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Margaret Samu, adjunct assistant professor of art history at �ۿ۴�ý's Stern College for Women, has been awarded a Summer Fellowship in Garden and Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, D.C. Administered by Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks is…

Dr. Shmuel Schneider, associate professor of Hebrew at �ۿ۴�ý, delivered a lecture at the Young Israel of Kew Garden Hills on Shabbat, May 10, 2014. The lecture was organized by the Education Committee and the Women's League and titled, "Religion and Politics in Israel."

Dr. Chaim Nissel, dean of students at �ۿ۴�ý and adjunct instructor at its Wurzweiler School of Social Work, presented a two-day course on behalf of the American Association of Suicidology to mental health clinicians in Independence, Kansas from April 2-3, 2014. The course, titled, ...

Dr. Steven Fine, professor of Jewish history at �ۿ۴�ý's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, has been selected to participate in the Getty Research Institute's Scholars Program, which brings cultural scholars and artists from around the world to live and work in Los Angeles…

Dr. Cynthia Wachtell, research associate professor of American studies and director of the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program at �ۿ۴�ý's Stern College for Women, has published an article in The Huffington Post. Titled " No Place for Poetry on My Son's Common Core ELA Test," the piece ...

Dr. Rona Novick, dean of �ۿ۴�ý'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…

Left to right - Efrayim Clair, Lauren Fitzgerald and Josh Nagel 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 ...

Dr. Linda Shires, Ruth and David Gottesman Professor and Chair of Stern College for Women's English Department at �ۿ۴�ý, 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…

Dr. Fabiola Barrios-Landeros, assistant professor of chemistry at �ۿ۴�ý, 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…

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 ...