Students & Faculty
Katz Student Presents Research at Prestigious Forum
Dr. Tamar Avnet Takes the Helm at Sy Syms MBA Program
Samuel Akingbade, a Ph.D. candidate in the mathematics program at the Katz School of Science and Health, was part of an exclusive cohort of young researchers presenting their
Dr. Tamar Avnet has been named the new director of the online MBA program at the Sy Syms School of Business. She will continue as chair of the school’s marketing depart-
work at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum. Initiated by physicist and co-founder of SAP, Klaus Tschira, the conference gathers 200 outstanding young researchers in mathematics and computer science to interact with recipients of the most pres- tigious prizes in these fields. READ MORE Torah Tours: Leadership Lessons Over 70 YU students participated in this year’s Torah Tours, continuing a tradition that has energized Jewish communities across North America since the program’s inception in 1971. During the Simchat Torah holiday, these participants infused youthful energy and a love for Torah into select communities, just like the thousands before them. However, the 2023 program proved markedly different. This year’s student volunteers were confronted with the tragic events of Oct. 7 in Israel, an experience bringing them face-to-face with the realities of Jewish leadership and offering life lessons on community resilience. READ MORE
ment where she also serves as a full professor. Dr. Avnet’s academic journey includes teaching at such renowned MBA programs as Rotman Business School in Toronto and Columbia University Business School. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master of Science from the Technion in Israel, she earned her Ph.D. in marketing from Columbia. With a wealth of experience, including a visiting professor- ship at New York University, Dr. Avnet joined YU in 2007, ascending to the role of marketing department chair in 2011.
SCDS Ends the Year with Courtroom Drama
In a three-performance run in December, the Stern College Dramatics Society (SCDS) captivated sold-out audiences with their stellar production of The Anastasia Trials in The Court of Women , an immersive courtroom drama, engaging the audience as both judges and jurors. Directing the production was Leah Gottfried ’14S, a SCDS alumna and the creative force behind the comedic web series “Soon by You.”
(l-r): Rabbi Joel Schreiber, former chairman of RIETS Board of Trustees and founder of Torah Tours; Rabbi Ari Rockoff, David Mitzner Com- munity Dean for Values and Leadership at YU
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