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A doctoral program in occupational therapy was also launched in and YU expanded partnership with Montefiore and its affiliated medical school the Albert Einstein College of Medicine included the launch of a new B A M D program offering a direct pathway to the medical profession for elite high school graduates attending YU undergraduate honors programs
YU Maccabees are ranked No in the nation in Division basketball and hold the longest winning streak in men college basketball with consecutive wins
In support of the campaign launch the University Office of Institutional Advancement has planned a series of events across North America including South Florida Los Angeles Houston the Hamptons and other areas on Long Island New Jersey Chicago and Toronto among other markets
The Annual Hanukkah Dinner A Virtual Celebration The campaign was launched during Yeshiva University th Annual Hanukkah Dinner on Dec
Philanthropic donors friends of the University student leaders faculty and staff attended the virtual celebration which was hosted by Gayle King television personality editor at large of Oprah Daily and co host of CBS Mornings
It also featured Berman famed opera tenor Andrea Bocelli and several YU luminaries
A Katz School researcher and several colleagues are developing an AI powered wearable device that can monitor illicit drug use in individuals with substance use disorder
In a research paper Precision Polysubstance Use Episode Detection in Wearable Biosensor Data Streams Honggang Wang chair of the Katz School Computer Science and Engineering Department describes a method called RP STREAM which is an algorithm that can identify when an individual is using drugs by analyzing data collected from a wearable device
To develop the model the researchers collected data from people who had used cocaine and were fitted with a wearable biosensor called Affectiva Q which can measure various physiological changes such as electrodermal activity physical activity and body temperature
To figure out when these people used cocaine the researchers evaluated patient notes urine tests and data from the device.When it comes to detecting drug use some studies have been successful in finding out when people use drugs but they usually look at big chunks of time said Wang.
This new method is different because it can figure out when someone uses drugs in smaller timeframes. It like looking at a movie frame by frame instead of the whole movie at once
Prof Wang presented the team findings at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE International Conference on Connected Health Applications Systems and Engineering Technologies with colleagues Joshua Rumbut and Hua Fang of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Edward Boyer of Ohio State University and Harvard Medical School
RP STREAM or Real time Precision Pattern Recognition for Polysubstance Use Episode Detection in Wearable Biosensor Data Streams uses a set of rules derived from previous studies to differentiate between substances and identify substance use episodes accurately
The algorithm includes an intelligent mechanism for setting the threshold at which an observation is considered abnormal which helps in distinguishing substance use episodes from other anomalies in the biosensor data
It can also recognize substance use occurrences that vary in length and over many days making it suitable for real world scenarios where substance use patterns aren t fixed
Presently the usual ways to check if someone relapsed aren t very good said Wang
They test things like urine or blood which can t tell us much about when it happened.People can also lie or forget about it
During the experiments RP STREAM was able to find and identify when people used cocaine and cannabis and the episodes were usually about minutes in duration on average
They also compared RP STREAM to another method and found that RP STREAM was better at not giving false alarms meaning it didn t mistakenly detect substance abuse
We want to keep working on this method to make it better at recognizing substance use for new participants said Wang.This is important because it can help us understand what leads to substance use and maybe even predict when someone might relapse
We can also study how people tolerance to drugs changes over time in real life situations which will help us understand why people use drugs again and how to help them stop
On June and June the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought hosted its annual summer seminars for high school students Jewish and Western Texts in Conversation
Held in Manhattan the respective programs for women and men brought together over forty students to participate in unique interdisciplinary seminars and activities learn at the collegiate level and engage with the YU Straus Center renowned faculty
The program kicked off with breakfast and words of welcome from Shaina Trapedo Straus Resident Scholar and Recruitment Officer
Her session titled Talking Talmud with the Founding Fathers explored the relationship between Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and their written exchanges about the Hebrew Bible and its exegetical tradition
In discussion students explored what the correspondence between Jefferson and Adams reveals about the extent to which the history morality and aesthetics of the Hebrew Bible were the subject of interest to the Founding Fathers and the framing of the Declaration and Constitution
Throughout the day seminars covered a variety of themes texts and questions centered around the connection between Torah and various cultural and political elements of Western thought as a sampler of the breadth and depth of Straus Center courses
In his seminar Torah and Western Thought the Ethos of the YU Straus Center Straus Director Rabbi Meir Soloveichik explored the profound impact the Torah has had on the West more so than any other text
Rabbi Soloveichik emphasized that the worldview of the Torah has the potential to influence the trajectory of America future while remaining an essential pillar of America founding
In her second session of the day titled Torah and Poetry
Psalms and the American Founding Trapedo shifted the conversation to a contemporary lens inviting students to think about how recent auction prices of literary works including Shakespeare Folio the Bay Psalm Book and the Codex Sasson Bible might give us insight into how society views and values different types of wisdom and their perceived monetary and moral value in the st century
The next session Torah and Art Yetziat Mitzrayim and the Birth of Jewish Political Thought featured an on site visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Rabbi Soloveichik
Throughout the tour Rabbi Soloviechik showed students how often overlooked artifcants and hieroglyphics founds in the Egyptian collection reveal the deeper political aspects of the Exodus including the Paschal lamb the ten plagues and iconic unleavened bread of the Seder which have been central to Jewish life and faith for centruies
Following the tour a session on Torah and Zionism Israel Declaration was delivered by Neil Rogachevsky Straus Center Associate Director and author of Israel Declaration of Independence The History and Political Theory of the Nation Founding Document
He emphasized the importance of the Declaration from the political perspective without a political state the trajectory of the Zionist movement would have been halted
While idealistically the Declaration could have detailed a more specific outline for the future state of Israel this document was born out of necessity
Finally Torah and Literature Myth and Monotheism led by Straus Center Clinical Assistant Professor Rabbi Dov Lerner featured an analysis of monotheism and the significance of the repetition in throughout Tanakh and our daily liturgy that God is one
Rabbi Lerner explained the danger of a Dualistic society in which the belief in a good god and a bad god exacerbates rather than addresses the issue of theodicy
The belief in one God is essential to understanding that while the world is complex and unpredictable God is at once omnipotent and incomprehensible
The respective seminars concluded with a panel featuring Straus Scholars Allie Orgen SCW Yonatan Kurz YC and Reuben Hartman YC where they highlighted their favorite elements of the Straus Scholar program various classes they took and seminars they attended as well as leadership roles fellowships and internships they were involved in throughout their time in the program
On Sept Rabbi Ari Berman President of Yeshiva University headlined an historic panel launching the first year of programming at the Abrahamic Family House AFH in Abu Dhabi titled Rethinking Sustainability and Peace Through a Spiritual Lens
The discussion held on the International Day of Peace highlighted YU continued commitment to deepening ties and spreading Jewish values in the global community
The other panelists included Monica Menendez Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Affairs at NYU Abu Dhabi and Rabbi David Rosen Special Advisor for Interfaith and Jewish Affairs to the Abrahamic Family House
The event also included remarks by Abdulla Al Shehhi Acting Executive Director of the Abrahamic Family House
Topics discussed included environmental preservation the climate crisis and the importance of religion and ethics in addressing these challenges
As a representative of our multi millennia tradition I m honored to draw on the time tested roots of the Jewish faith to address the universal challenges of tomorrow said President Berman
Yeshiva University is proud to participate in this historic opportunity and continue our work of bringing the Jewish voice into the global moral conversation
Since opening in February the AFH has served a global audience and provided a platform for Jewish values to be shared
The venue offers a model of tolerance and education housing a mosque a church and the Ben Maimon Synagogue
President Berman participation marked the latest in YU work to strengthen ties with Jewish Muslim and Christian communities on an international stage
In April he addressed the first ever Holocaust Commemoration event in an Arab country at the Crossroads of Civilization Museum CCM in Dubai
Additionally in May YU partnered with Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities MBZUH on the first of its kind academic conference in the UAE Interacting Philosophies Shared Friendships at which faculty from both universities offered scholarly reflections on Judaism and Islam political philosophical and social interactions to an audience of community members Emirati Israeli and American dignitaries and students
Joining President Berman was a delegation of students and faculty from the YU Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought
The students met with local leaders including H E Ahmed Almansoori the founder of the CCM Amir Hayek Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Israeli Consul General Liron Zaslansky and Marc Sievers former Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman and Director of the AJC Abu Dhabi
The group participated in seminars led by Straus Center faculty that examined Jewish and Islamic history and law
The YU delegation met with academic leaders and students at the MBZUH campus
They were also led on a VIP tour of the Letters of Light exhibit at the Louvre Abu Dhabi which displays some of the oldest sacred texts of the Abrahamic faiths
As part of their education and training to be Modern Orthodox leaders of the future Straus Scholars are encouraged to take summer jobs internships and fellowships that allow them to build on their Straus Center studies
Many Scholars spent this past summer participating in programs where they study aspects of public policy and philosophy relevant to their academic and personal interests
We continue to highlight Scholars who have taken advantage of such programming this summer many of whom have produced novel and important research and analysis in areas of particular concern to American Jews
In this installment written before the recent war in Israel we spoke with Yaakov Willner YC who spent his summer in multiple DC based think tanks
After just one year of study with the Straus Center Willner decided he wanted to take a deep dive into the theory and practice of foreign policy criminal justice and more
Along the way Willner encountered and learned from some of the most influential and well known political and military leaders around
One major takeaway Observant Jews have much to contribute to major ongoing debates about our biggest geopolitical and legal questions
Tell us about your summer program in the nation capital
This summer I participated in the American Enterprise Institute AEI Summer Honors Program and was a summer fellow at Hudson Institute Political Studies
After a year of studying religion philosophy and politics through the Straus Center I wanted to build on my education by spending some time in Washington DC
What got you interested in these programs in particular
I was interested in these programs because I have a general interest in foreign policy and national security and thought that these academic programs would help be a stepping stone for work in those areas
I knew that AEI and Hudson host some of the top foreign policy scholars in the world so I couldn t pass up the opportunity to learn from them directly
What did you like most about each program
AEI was a great experience because I learned more about the Middle Eas t and how America should approach it from its own national security interests
Acting in America interests does not mean being isolationist or non interventionist but it doesn t mean trying to take over the world either
It was also interesting for me specifically because I learned about countries in the Middle East I hadn t thought about much before and what those countries economies cultures and geopolitical interests mean for Israeli security
During the last day of the AEI program I had the unbelievable opportunity to hear from a Supreme Court justice Justice Clarence Thomas
He spoke of his philosophical leanings when it comes to the law which prompted my thinking more seriously about how to possibly combine law and national security
Hudson program was much longer an amazing six weeks which allowed me to get to know the other fellows and many of the experts that work and study foreign policy at Hudson
These are the current and future leaders in American foreign policy and I got to pick their brains learn from them and maybe even influence their thinking a little by asking questions
Were there any scholars whose classes stood out to you
I really did enjoy every course I took and learned from each of my teachers
But specifically I really enjoyed studying criminal justice with John Walters who is the President of Hudson as well as learning about the Iranian threat with Michael Doran who leads the Center for Middle East at Hudson
We got to run policy workshop simulations where we modeled for example a National Security Council meeting
Experts like Doran would watch and comment bringing our attention to the concerns that might actually come up when policymakers try to formulate a position on an issue
That was an eye opening experience because it showed just how hard it is to make foreign policy decisions
There are so many moving pieces and competing concerns and there are very few easy choices
We also heard from an amazing series of distinguished speakers who taught the fellows about different areas in the world of public policy and public life more broadly
Two of the speakers who stood out to me were General Jack Keane and Senator Tom Cotton
General Keane unparalleled analysis of threats facing America especially major geopolitical ones such as Russia and China demonstrated to me just how much of an expert one has to be to understand the complex issues which America must deal with to protect itself and free people around the world
Senator Cotton spoke about the military and how his time there shaped him as the person who he is today which was inspiring because it showed how much sacrifice regular people make in service of their fellow citizens
I want to thank the Straus Center for helping me with these amazing opportunities
The time I spent learning from and with policy scholars and my peers in DC really reinforced the idea that Torah Jews have a unique perspective to offer the broader world and how a Torah perspective can have an impact on policy making in Washington
At a recent presentation at the prestigious International Congress of Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Tokyo Marian Gidea association dean for STEM research and director of graduate mathematics at the Katz School revealed the results of a simplified mathematical model demonstrating that oscillating steel beams made of piezoelectric materials produce more energy when their motion is regular
The research Energy Growth Dissipation and Control in Hamiltonian Systems is supported by a three year National Science Foundation grant which was awarded in July to investigate dynamical systems including applications to energy harvesting celestial mechanics and space mission design
Piezo is the Greek root for pressure or push and piezoelectric describes a property of special solid materials that can convert energy from an applied pressure into an electrical charge
The computer model was developed in collaboration with Tamar Leiser who wrote her honor thesis on the subject as a student at YU Stern School for Women and Katz School Mathematics Ph D student Samuel Akingbade as well as research collaborators from Georgia Tech and Polytechnic University of Catalunya
The researchers created a framework in which two steel beams are hooked up to a capacitor and suspended over magnets
When the vibration of the beams is stronger than the mechanical friction electricity is produced and stored in the capacitor
What we discovered to our surprise is that the answer we got was the one we should have expected said Gidea
The beams that keep moving in a regular fashion a periodic motion going back and forth accumulate more energy in comparison with the ones that move chaotically that is without any pattern Energy harvesting devices which produce electrical charges through external vibrations can be attached to skyscrapers trains or bridges and provide a source of unlimited renewable energy
Piezoelectric energy harvesting is also the preferred method for use with wearable devices since it is the most capable of producing the power needed at a small scale
The steel beams in the Katz School model were coated with ceramic the preferred material for this type of energy harvesting because of its low cost and effective piezoelectric properties
The use of piezoelectricity stands to reduce or even eliminate the need for frequent charging of devices and batteries
Consumers would no longer be burdened with having to be near an electrical outlet which would in turn conserve electricity
This may be a critical advance for healthcare since these devices can be implanted in pacemakers to stimulate the heart said Gidea
FacebookTwitterEmailShareIf you took a clear drinking glass filled it two thirds of the way with water and placed a straw inside the glass on an angle so it resting on the rim it should look as though the straw is broken in two
That a consequence of light slowing as it crosses the boundary from air to water causing the light to bend or refract
The root of this simple phenomenon is the focus of a research paper recently published by Fredy Zypman director of the M A in Physics at the Katz School
In his paper Permittivity from First Principles published in September by AIP Advances Zypman considers the explicit connection between refraction and its atomic origin and proposes a mathematical model to gain physical insight on permittivity a property related to refraction
Refraction occurs when light moves from one substance to another changing speed and direction
The index of refraction is the relationship between the speed of light in a vacuum and the speed of light in a substance
Matter around us in plastics liquids our skin the air have characteristic electrical properties said Zypman
When the electrical field travels from one medium to another light must adjust to the local environment
That why we see shadows and reflections those rich sources of optical sensations all around us
Transparent materials like glass water and diamonds refract more than air so that when light enters from air its path bends toward an imaginary line perpendicular to the water surface
Because the index is uniform throughout a material the bending occurs only as the light crosses the boundary
This commonplace refractive index according to Zypman depends on the atomic electric response of a material its polarizability or tendency to separate positive and negative charges to electric fields
Another way of looking at polarizability is the tendency of a material atomic electrons to become distorted when the material is placed in an electric field
The larger the electric polarization the larger the material permittivity or the property of a material that measures the opposition it offers against an electric field
We aimed to produce a clear conceptual pathway between the atomic polarization and the familiar refraction he said The main focus of the study is to produce exact expressions for the permittivity to all orders of an electric field that is valid for any intensity of light and to compute the permittivity for typical materials Two weeks into a clinical rotation in the emergency department at St John Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway Queens Carin Gannon a student in the Katz School M in Physician Assistant Studies was put to the test
A local man gashed his leg on a piece of glass and was rushed into the emergency department bleeding profusely
After being rayed to make sure that the glass wasn t embedded in the wound he was wheeled back into the emergency department where Gannon and Abraham Oxilas a Katz School clinical assistant professor and Gannon supervisor at St John were waiting
It had been two hours since the injury so Gannon knew that it hadn t started healing from within but it had been several months since she had practiced suturing in Oxilas course Clinical Skills and Procedures
Seeing yellowish subcutaneous fatty tissue she washed her hands with soap put on a pair of sterile gloves and grabbed a suturing kit
She squeezed sterile water into the wound and injected lidocaine seven times under the skin to numb the area
Oxilas sewed the first stitch and then handed the needle to Gannon
Under the watchful eye of Oxilas and the patient Gannon went to work
I knew how to do it from working on a silicone model in class she said but I didn t want to let on that this was my first time suturing a live patient so I was like Okay I gotta jump in and do the best I can
I had the confidence
I just had to summon the muscle memory
She took the suturing needle shaped like a crescent moon and held the two sides of the wound while she stitched
Like needlework suturing can involve a variety of techniques
Gannon used a method called the interrupted stitch where each stitch is tied off using a surgeon knot
She pulled the knots tight enough to hold the two sides of the wound firmly together without squishing them up into a tent shape
Most simple lacerations can be sewed in less than minutes but because the man needed seven stitches it took Gannon a half hour to finish closing the wound
It looked better than the way I practiced it in class she said
I know it one of those small things that PAs do every day but when it your first time doing it it very exciting to be able to perform those skills
Gannon instructed the grateful patient to keep an eye out for signs of infection like redness streaking up or down his leg and to avoid using alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound
He was given a tetanus shot and went home with antibiotics
Carin is very personable knowledgeable and quick to adapt to her environment said Oxilas
Her prior hospital experiences have helped her thrive in the emergency room in her very first rotation and I couldn t be more proud of her