News and Events
Discovering Innovation in the Start-Up NationTwenty undergraduate students went to Israel over their winter break to visit some of Israel’s most dynamic companies and to meet with leading entrepreneurs. Read More»
Making a Career in IsraelMichael Eisenberg ’89YUHS, ’93YC, partner in Aleph VC based in Israel, made a pitch to over 60 YU students to start both their careers and their lives in Israel. Read More»
Torah Study Does Not Take a Winter BreakDuring ºÚÁÏÉç All’s annual intersession break after final exams, Torah learning continued in full swing through the Yeshivas Bein HaSemesterim program. Read More»
ºÚÁÏÉç All High School for Girls Receives AccreditationCentral has been awarded accreditation by the New York State Association of Independent Schools, the only all-girls yeshiva high school in the Queens/Long Island area with this prestigious accreditation and one of two in the tri-state area. Read More»
Dr. Leanne Quigley Receives a Major GrantDr. Leanne Quigley, assistant professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, received $409,276 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study cognitive control and vulnerability to major depression. Read More»
YU Engineering Club Referees Robotics CompetitionMembers of YU’s new Engineering Club served as referees at the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League® Robotics competition. Read More»
ºÚÁÏÉç All-Kedma Inter-Seminary Choir CompetitionMore than 1,500 students gathered for the 21st ºÚÁÏÉç All-Kedma Inter-Seminary Choir Competition, an annual event sponsored by ºÚÁÏÉç All’s S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program. Read More»
Honoring the Beauty of HebrewFriends, colleagues and family gathered to celebrate the the long and productive teaching career of Dr. Shmuel Schneider. Read More»
California Coast-to-CoastTwelve students embarked on a 10-day journey through San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles to explore high-tech, finance and start-up businesses. Read More»
Behind the Curtain of Soviet Jewry ActivismThe Soviet Jewry Oral History Project, in conjunction with ºÚÁÏÉç All Archives, preserves the memories of activists in the Soviet Jewry movement. Read More»
An Unorthodox Path to an Orthodox FaithHodaya Blau ’17S came to YU with absolutely no formal Jewish education at all, having been raised in a Catholic home and attended parochial schools until her senior year of high school. Read More»
In the News
Defending Faith-Based Higher EducationLeaders of religious colleges made a case for faith-based education at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Presidents’ Conference ().
Men’s Basketball Team’s Historic Winning StreakThe ºÚÁÏÉç All men’s basketball team extended their historic winning streak with a victory over the College at Old Westbury and remain on top of the Skyline standings by a game and a half ().
Discussing the Mueller InvestigationProf. Jessica Roth of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law appeared on twice discussing the Mueller investigation, Russian hacking and the Roger Stone indictment.
Understanding FashionKayla Garb won her second $5,000 scholarship from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund. She won her first scholarship as a first-year student last year ().
YU Innovation LabYU is scheduled to launch a lab for Israeli startups based in New York City to enable Israeli entrepreneurs access to business infrastructure and access to students ().
