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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Katz School: Congratulations on your new role at Digitas North America, part of the Publicis Groupe of ad agencies. Tell us more about your position.
Rachel Green: I am an associate project manager for a national telecommunications company. While I have only been a full-time employee at Digitas NYC for a few […]
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Avi Strauss, a recent Katz School biotech graduate, has performed a detailed market analysis on a new drug therapy for colorectal cancer.
The analysis recommended that Sapience Therapeutics, a New York-based biotech company, develop a molecule called a novel beta-catenin antagonist for treatment of the cancer. Beta-catenin is part of the Wnt signaling […]
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Residents of a nursing home in the mid-Atlantic region experienced declines in blood-oxygen saturation levels several days before developing symptoms of COVID-19, according to a pilot study co-authored by a recent graduate of the Katz School of Science and Health.
“In this study we retrospectively evaluated 84 nursing home residents to identify whether pulse-oximetry would […]
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The melting of Arctic and Antarctic ice occurs two months after a seasonal increase in temperatures, according to an analysis by a recent graduate of the mathematics program at the Katz School of Science and Health.
In the paper, “Environmental Change: An Application of Time Series Methodology to Climate Phenomena,” Menachem Rose, who graduated in […]
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