Archive for April, 2012

Stern Bio Faculty and Student Publish Article in Phytotherapy Research

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Dr. Harvey Babich, professor of biology at Stern College for Women, Dr. Harriet Zuckerbraun, clinical associate professor of biology, Dr. Jeffrey Weisburg, clinical assistant professor of biology, Dr. Alyssa Schuck, clinical assistant professor of biology, and Stern College senior Ilana Ickow recently co-authored an article in Phytotherapy Research. The article, “Cranberry Juice Extract, A Mild [...]

Buldyrev Article Cited in Physics Today

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

An article by Yeshiva University’s Dr. Sergey Buldyrev, professor of physics, was recently cited in a work published in Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics. The Physics Today article, “Networks in Motion,” cited a 2010 article published by Buldyrev in Nature, a prestigious science journal. That article, “Catastrophic cascades of failure in interdependent networks,” analyzed [...]

Eliezer Jones Keynotes Technology and Learning Retreat

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Dr. Eliezer Jones, educational technology specialist at Yeshiva University’s Institute for University-School Partnership, delivered the keynote address at the Board of Jewish Education – Los Angeles retreat for heads of school and Yeshiva principals on March 28, 2012. Jones’ presentation was titled “22nd Century Education” and focused on teaching and learning. [hana-code-insert name='jones' /]

Manion Awarded 2012 Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Dr. Lee Manion, assistant professor of English at Stern College for Women, recently traveled to the annual meeting of the Medieval Academy of America in St. Louis, MO to receive the Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize for 2012 for the best article published by a first-time author in the area of medieval studies. The winning article, [...]