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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
Jul 07, 2022...
NEW YORK, NY—July 7, 2022—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, a nonprofit developing philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, announced today that four Detroit-area philanthropists have recently committed highly impactful gifts to support breakthrough research initiatives.
Closing out their Fiscal Year on June 30, 2022, the American Committee recognizes their generous Michigan philanthropists for their leadership, dedication, and vision that will deeply impact global health, medicine, education, technology, and more.
Jul 14, 2022...
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) has announced major gifts from four Detroit-area philanthropists in support of programs and initiatives at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.
The gifts will establish or bolster contributor-named centers and institutes that extend the capacity of Weizmann’s scientific research initiatives in global health, medicine, and science education. No gift amounts were disclosed.
Jul 19, 2022...
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, a nonprofit developing philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, announced that four Detroit-area philanthropists have recently committed highly impactful gifts to support breakthrough research initiatives.
The American Committee recognizes these generous Michigan philanthropists for their leadership, dedication and vision that will deeply impact global health, medicine, education, technology and more.
Nov 27, 2023...
On November 27, Dr. Liat Ben David, CEO of the Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute, hosted a special Zoom update for the global Weizmann community.
In this fourth installment in a Zoom series called “Weizmann on the Home Front,” Dr. Ben David led a conversation about how the Davidson Institute is supporting children and displaced families across Israel during the war.
Dec 06, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 6, 2023— The images of Israeli child hostages being freed from Hamas captivity are heartwarming, but for most of these children, the release is just the start of a long rehabilitation process. Countless studies have shown that exposure to warfare, abuse and other traumatic events at a young age significantly raises the risk of ill health, social problems and mental health issues later in life. Now, a new study by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science published in Science Advances provides a reason for optimism. In research conducted on mice, a team headed by Prof. Alon Chen discovered brain mechanisms that go awry as a result of exposure to trauma in infancy and showed that these changes may be reversible if treated early.
Dec 02, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 2, 2023— Enamel, the hardest and most mineral-rich substance in the human body, covers and protects our teeth. But in one of every 10 people – and one-third of children with celiac disease – this layer appears defective, failing to protect the teeth properly. As a result, teeth become more sensitive to heat, cold and sour food, and they may decay faster. In most cases, the cause of the faulty enamel production is unknown.