Science & Technology

Occupational Therapy – Not Just a Default Decision

By Caroline Guttman • Published: November 21, 2012 • Comment ()

A common question people have: what exactly does an occupational therapist do? The easy, abbreviated response: what doesn’t an occupational therapist do? Occupational therapists assist a large diversity of patients, from the elderly to children (in and out of schools) to sick or disabled individuals. Through different and personalized therapies, these people are taught how [...]

Jewish Geography – Research Suggests We’re More Related Than We Think

By Jackie Benayoun • Published: November 21, 2012 • Comment ()

A study conducted at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has uncovered some fascinating findings about North African Jewry by tracing their DNA. The study has exposed information about the origins and migratory patterns of this expansive branch of Jewry, information especially relevant to Jewish historical records and beliefs. According to Dr. Harry Ostrer, a [...]

Baumgartner’s Record-Breaking Dive – The Sky’s the Limit…Or Not

By Shana Wargon • Published: November 21, 2012 • Comment ()

As we sluggishly restarted our semester after the holiday break that came and went too fast, many of us tuned in as a man fell out of space.  On Sunday, October 14th, 2012, Felix Baumgartner, a 43-year-old Austrian pilot, took a daredevil dive out of a space capsule hanging 24 miles above Earth. The footage [...]

Einstein Researchers Explore Cataract Medicine

By Bella Wolf • Published: September 12, 2012 • Comment ()

With approximately 42% of Americans rocking some sort of eye glasses, contact lens, or Lasix surgery, ophthalmological research has been on the rise over the past quarter decade. This summer was no different. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that there are several specific DNA repair enzymes and pathways that appear [...]

Fruit or Robot: A Review of the Apple vs. Samsung Case

By Martha Baumgarten • Published: September 12, 2012 • Comment ()

Some of the most notable consumer rivalries of our generation include household names such Nike vs. Adidas, Coke vs. Pepsi, Skippy vs. Jif. However, in an age that popularized video chat, the need for constant Internet access, and social networking, the stakes grew beyond merely which sneaker to buy or which peanut butter makes the [...]

“One Giant Leap” Makes a Stop on Mars

By Jackie Benyoun • Published: September 12, 2012 • Comment ()

The passing of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, last month symbolized the start of a new era in human space travel. Space agencies are now looking beyond the Earth’s orbit to Mars, our closest planetary neighbor. In the near future, they hope to understand much more about the Red [...]

Discovery of the “God Particle”: Is there anything Godly about it?

By Jackie Benayoun • Published: August 22, 2012 • Comment ()

While the students of the world enjoyed a well-deserved summer vacation, physicists around the world were hard at work substantiating long debated theories. On July 4th, scientists at CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, announced the discovery of the God particle. Immediately, people around the world began to ask: what is the God particle, [...]

Percy in the Sky with Diamonds: The Perseids Meteor Shower

By Rachel Delia Benaim • Published: August 22, 2012 • Comment ()

As astronomers and astronomy lovers alike can attest, The Perseids are always impressive. The Perseids Meteor Shower is notorious for being the most popular meteor shower in history, occurring every summer in July and August. The shower itself is the product of the comet Swift-Tuttle, which zips around the sun once every 133 years. As [...]

Tell-es Safi: A Glimpse into the Israel’s Past

By Samantha Selesny • Published: August 22, 2012 • Comment ()
YU students and other members of the Area P crew of the Tell-es-Safi dig this summer in Tell-es Safi, Israel

There’s no better way to prepare for the future than to look into the past. This summer, 8 YU students were privileged to accompany Dr. Jill Katz and 130 archaeologists on a dig in Tell-es Safi, Israel. Tell-es Safi is located about half way between Jerusalem and Ashkelon. Previous archeological evidence suggests that Tell-es Safi [...]

Summer Internships at NYU Medical Centers Provide Students With Unparalleled Healthcare Experiences

By Avital Yusufov, Rachel Weinberger • Published: August 22, 2012 • Comment ()

The health field is arguably one of the most popular career choices for Stern College women, but how can students possibly know that a particular career is the perfect one before trying it out? The short answer: Experience, experience, experience. When one decides to build any career in healthcare, the first and most important step [...]