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(February 26, 2024 / JNS)

After quitting his dream job at Massachusetts Institute of Technology due to antisemitism on campus, Mauricio Karchmer is fitting in at his new job at Yeshiva University.

The computer scientist has, in his first two days at Yeshiva, already mentored students, taught courses in multiple domains of expertise, and helped both university leadership and the broader community understand the dynamics on college campuses outside of YU, Noam Wasserman, dean of Yeshivas Sy Syms School of Business, told JNS.

Weissman said Karchmer is already brainstorming with department chairs at the school about a course he is designing for the fall semester, which will bring together his expertise in financial engineering and computer science.

The professor also held a fireside chat at Yeshiva with Rabbi Ari Berman, the university president, aboutantisemitism on campus.

Karchmer observed that the stakes are much bigger than just the war with Hamas, because The Palestinians are a pawn and Israel is a proxy, Weissman said.

Karchmer announced his move to Yeshiva, where he is a visiting guest faculty member, on LinkedIn. He said he was honored to be part of a deeply grounded institution with leaders who lead by living up to their values.

Also on LinkedIn, Berman wrote that it was a privilege to welcome Karchmer to the faculty. As a top-tier professor in his field and a leader who lives his values with integrity and authenticity, he is a role model to us all, Berman said.

In an article for The Free Press, Karchmer noted that MIT drew comparisons between Israel and Hamas. A message from the head of his department and its diversity, equity and inclusion office sent out a message riddled with equivocations, without mentioning the barbarity of Hamass attack, stating only that we are deeply horrified by the violence against civilians and wish to express our deep concern for all those involved, Karchmer wrote.

I was shocked that my institutionled by people who are meant to see the world rationallycould not simply condemn a brutal terrorist act, he added.

Wasserman told JNS he was very impressed with Karchmers mix of humility and desire to learn, combined with steadfast adherence to his values even when they meant having to leave his dream job at MIT when those values were threatened.

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