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For Erin Stiebel, there鈥檚 no greater job than helping people tap into their potential.

In Fall 2024, the Straus Center sponsored a new course in the English Department entitled 鈥淭he Values of Verse: Sacred and Secular Perspectives,鈥� taught by Dr. Shaina Trapedo.

Ruthie Seidemann 鈥�25SB, a senior from Silver Spring, MD, has been named a 2025 MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) finalist by the ANA Educational Foundation (AEF). As a double major in marketing and strategy & entrepreneurship, Ruthie鈥檚 achievement highlights her dedication,鈥�

In Fall 2024, the Straus Center sponsored a course in the History Department entitled 鈥淭he Emergence of Europe,鈥� a survey of Western Civilization from the rise of ancient Greece to the aftermath of the Renaissance and Reformation, taught by Dr. Yisroel Benporat.

On December 18th, the Straus Center and Yeshiva College Honors Program co-hosted Rabbi Dr. Yosie Levine to celebrate the launch of his award-winning new book, Hakham Tsevi Ashkenazi and the Battlegrounds of the Early Modern Rabbinate.

One of the workshop鈥檚 highlights was a hands-on activity that demonstrated the practical value of generative AI. Participants collaborated to create detailed AI personas鈥攆ictional, data-driven profiles designed to simulate real-world scenarios.

The Straus Center hosted Dr. Adam Jortner to celebrate the launch of his new book, A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom.

A study co-authored by Dr. Marissa Barrera, program director of the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, suggests that combining Optical Coherence Tomography and Visual Evoked Potentials measurements will provide insights into the cognitive dysfunction of MS patients.

In summer 2024, the Straus Center Impact Office provided grants to several students with internships in Jewish advocacy, fostering a new generation of leaders dedicated to both public service and Jewish values.

Researchers in the Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering are turning to advanced tools like reinforcement learning鈥攁 type of machine learning that mimics decision-making鈥攖o determine customer spending habits.