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In Summer 2025, the Impact Office at the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought provided grants to several students with internships in the political arena, fostering a new generation of leaders dedicated to both public service and Jewish values. Among them was Anouchka…

Bella Chilczuk, a student in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate, shared findings from a project that shows how something as joyful and fundamental as play can strengthen families.

As program director of the new STEM-OPT Master of Science in Finance. Dr. Assa Cohen will provide academic and strategic leadership to ensure the program’s growth and excellence.

In the fall 2025 semester, the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought is offering numerous courses for Straus Scholars and Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­ students to study the great texts and traditions of Judaism and the West.

Could a tunnel through space and time—long a dream of science fiction—ever exist in theory? According to Arya Dutta, a Ph.D. student in Mathematics at the Katz School, the answer might be yes, at least on paper.

For David Schiller ’03YC, Veteran’s Day is a reminder of gratitude and responsibility.

Over the month of October, Straus Center staff, faculty, and students contributed insightful essays to leading publications exploring the intersections of Jewish thought, history, and American ideals.

Lakshmikar Polamreddy, a Ph.D. candidate in mathematics, and Jialu Li, a student in the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, published a study that challenges the popular belief that diffusion models “imagine” in the same way humans do.

Avri Ravid, Sy Syms Professor of Finance, was part of a team that examined how ownership structures interact with corporate governance and what that means for diversity at the top.

Straus Scholar Adina Feldman (SCW ’26) reflects on a transformative summer researching resilience at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Exploring Trauma and Resilience: Psychology Research in Israel By Adina Feldman This summer, I had the privilege of joining two research projects in the psychology ...