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Two illustrated children's books written by Peninnah Schram, professor of speech and drama at Stern College for Women, have been translated into Spanish. The original books, The Magic Pomegranate (Lerner Publishing/Kar-Ben Publishing 2008) and The Apple Tree's Discovery (Kar-Ben Publishing 2012) ...

Dr. Anna-Lisa Cohen, associate professor of psychology at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, recently published an article in Frontiers in Psychology. Titled "Attentional decoupling while pursuing intentions: a form of mind wandering?", the article describes a study in which participants were given an ongoing…

Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, vice provost for undergraduate education at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, will speak at the opening of a new exhibition in the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem on October 23. Titled " The Book of Books," the exhibition traces over 2,000 years of the Bible through examples of some of the…

Dr. Chaim Nissel, university dean of students at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, spoke at an informational forum for mental health and community professionals in Brooklyn, NY on October 8. Titled "Sexual Abuse, Trauma and Suicidality: Understanding the Complexities and Strengthening Your Skills," the event was…

Dr. Joshua Bacon, associate professor of psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at YU's Stern College for Women, is a recipient of the inaugural Grant for Multiple Sclerosis Innovation (GMSI), awarded by EMD Serono, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Bacon will use…

Dr. Josefa Steinhauer, assistant professor of biology at YU's Yeshiva College, recently published a scholarly paper in The Journal of Cell Science. Titled, " Trafficking of the EGFR ligand Spitz regulates its signaling activity in polarized tissues," the article discusses Steinhauer's research on…

Dr. Carl Auerbach, professor at YU's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, published a letter to the editor in the September 8, 2013 edition of New York Times Magazine. In response to a profile of Rwandan President Paul Kagame that described him as "authoritarian" and "repressive," Auerbach argued…

Faculty members of the Stern College for Women Biology Department have partnered with an alumna and current undergraduates in the school to author an article that was recently featured in the 2013 edition of Oxidants and Antioxidants in Medical Science. Dr. Harvey Babich, professor of biology; Dr…

Rabbi Dr. J. David Bleich, Herbert and Florence Tenzer Professor of Jewish Law and Ethics at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, recently published an article in the Spring 2013 issue of Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought. The article is titled "Liability for Harm Caused by Metaphysical Forces" and ...

Dr. Schmuel Schneider, associate professor of Hebrew at YU's Yeshiva College, recently published a book in Hebrew. Titled For Whom Do the Jackals Howl (Carmel Publishing House 2013), the book is a collection of essays about topics in political and cultural life in the United States and Israel. In…