From the monthly archives: April 2014

Azrieli and Cardozo Faculty Participate in Symposium on the Future of Jewish Education

By On April 30, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Rona Novick, dean of Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, will participate in a panel discussion on Jewish education at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue on Sunday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Titled “Symposium on the Future of Jewish Education” and presented by the Synagogue’s Men’s and […]

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Writing Center Faculty and Tutors Lead Workshop at Yale University

By On April 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald, associate professor of English and director of the Wilf Campus Writing Center, and Writing Center tutors Efrayim Clair (’13YC and ’14Azrieli) and Josh Nagel (’16YC) led a workshop on “Writing Center Values” at Yale University on April 2. Approximately 30 undergraduate and graduate student tutors attended this event, which helped participants reflect […]

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Shires Appointed to Advisory Committee of PMLA

By On April 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Linda Shires, Ruth and David Gottesman Professor and Chair of Stern College for Women‘s English Department at Yeshiva University, has been appointed to the Advisory Committee of PMLA for a three-year term, representing Victorian literature, starting in July 2014. This is the scholarly journal of the Modern Language Association, the principal professional association […]

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Barrios-Landeros Receives Grant from Research Corporation for Science Advancement

By On April 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Fabiola Barrios-Landeros, assistant professor of chemistry at Yeshiva University, has received a prestigious grant from Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA.) Her research explores the structure and reactivity of metal catalysts copper and palladium, which could lead to a novel and efficient method to produce aryl carboxylates, a class of chemical compounds […]

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Schiffman Takes Part in “The Story of the Jews”

By On April 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of Judaic studies at YU, recently took part in several segments for PBS’s five-part documentary series, “The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama.”

The five-hour series follows Schama, who has written and presented 50 documentaries on art, literature and history and is University […]

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Tufts Discusses Relationship between American Jews and Baseball at Museum of Jewish Heritage

By On April 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Robert Tufts, adjunct instructor of management at Yeshiva University and retired Major League Baseball Players Association pitcher, participated in a panel about American Jews and baseball at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on April 6, 2014. The discussion, which also featured author Larry Ruttman, former executive secretary of the […]

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Ravid Interviewed on American Public Media’s Marketplace

By On April 9, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor and chair of finance at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business, was interviewed on American Public Media’s Marketplace on March 26. Ravid commented on a move by the president of the National Association of Theater Owners to test the idea of offering discounted movie tickets one day a week […]

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Santos to Present Public Lecture at University of North Carolina

By On April 7, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Lea Santos, associate professor of physics at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, will present a public lecture at the University of North Carolina on April 10, 2014. Titled “Mysteries and Surprises of Quantum Mechanics,” the talk will focus on the border between the quantum and classical worlds and how quantum mechanics affects […]

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