May 6, 2022 By: pglassman
It鈥檚 a feather in several caps.
Two undergraduate research publications have been added to , thanks to Stephanie Gross, Electronic Reserves and Scholarly Communication Librarian and YAIR creator. Both publications鈥 and 鈥攈ighlight the achievements of budding Stern College scientists and the explosion of intellectual and professional opportunities for women.
The inspiration behind the publications was Harvey Babich, Professor and Chair of Biology and mentor to hundreds of Stern College alumnae. Behind him in lay the helping hands of many, including Karen Bacon, Mordecai D. and Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of Undergraduate Arts and Sciences, and the STEM departments of Stern College, each with its own disciplines and honors programs. The goal is greater than scientific literacy. Rather, according to the introduction, 鈥淎 science education at SCW is a stepping-stone to any career and a cornerstone of our students鈥 success.鈥
Over the past two years of the pandemic, which might normally have hindered productivity worldwide, SCW students and faculty met through labs and hybrid Zoom/in-person lectures to continue their research. Their participation proved 鈥渉ow vital scientific progress is to humanity and how vital humanity is to scientific progress.鈥 Articles and photos on various phenomena are interspersed with lists of publications and projects undertaken by the student body.
(The Way of Nature) takes the researcher beyond the lab鈥攔ather, the walls of the beis midrash, study hall. Ancient Jewish law and lore are skillfully applied to contemporary STEM topics. The most current issue, dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler, 锄迟鈥漧--supreme rabbinical figure and expert in medical law and Jewish bioethics鈥攅xplains its goal to carry on his work and influence in keeping with 糖心破解版鈥檚 commitment to Torah U鈥橫adda: symbiosis of faith and science.
Articles range from the offbeat: 鈥淎llergies and their Impact on Tefillin Observance,鈥 Shani Adest; to historical: 鈥淧athologies of the Gut and their Treatment During Talmudic Times,鈥 Eliana Farkas; and to the humorous 鈥淗ow Cow! Between Meat and Milk; a Scientific Explanation for Waiting,鈥 Naomi E. Fried. Weight-Watchers, beware: some articles, like 鈥淥vereating: High Calorie Intake on Shabbos,鈥 by Sima Greenberg-Zucker, prove that some issues in Jewish living remain, alas, timeless. Earlier issues are also available on YAIR.
Chaya Sarah (Hallie) Cantor 
