst Cities at Money Management,” Dr. James Kahn, Henry and Bertha Kressel University Professor of Economics and chair, Department of Economics at Yeshiva University, was one of six experts asked for…

By David DeFusco Communications Manager Katz School of Science and Health Electrodes measuring nerve activity in the muscles used in swallowing. Dr. Marissa Barrera, director of the Speech-Language Pathology Program at the Katz School of Science and Health, recently teamed up with Hong Kong ...

By Dr. Rona Novick, Dean Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration We hope you enjoy these essays pairing Azrieli alumni and colleagues in the field with Azrieli faculty to consider the personal and the professional, assessment, prayer, student engagement and the learning that…

In The News Professor Deborah Pearlstein Appears on ABC News to Break Down Trump’s Impeachment Trial “The president has a higher duty than most Americans to take care that the law has been faithfully executed. This proceeding is not about depriving the President of his liberty or any property, it’s…

What does it mean to belong to, then abandon, and then return to a community? On Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, over 500 people who had registered on Zoom had the pleasure and privilege of hearing Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, and Dr. Ephraim Kanarfogel, E. Billi Ivry University ...

YUNMUN XXXI took place on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in a virtual format with 35 schools and close to 350 students representing 60 countries participating. This year’s theme was “Healing a Fractured World,” with dynamic and enthusiastic presentations by the student delegates. The yearly conference is a…