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CCNY’s Zahn Center Announces Social Entrepreneurship Contest

The Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York invites CCNY students, faculty and staff to enter the Zahn Social Innovation Challenge,...

Higher Math in Lower Grades: Hurting or Helping Kids?

Every parent wants to see her child keep up with peers, and these days that means taking algebra in the eighth grade. But sometimes...

Touro College School of Health Sciences Garners Awards in Occupational Therapy

Touro College’s School of Health Sciences’ administration and faculty in occupational therapy (OT) have recently been awarded prestigious honors for their leadership, advocacy, and...

Jerusalem to Host Israel’s First-Ever International Film Course

Jerusalem Film Workshop to Feature Leading Names in the Israel Film Industry The Jerusalem Film Workshop (www.thejfw.com ) has announced the opening of its...

Stern College Biology Professors Engage Students in Novel Cancer Research

What’s in an apple? Maybe, just maybe, the secret to kicking cancer According to research by Dr. Alyssa Schuck and Dr. Jeffrey Weisburg, Doris...

Ariel University Showcased at AIPAC for First Time

The 2014 AIPAC Convention commenced with the singing of the Spangled Banner and the Hatikvah by Hagit Yassu, a young Israeli singer. Over 13,000...

Rabbi Hershel Schachter and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks To Be Honored With 2014 Katz Award

YU TORAH SCHOLARS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF JEWISH LAW IN MODERN LIFE Yeshiva University Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Hershel...

SAT Revamp: 1600 Perfect Score Again

The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing yet another revision. Under the new changes, the perfect score will once again be 1,600 In addition,...

SFSU Prof Advocates Violence against Israel

Rabab Abdulhadi, director of the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Initiative at San Francisco State University (SFSU), organized a recent delegation to “the...

Jewish Outdoor, Food, and Environmental Education Experiences Show Increased Potential for Engagemen

National Study Offers Insights on Participants, Programs, and Professionals Experiences that blend Jewish learning with the outdoors, food, and environment are attracting a growing...

A “Culture of Chesed” Taught at NJ Yeshiva High Schools

In a time when media outlets are saturated with stories of violence and evil, it is important to hear about stories about acts of...

Israel Sci-Tech Schools Cross Religious and Ethnic Lines for Science Education

In Israel, high school education is mandated by law and the government grants each student an equal financial allocation for education. But a town...

An Academic Lynching Behind Closed Doors

New York University (NYU) professor and president-elect of the American Studies (ASA) Association Lisa Duggan recently wrote on her Facebook regarding the Feb. 28-March...

Noted Economist Paul Krugman to Join CUNY Graduate Center Faculty in 2015

The Graduate Center, City University of New York, announced last week that Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, professor of economics and international affairs at the...

Touro College Adds New Degree to Increase Science Teaching

In partnership with New York Medical College (NYMC), Touro College’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) will be offering a Master of Science in Biology...

New Program Increases Options for Yeshiva Students Seeking to Earn BA in Israel

For Anglo university students who are spending a semester abroad in Israel, or those who have recently made aliyah, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign...

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