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Yeshiva University Celebrates 84th Commencement

Ruth Wisse delivers Keynote address; Peter Frates, Martin Greenfield and Pearl Berger honored.

Yeshiva University Celebrates 84th Commencement

YU’s Sy Syms School Joins Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

29 students merit honor society status, are honored in special ceremony.

YU’s Sy Syms School Joins Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Moshael Straus Elected Chair of YU Board of Trustees

Accomplished investment executive and YU alumnus, Moshael Straus will take reigns of Yeshiva University's Board of Trustees in July.

Moshael Straus Elected Chair of YU Board of Trustees

Yeshiva University Celebrates Israel's 67th

Yeshiva University students celebrated Israel's Independence Day with joyous dancing and uplifting programming.

Yeshiva University Celebrates Israel's 67th

YU High Schools to Honor Community Leaders and Faculty

Yeshiva University High Schools to host Annual Dinner on Tuesday, May 12 at the Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, New York.

YU High Schools to Honor Community Leaders and Faculty

YU Presents Program on Judaism and American Revolution

Special Beit Midrash program to be held at the historic Shearith Israel synagogue; Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik to present the course.

YU Presents Program on Judaism and American Revolution

Dr. Paul Romer to Deliver Alexander Brody Memorial Lecture at YU

Economist and policymaker known for his work with the NYU Urbanization Project to give talk on April 28; lecture open to the public.

Dr. Paul Romer to Deliver Alexander Brody Memorial Lecture at YU

Watch: The Answer for Orthodox Jews Searching for their Spouse

Marjorie Glatt of YUConnects tells Arutz Sheva why her organization is the 'one-stop dating resource' you need.

Watch: The Answer for Orthodox Jews Searching for their Spouse

Yeshiva University Inaugural 'Hackathon' Draws Diverse Crowd

24-hour computer programming event encourages students to expand their hacking horizons.

Yeshiva University Inaugural 'Hackathon' Draws Diverse Crowd

YU Lecture to Feature Documentary on Israeli Air Force

Documentary about makings of Israeli Air Force to be screened with Producer Nancy Spielberg at YU's Hillel Rogoff Annual Memorial Lecture.

YU Lecture to Feature Documentary on Israeli Air Force

YU Online Program Engages Learners Ahead of Passover

YU program features scholars who introduce intriguing questions in a 10-minute video, leaving viewers with sources to find the answers.

YU Online Program Engages Learners Ahead of Passover

At YU, Rabbi Sacks, Joe Lieberman Discuss Politics of Haggadah

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and former US Senator Joe Lieberman look at the Pesach text in a new light - as work of political Jewish thought.

At YU, Rabbi Sacks, Joe Lieberman Discuss Politics of Haggadah

YU to Unify Faculties in Men's and Women's Campuses

Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women staff to combine resources while classes and campuses remain separate.

YU to Unify Faculties in Men's and Women's Campuses

'Political Fireworks Obscured Netanyahu's Message'

Yeshiva University President talks about importance of AIPAC, and why Netanyahu made the trek to Congress.

'Political Fireworks Obscured Netanyahu's Message'

YU PhD Students Featured in Scientific Journals

Five students of YU's Dr. Roee Holtzer listed as first-authors on articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

YU PhD Students Featured in Scientific Journals

YU Athlete Earns Second Consecutive Academic All-American Honors

For the second time in as many years, YU basketball player Benjy Ritholtz named a College Sports Academic All-American.

YU Athlete Earns Second Consecutive Academic All-American Honors

Yeshiva University Launches Technology Certificate Programs

YU's new online courses to focus on in-demand fields of software technology and data analytics.

Yeshiva University Launches Technology Certificate Programs

YU Seminary Honors Leaders and Educators

Rabbinical leaders, including Bill Clinton's rabbi, to be honored in New York for their achievements for the Jewish community.

YU Seminary Honors Leaders and Educators

'Last Generation to Know Holocaust Survivors Must Bear Witness'

Two-time Acamedy Award-winner Dr. Michael Berenbaum is on a mission to teach young Jews to record survivors' stories for future generations.

'Last Generation to Know Holocaust Survivors Must Bear Witness'

YU to Hold Medical Ethics Program on Fertility, Genetic Testing

Conference on ethical and halakhic implications of egg freezing, genetic screening to feature top researchers in the field.

YU to Hold Medical Ethics Program on Fertility, Genetic Testing

Unique Siddur Makes Prayer Personal

Koren Ani Tefilla Siddur wins in Jewish Book Council awards, deepening and enriching the prayer experience.

Unique Siddur Makes Prayer Personal

YU to Host Job Fair for Communal, Educational Careers

Jewish Job Fair to include openings from plethora of Jewish schools, organizations, and NGOs.

YU to Host Job Fair for Communal, Educational Careers

Yeshiva University Students Present Annual Seforim Sale

North America’s largest Jewish book sale to run throughout the month of February.

Yeshiva University Students Present Annual Seforim Sale

Free Will and Spiritual Opportunities

Free Will and Spiritual Opportunities

Match Rate for YU's Clinical PsyD Program in Top Six Nationwide

Report finds the clinical PsyD program at Yeshiva University had one of the highest match rates of similar programs in the U.S.

Match Rate for YU's Clinical PsyD Program in Top Six Nationwide

Photos: YU Students Create Hanukkiyah in Midtown Manhattan

Students on Yeshiva University’s Beren Campus lit windows in their dorm building, creating a towering hanukkiyah.

Photos: YU Students Create Hanukkiyah in Midtown Manhattan

President George W. Bush Keynotes Yeshiva University Convocation

Bush honored for ' loyalty of your friendship and commitment to the State of Israel and the Jewish people' in 90th convocation dinner.

President George W. Bush Keynotes Yeshiva University Convocation

YU Trains Rabbis to be 'Supermen' Against Child Abuse

New Yeshiva University course will give rabbis the tools to erase child abuse from their communities.

YU Trains Rabbis to be 'Supermen' Against Child Abuse

Yeshiva University to Hold 90th Annual Hannukah Dinner

Dinner to honor philanthropists and community members, at Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC.

Yeshiva University to Hold 90th Annual Hannukah Dinner

Pulitzer Winner, NYU President Talk 'Baseball and God'

Yeshiva University hosts unique conversation with columnist George Will and university president John Sexton.

Pulitzer Winner, NYU President Talk 'Baseball and God'

Yeshiva University Rallies in Support of Israel

Yeshiva University student leadership hosts Israel solidarity rally in Times Square in New York City.

Yeshiva University Rallies in Support of Israel

YU Courses Focus on Study of Jewish and Western Thought

YU provides forums for Jews to arrive at their own understanding of the balance of Judaic and worldly values.

YU Courses Focus on Study of Jewish and Western Thought

Setting Examples

Setting Examples

Is There a 'Confidence Gap' Between Men and Women?

Senior journalist Claire Shipman to discuss her new book that grapples with question: 'why are women under-represented as CEOs?'

Is There a 'Confidence Gap' Between Men and Women?

Lieberman Reflects on Career and Future of Jewish Politics

Former Senator Joseph Lieberman addressed Yeshiva University students, faculty and staff in a lecture titled “Judaism and Public Service.”

Lieberman Reflects on Career and Future of Jewish Politics

Yeshiva University Apps Win Prestigious US Prize

Two of four awards in the Mobile App category of UCDA’s Design Competition taken by YU inventions.

Yeshiva University Apps Win Prestigious US Prize

Torah Sociology: Rav Soloveitchik & Religious Comeback

Torah Sociology: Rav Soloveitchik & Religious Comeback

Senator to Discuss “Judaism and Public Policy” at YU

Senator Joseph Lieberman to begin lectures at the end of October; public invited to attend.

Senator to Discuss “Judaism and Public Policy” at YU

Yeshiva University Launches New Speech-Language Masters

New Masters of Science degree program to produce new generation of speech-language pathologists.

Yeshiva University Launches New Speech-Language Masters

Israel Program for US Jewish Girls Named After Educator

Yeshiva University High School for Girls names program sending 75% of students to Israel after devoted teacher who passed as young age.

Israel Program for US Jewish Girls Named After Educator

Yeshiva University Presents Community Beit Midrash Program

Interdisciplinary seminar on Art History and Jewish Thought to be given in October, university officials say.

Yeshiva University Presents Community Beit Midrash Program

From the Battlefield to the Beit Midrash: IDF Vets Begin at YU

YU students reflect on their IDF service as the school year picks up where the war left off.

From the Battlefield to the Beit Midrash: IDF Vets Begin at YU

YU’s Sy Syms Business School Debuts New Curriculum, Major

Business Intelligence and Marketing Analytics major to provide a tailor-made major for career-minded students.

YU’s Sy Syms Business School Debuts New Curriculum, Major

New Vice President of Business Affairs, CFO Appointed at YU

Jacob “Jake” Harman to take lead financial positions at Yeshiva University.

New Vice President of Business Affairs, CFO Appointed at YU

Senator Joe Lieberman to Chair Public Policy at YU

US Senator to give undergraduate courses, give public lectures at YU and Stern.

Senator Joe Lieberman to Chair Public Policy at YU

Yeshiva University Physicist Receives $375,000 NSF Grant

Joint project with Hebrew University to study colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals - tiny particles with a lot of potential.

Yeshiva University Physicist Receives $375,000 NSF Grant

YU Grants Tenure to Eight Faculty Members

Yeshiva University grants tenure to eight faculty members in fields ranging from art history to mathematics and Judaic studies.

YU Grants Tenure to Eight Faculty Members

YU Undergraduates Participate in Scientific Research Program

9 Yeshiva University undergraduates participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at YU’s College of Medicine.

YU Undergraduates Participate in Scientific Research Program

YU Graduates Find Great Success After Commencement

More than 90 percent of YU graduates were employed, in graduate school, or both within six months of graduation, finds survey.

YU Graduates Find Great Success After Commencement

YU Student Awarded Research Fellowship in Bioethics

YU Senior Mark Weingarten selected for prestigious research fellowship, credits quality of undergraduate education for the award.

YU Student Awarded Research Fellowship in Bioethics

Divrei Azriel: Blowing Our Own Trumpets

Divrei Azriel: Blowing Our Own Trumpets

YU Holds Conflict Resolution Workshop for Rabbis

A group of rabbis convened in New York City for a three-day seminar on mediation training, organized by Yeshiva University.

YU Holds Conflict Resolution Workshop for Rabbis

YU Seminar Reveals Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Seminar at YU Museum on June 8 will feature leading scholars on ancient scrolls found in Judea from Second Temple period.

YU Seminar Reveals Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

YU Website Leading in Online Torah Study

YUTorah features over 90,000 lectures (and counting) of Torah lectures from Yeshiva University's faculty.

YU Website Leading in Online Torah Study

YU Valedictorians Reflect on College Experience

This year's YU valedictorians remember the vibrant Jewish life that shaped their undergraduate years at YU.

YU Valedictorians Reflect on College Experience

Yeshiva University Celebrates at 83rd Commencement

More than 600 students were presented with their degrees at the commencement exercises on Thursday.

Yeshiva University Celebrates at 83rd Commencement

NY Rabbi Unearths Lost Commentary of Ancient Scholar

Rabbi Allen Schwartz deciphers lost text of Rabbi Elazar of Worms' handwritten insights on Book of Proverbs from Crusader times.

NY Rabbi Unearths Lost Commentary of Ancient Scholar

YU Presents Revolutionary Online Torah-Learning Program

Yeshiva University introduces interactive online learning program that lets users find own answers through means of video, text and forum.

YU Presents Revolutionary Online Torah-Learning Program

Stern College Class Charity Campaign Goes Viral

Class raises over $32,00 to make home wheelchair-accessible - all through the power of social media.

Stern College Class Charity Campaign Goes Viral

Chief Rabbi Lau Visits Yeshiva University

Ashkenazi chief rabbi meets YU President Richard M. Joel, Yeshiva deans at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.

Chief Rabbi Lau Visits Yeshiva University