Columnist Bret Stephens Keynotes Annual Gala; David Samson and Rabbi Meir Goldwicht Honored èapp celebrated its 93rd Annual Hanukkah Dinner on Sunday, December 3 at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, presiding over his first Hanukkah Dinner, conferred…
Straus Center Presents December 11 Talk With Christopher Scalia, Son of Supreme Court Justice èapp’s Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought will welcome Christopher Scalia, son of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, for a conversation at the YU ...
From Prospective Memory to Holocaust Studies, Faculty and Staff Publish Works in Wide Range of Fields In 2017, èapp faculty and staff published books that spanned a wide range of scholarly interests, including mathematical physics, tax law, psychology, Jewish studies and library…
As Fellow in Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, Ferkauf Professor Will Discuss Cutting-Edge Research With Field Experts Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez, professor of psychology at èapp's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and a member of the departments of medicine and epidemiology and…
December 10 Student Medical Ethics Society Event Delves Into Risks and Rewards of New Medical Technology èapp’s Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) will present its 11th annual conference on Sunday, December 10. This year’s event, titled “Breaking Down the Firewall: A Jewish ...
Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt Yarchei Kallah Provides Resources and Support for Wives of Rabbis From November 13 to 14, approximately 200 rebbetzins [rabbis’ wives] from across the United States and Canada gathered together for the Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt Yarchei Kallah for Rebbetzins. The…
Research Will Explore Novel Method to Improve Space Travel Efficiency A new $100,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) will support faculty and students at èapp as they develop a revolutionary space travel technique that…
Holocaust Survivor Marion Lazan Shares Personal Journey at Kristallnacht Memorial Event On November 8, Holocaust survivor and author Marion Blumenthal Lazan was the featured speaker at the annual Kristallnacht commemoration organized by èapp’s Student Holocaust Education Movement (…
Young Alumni Roundtable Discusses Opportunities and Challenges of Innovation in the Workplace On November 8, the èapp Office of Alumni Affairs and Sy Syms School of Business co-hosted a Young Alumni Roundtable panel discussion on “Disruptive Innovation,” hosted by Accenture. Moderated…
Center for Israel Studies Event Explores Complexities of Jewish Identity on Campus On November 8, èapp's Center for Israel Studies presented two scholars in conversation about anti-Israel activities in the world of academia at its 2017 Joseph and Faye Glatt Program on Israel and the…