Graduate Student Seminar
February 21, 2025
10:00 a.m. ET
McConomy Auditorium, First Floor Cohon University Center
Science & Society Graduate Student Seminar
Modern Day Antisemitism: History, how we got here, and how to address it
Andrew Goretsky, EdD will be providing a brief overview of the history of antisemitism in reference to what we are seeing today. This session will provide information about common antisemitic tropes and how they present in today’s environment. Dr. Goretsky will provide insights into disinformation and misinformation in the online environment as it relates to the proliferation of hate in all forms.
Andrew M. Goretsky, Ed.D.
Regional Director
Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Philadelphia
Goretsky joined the ADL Philadelphia office, which serves Eastern PA, Southern NJ, and DE in January 2022. ADL is a leading anti-hate organization with a more than 100-year-old mission to “Fight the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure Justice and Fair Treatment to All.” Prior to joining ADL in 2022, Andrew worked in Higher Education Administration for 23 years. Most recently he was Dean of Students at Arcadia University. Goretsky also served in a variety of roles at The George Washington University; served in Residential Life at the University of Maryland; and led the Native American Special Interest Residential Community at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Andrew began his career working with students with Learning Differences at Landmark College in Vermont. Andrew holds a Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University; Master of Arts in Student Personnel Administration from New York University; and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from SUNY at Buffalo. Andrew’s dissertation research is on Student Engagement and mobile technology and he has specific interest in the proliferation of hate in online spaces.
Upcoming Events
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February 13 2026
10:00 AM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
Interfacial Fracture in Soft Polymer Networks: Revisiting Gent's Picture, presented by Gabriel Sanoja Lopez, University of Texas, Austin
CUC McConomy Auditorium
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February 20 2026
10:00 AM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
High-Fidelity Atomistic Simulations of Chemistry-Microstructure Interactions in Metals, presented by Rodrigo Freitas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
CUC McConomy Auditorium
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February 25 2026
2:00 PM ET
Faculty Insights with Mario Berges
Please join us for CMU Engineering's virtual program, “Faculty Insights: A 20 Minute Briefing.” In this series, faculty will share insights into their research, its impact, and provide perspective for the future of the field.
Virtual, link provided to registrants
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February 27 2026
10:00 AM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
presented by Tim Weihs, Johns Hopkins university
CUC McConomy Auditorium
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March 13 2026
10:00 AM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
presented by Rachel Goldman, University of Michigan
CUC McConomy Auditorium
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March 20 2026
10:00 AM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
Accelerating Battery Materials Discovery with AI- and Physics-Powered Molecular Universe Platform, presented by Yumin Zhang, SES AI
CUC McConomy Auditorium