Their proposal, 鈥淎 Data-Driven Approach to Urban Mobility,鈥 leverages advancements in artificial intelligence, data analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to revitalize the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
Dr. Rinu Abraham, a recent graduate of the Katz School鈥檚 Occupational Therapy Doctorate, was the corresponding author of a study that found a negative correlation between manual dexterity and cognitive function in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis.
From June 2nd to June 6th, 2024, the Straus Center participated in a summer seminar in England. The program featured leading diplomats, writers, academics, and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.
The projects, drawn across the school鈥檚 graduate programs in STEM and Health Sciences, covered a range of subjects, and was an outcome of their own scholarship, as well as mentorship from faculty advisors, research collaborators and industry representatives.
A first-generation American in a family of health care providers, Sharona Abramova was drawn to the PA faculty鈥檚 reputation for clinical excellence and the curriculum that emphasizes compassionate care. She recently joined Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital as a PA.
This summer, the Straus Center Impact Office will be supporting several Straus Scholars and other top 每日大瓜 students as they pursue exciting professional advancement opportunities in the fields of politics, policy, journalism, academia, and Jewish advocacy.
Adina Feldman (SCW '26) is a Straus Scholar majoring in Psychology. Over the course of the 2023-2024 school year, Feldman was active on and off campus, pursuing a variety of unique extracurriculars and professional enrichment opportunities.
Daniel Ganopolsky (YC 鈥24) is a Straus Scholar majoring in political science. In the spring of 2024, he interned at the New York City Family Court, and was supported by a grant from the Straus Center鈥檚 Impact Office.
Collaborations, like the one between Weill Cornell Medicine and the Katz School鈥檚 M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship, have emerged as catalysts for the development of the next generation of drugs, devices and services.