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Michelle Borde 鈥�24SB (MBA), a resident of Baldwin Harbor on Long Island鈥檚 South Shore, earned her MBA from the Sy Syms School of Business in May 2024 as part of the first graduating cohort of the school鈥檚 online MBA program. During her time at Sy Syms, Michelle was awarded a Sacks Impact Scholars鈥�

By decorating a material's surface with tiny, resonating pillars connected by specially designed bridges, a team of researchers including Dr. Emil Prodan of the Katz School has crafted a system capable of guiding these waves precisely.鈥�

Straus Scholar Adina Feldman (SCW, 鈥�26) reflects on her psychological research and fieldwork in Israel after October 7th

On January 13, 2025, at the invitation of her colleague and Senior Attorney Annie Wang of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Dr. Mary Beth Morrissey presented Trauma and Vicarious Trauma: Relieving Suffering, Building Solidarity, and Inter- and Transdisciplinary Collaborations in鈥�

Clinical Associate Professor Christy Jared discussed the findings of her doctoral research study in June at the 41st International Human Science Research Conference, where she explored the lasting impact of childhood trauma on women鈥檚 health and well-being.

Calvary Hospital conferred the Compatior Award upon Dr. Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey at its 125th Anniversary Gala at The Plaza on November 20, 2024, in recognition of her legacy of work to advance interdisciplinary education and training in palliative care, create avenues of opportunity and ...

This past summer, Straus Scholars Josh Shapiro (YC 鈥�25) and Matthew Minsk (YC 鈥�26) pursued research projects on important figures in Jewish intellectual history.

The COVID-19 pandemic inspired Alissha Greer, a 2022 graduate of the Katz School鈥檚 M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, to write Pablo鈥檚 Pandemic, a children鈥檚 book that blends humor, heart and a powerful message about family and resilience during challenging times.