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Chan’s Study Tests Cultural Backgrounds in Considering Counterfeits

By On November 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Professor Steven Chan, assistant professor of marketing at Sy Syms School of Business, recently contributed to the study “Not All Fakes are Created Equal: Cultural Differences in Considering Counterfeits,” together with Professor Nelson Amaral of the Kogod School of Business at American University.  The study, funded by a grant from the Institute on Asian Consumer Insight, […]

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Avnet Ranked #18 of Consumer Behavior Researchers

By On October 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Tamar Avnet, department chair of marketing and management at Sy Syms School of Business, was recently ranked #18 out of all consumer behavior researchers in a study recently published in the Journal of Marketing and Education. The study, “Global Benchmarking of Marketing Doctoral Program Faculty and Institutions by Subarea,” co-authored by Matt […]

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Steinhauer Receives NIH Grant

By On September 23, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Josefa Steinhauer, assistant professor of biology, was recently awarded National Institute of Heath’s Academic Research Enhancement Award R-15 (AREA) to continue her research on male fertility in fruit flies. Steinhauer’s lab studies the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster which has served as a model genetic organism for over 100 years. Scientists use the fly to […]

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Prodan Publishes Article Highlighted in the Journal Europhysics Letters

By On September 23, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Emil Prodan, associate professor of physics at Stern College for Women, recently published an article that was selected as one of the 2014 highlights of the scientific journal Europhysics Letters.  The article, “Characterization of the quantized Hall insulator phase in the quantum critical regime,” was coauthored by Juntao Song of Hebei Normal […]

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President Richard M. Joel Delivers Keynote Address at Leadership Summit

By On September 8, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel delivered the keynote presentation at the Leadership Summit of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County on September 7, on the topic of imperatives and challenges of change. Titled “Change for God’s Sake,” President Joel’s address outlined how a leader can build a successful community, involve others in positive change, […]

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Blech Presents at AIPAC’s National Rabbinic Symposium

By On September 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Rabbi Benjamin Blech, professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University, spoke at the AIPAC’s third National Rabbinic Symposium on September 3 in Washington D.C. The symposium afforded American pulpit rabbis the opportunity to meet and hear insightful leaders and speakers on the topic of United States and Israel relations.

The one day seminar featured sessions and plenary […]

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Ladin to Publish Seventh Book of Poetry

By On September 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Professor Joy Ladin, David and Ruth Gottesman Professor of English and director of the Beren Writing Center, will publish her seventh book of poetry, Impersonation (Sheep Meadow Press), in spring 2015.  Ladin’s poems were recently featured in Sweet, Cutbank, Right Hand Pointing, and The Forward.  Additionally, Ladin’s essay, “Both Wilderness and Promised Land” is forthcoming in […]

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Brander Participates in South African Rabbinical Conference

By On September 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Vice President for University and Community Life, recently participated in the Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris Annual Rabbinical Conference via skype together with 60 rabbis from the South African Jewish community. Rabbi Brander’s lecture focused on a vision for a synagogue and developing creative initiatives that synagogues can be engaged in. Some examples suggested to create […]

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