Currently viewing the category: "Alumni"

By Dave DeFusco

Last year, Marsha Pinto, a speech pathologist and graduate of the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, received a referral for a 7-year-old student with selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that inhibits him from speaking in certain social situations. Not only would he not speak, he wouldn’t venture inside the classroom, instead lingering […]

Continue Reading

An epidemiological study of dialysis patients conducted at the Renal Research Institute with the Katz School of Science and Health found that higher ultrafiltration rates in hemodialysis therapy tailored to body weight may put heavier patients at a higher risk of death.

In their research article in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of […]

Continue Reading

By Dave DeFusco

On Friday afternoons, Zak Benarroch, a 2021 graduate of the Katz School’s M.S. in Digital Marketing and Media, leaves the office early and his co-workers at Goldman Sachs barely notice. They know he’s heading to the Fifth Avenue Synagogue on the Upper East Side to prep for services.

At sundown, he’s […]

Continue Reading

The Katz School of Science and Health will graduate 117 students in nine programs at its seventh commencement exercises on Monday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at the Weissberg Commons on the Wilf Campus.

Following commencement, a reception for all Katz School graduates will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. A Health Sciences Celebration […]

Continue Reading

Katz School graduates have established an Alumni Association to inspire professional fulfillment, fellowship, acts of service and lifelong learning.

“As the Katz School continues to grow, you can feel the pride that our students and graduates have for their programs,” said Dean Paul Russo. “It speaks to the work of our faculty and staff that […]

Continue Reading

By Dave DeFusco

STEM and health programs are fueling a surge in Yeshiva University’s national reputation and rankings, and the Katz School of Science and Health has the evidence to back it up: 95 percent of Katz School graduates land high-wage jobs within six months after graduation, and half are offered […]

Continue Reading

By Dave DeFusco

When Shanza Baseer Tariq graduated in May with a master’s in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship from the Katz School of Science and Health, she already had a publication track record and a job waiting for her as a research assistant at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

At Sloan Kettering, Shanza conducts […]

Continue Reading

By Dave DeFusco

The very act of migrating is entrepreneurial, a self-selected risk taken by an individual to better one’s circumstances. It’s a mindset that served Jesus Olivera well at the Katz School of Science and Health. Jesus, who was recently awarded a master’s degree in Data Analytics and Visualization, […]

Continue Reading

Aaron Goldmeier, a recent graduate of the M.S. in Digital Marketing and Media program at the Katz School of Science and Health, is an associate on both the digital and video investment teams at the marketing agency, Mindshare. Aaron’s team is responsible for creating digital campaigns on all social media platforms. He assists with creating […]

Continue Reading

Jonathan Deutsch, a graduate of the Katz School’s M.S. in Cybersecurity program and a technology professional, was drawn to Katz not just to master cybertechnology but for the soft skills — to learn how to lead people and teams, to teach others how to protect themselves from cybersecurity threats, and to empower others to take […]

Continue Reading