Science in Israel
- Weizmann Institute
- October 30, 2023
Each of the more than 1,400 murdered in the war that began on 7/10/2023 with the invasion of Hamas militants into the Otaf settlements has their own story, Dr. Marcel Freilich-Caplon from the Weizmann Institute is one of them but it turns out that she was primarily concerned for the safety of her colleagues who were attacked by missiles at the same time
- Avi Blizovsky
- October 25, 2023
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The opening of the 3.12.2023 academic year will be postponed in view of the war situation and the high percentage of conscripts into the reserves among the male and female students and the faculty; The semester will open in all research universities with the beginning of the release process of those recruited into the reserves, but not before December XNUMX, XNUMX
- Avi Blizovsky
- October 12, 2023
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The committee of heads of universities sent a letter to its colleagues in the world to act against anti-Semitism during the war (document inside)
- The Hebrew University
- October 8, 2023
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Professor Zvi Piren, the holder of the Schwartzman Chair at the Rakah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University and Professor Amir Levinson from Tel Aviv University will take part in a research group of the prestigious Simmons Foundation as part of an international cooperation in mathematics and physical sciences for the study of neutron stars and black holes
- Avi Blizovsky
- October 5, 2023
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Director of the Space Agency Uri Oron: "In an era in which the field of space is growing rapidly, the agreement will allow the State of Israel to have business, research and academic collaborations that are essential for the development of the space field in Israel"
- Itai Nebo, editor of the Davidson Institute website
- September 24, 2023
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Isaiah Winograd was one of the young professors at the Technion, a promising scientist who worked in a variety of fields, from rocket propulsion to water desalination, an artist and a family man, and also a reserve officer who rushed to the Syrian front in the Yom Kippur War, and was killed there
- Itai Nebo, editor of the Davidson Institute website
- September 24, 2023
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Alexander Wahlberg, doctor of physical chemistry, returned to Israel after years of studying and working in the United States and worked at Kirya for nuclear research. He also insisted on continuing to serve in the reserves, as a patrol officer, and his fall in the Yom Kippur War ended a promising scientific career
- Avi Blizovsky
- September 9, 2023
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Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE Lab joins Kornit Vision, a groundbreaking Israeli startup, to its open innovation lab. Kornit Vision develops, among other things, an artificial corneal implant, which allows patients who have gone blind as a result of corneal diseases and injuries to realize their full vision potential, without the need for a corneal donation
- The Hebrew University
- September 8, 2023
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The number of wins by male and female Hebrew researchers places the university in first place among universities in Israel in terms of success rate among applications, with an increase of 5.5% compared to last year and it has the highest number of winners
- Bar-Ilan University
- September 7, 2023
Dr. Shahar Alon from the Faculty of Engineering won a grant in the amount of 2 million euros for his research in the field of the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells, and Dr. Assaf Ben Moshe from the Department of Chemistry won a grant in the amount of 1.5 million euros for his research on chirality
- Bar-Ilan University
- September 6, 2023
Dr. Ariel Friedman, develops solutions in the field of electrochemistry that will lead to green and cheap energy
- Ben-Gurion University
- September 3, 2023
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The project is an important step towards proving the ability to grow plants on the moon in order to produce healthy food for astronauts who will land on it in the future. Finding new ways to maximize sustainable food production on Earth also keeps the research team busy.
- Bar-Ilan University
- September 2, 2023
Annette Landes Nagar is an archaeologist-digger and Bar Ilan President Fellow, whose research has yielded important discoveries in the Jerusalem area
- Avi Blizovsky
- August 29, 2023
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Two British companies have raised funds from investors to develop satellites for the production of drugs and chips in space. CEO of Space Pharma Yossi Yamin: This shows that we are not the only crazy people and that even the capital market recognizes the manufacturing market in space
- Bar-Ilan University
- August 26, 2023
In the archaeological excavation project that took place, for the second year in Tel Tabna, findings were discovered that indicate, among other things, the use of the area as an administrative regional center in the Roman period.
- Avi Blizovsky
- August 23, 2023
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The prestigious prize will be awarded to the developers of the corona vaccine Professors Katelyn Crico, Drew Weissman and Peter Callis and to Prof. Helen Quinn for solving one of the greatest mysteries in physics
- Bar-Ilan University
- August 19, 2023
Dr. Reot Tsbag, a graduate of the psychology department at Bar Ilan researches the relationship between social anxiety and depression as part of a post-doctorate at Yale University in the USA
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
- August 12, 2023
About the program - scientific and technological reserve - in the schools, and about its effect on the future of the students
- Avi Blizovsky
- August 8, 2023
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Chairman of AIMS Overseas, Tomer Savchinsky, for the position of head of the division of Israeli medical students abroad Next week there will be a meeting where the effects of the legislation will be presented
- The Hebrew University
- August 7, 2023
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Forty male and female researchers, the entire staff of the Multidisciplinary Center for Hebrew Brain Research express fear of limitations that will be imposed on freedom of thought and the politicization of higher education, which will result in limitations on research that may upset the government and deteriorate the quality of research as in Hungary
- Bar-Ilan University
- August 3, 2023
Prof. Omri Koren from the Faculty of Medicine won an ERC grant for his research dealing with the development of a post-biotic supplement to protect mothers and newborns
- Avi Blizovsky
- August 1, 2023
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In the letter, they state that both the members of the Molomaf Council and the presidents of the universities are witnesses to the departure of researchers from Israel, to the unwillingness to return to Israel and to a real damage to relations with the scientific elite in the world, including the cessation of donations and academic boycotts
- Avi Blizovsky
- July 30, 2023
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The satellite began its mission in space and transmitted first data to the ground station. The DS-SAR radar observation satellite will be used for government and commercial purposes; by the Singapore government and a private company
- Avi Blizovsky
- July 30, 2023
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This is according to a survey published by the Start-up Nation Central association. Avi Hasson, CEO of Start-up Nation Central: "Companies and investors are taking active steps to move operations away from Israel and this behavior has increased significantly in the last three months. Worrying trends such as registering a company abroad or launching new start-ups outside of Israel will be difficult to reverse
- The science service
- July 30, 2023
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The event is a collaboration between Bar-Ilan University and the association of managers of scientific infrastructure units in Israel, a national initiative supported by the Innovation Authority and the Ministry of Science and Technology, which aims to maximize the potential of research infrastructures in Israel, foster collaborations and benefit the scientific community as a whole