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Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has published an article with Toby Kleinman for the New York Law Journal (also uploaded to YAIR). In “Filing Interlocutory Appeals in Child Custody Cases,” Pollack and Kleinman note that there are many considerations before making a ...
The growing population of asylum seekers has created a political and social justice crisis in the United States. Since 2014, Dr. William Salton and Dr. Carl Auerbach, both of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, have been doing their part to solve this crisis by developing a program to teach…
Dr. Joy Ladin, David and Ruth Gottesman Professor of English and director of the Beren Writing Center at Stern College for Women, has been nominated for a $50,000 United States Artists fellowship. The fellowship, which is unrestricted, is awarded to artists in recognition for their contributions to…
Dr. Shalom Holtz, professor of Bible and associate dean of academic affairs at Yeshiva College, was a co-chair of the Biblical law section at this year’s Society of Biblical Literature conference in San Diego, California, from Nov. 23-26, 2019. “In my capacity as co-chair,” explained Dr. Holtz, “I…
On Nov. 9, 2019, Liesl Schwabe (director of the Yeshiva College writing program), David Puretz (lecturer in writing) and Brian Trimboli (lecturer in writing) held a roundtable at the 2019 SUNY Council on Writing Conference, “The Writing of Art/The Art of Writing,” at Purchase College. The Art of…
Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has published two articles. “How To Select an Expert in a Custody Case” (with Toby Kleinman) for the New York Law Journal (also uploaded to YAIR): “The legal obligation of an expert witness is to provide independent advice to the court…
Next time you pass through the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, consider what it takes to put some of those items on ice. New scientific research reveals just how the natural defenses of some organisms work against extreme cold. Researchers at ۿ۴ý have illustrated the mechanism…
Dr. Jess Olson, an associate professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva College, has published a book for Ediciones Tibidabo / Tibidabo Publications titled Jewish Culture: A Quick Immersion, one of a series of “ quick immersions” that “uses accurate and straightforward language to offer a good ...
On Nov. 14, 2019, The New York Metro American Studies Association hosted a Salon Talk with Dr. Cynthia Wachtell, research associate professor of American studies and director of the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program, on the subject of her book, The Backwash of War: An Extraordinary American Nurse in…
On Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, New England Yachad, in partnership with The Ruderman Family Foundation, presented “ The New England Inclusion Summit 2019:Facing Isolation in Our Communities,” a one-day conference addressing social isolation and presenting models of inclusive social and recreational ...