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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 benefit of humanity.
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Apr 24, 2020... Experts from the Department of Science Teaching are the creators of a learning technology platform called PeTeL (short for Personalized Teaching and Learning). Used in hundreds of science classrooms in Israel’s Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking educational sectors, PeTeL gathers real-time data from individual students about what they know and do not know, analyzes student performance using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, then offers students targeted follow-up assignments, in accordance with teacher-defined goals.
Apr 20, 2020...
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 20, 2020—The Israel Institute for Biological Research and the Weizmann Institute of Science will join efforts in advancing research designed to develop ways to combat the coronavirus. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two Institutes on this matter has been signed in recent days.
The neighboring Institutes are characterized by their unique excellence in their respective fields, and collaboration between the two is likely to promote synergy and accelerate the process that scientists hope will lead to a medical solution to the coronavirus. The Institute for Biological Research’s Director General, Prof. Shmuel Shapira, and the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Vice President for Technology Transfer, Prof. Irit Sagi, say that signing the MoU is an important milestone among the broad range of joint activities established between the two Institutes.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/the-education-system-s-real-capital/
Apr 02, 2020...
Countries that are world leaders in educational achievements all have one thing in common: the high value they place on teaching as a profession. Teachers in these countries are viewed as having an important and prominent profession and they also usually have a degree of autonomy. In Israel, unfortunately, this is far from the case.
Math and science are subjects that are incredibly important springboards for future achievements and employment. They are also the subjects most likely to elicit extreme emotional responses of success or failure among both teachers and students. One of the greatest challenges the system faces is in the shift of the teacher’s role in class. In an era when information is constantly available and increases at an exponential rate, teachers long ago ceased to be the main source of information, especially when it comes to constantly evolving disciplines like science.
Jun 02, 2020... In this special update from his home in New York City, CEO Dave Doneson discusses the Weizmann Institute’s remarkable coronavirus response. Dave shares how the Institute has rapidly shifted its focus to address the pandemic, transforming into one of the world’s leading hubs of COVID-19 research. Weizmann scientists are fighting this disease on a variety of fronts, offering hope and optimism for us all.
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May 15, 2020... “A Window to the Campus” is a new video series from the Weizmann Institute of Science. In the first video, “Back to Routine,” we find that the lush campus is deceptively quiet...
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-on-tap-2020/
Jun 08, 2020... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 8, 2020—After a 10-year-long successful run, and 14 events altogether – events that have changed our ideas about pleasurable entertainment and brought an original concept to the night life and culture of the big city – Science on Tap will be held this year in the villages and towns on Israel’s border with Gaza and in nearby Ashkelon and Netivot. Dozens of top scientists will be on hand in 32 bars and eateries to talk with patrons and answer their questions about life on the edge – the cutting edge of global science, that is.
Jun 08, 2020... “Favorite Spots & Hidden Gems on the Weizmann Institute of Science Campus,” a new video series from the Institute, takes us to the lab of Dr. Tal Ilani, who briefly describes her research on proteins and cancer.
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Jun 16, 2020...
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe on April 26, 1986 has always loomed large in our imaginations, particularly for those of us living through the Cold War.
Last year, the event was front and center yet again – and new generations learned about it – when HBO’s limited series, “Chernobyl,” took us through the disaster, step by harrowing misstep. The show also reminded us of the heroes, from the scientists trying to reach the truth to the workers who sacrificed themselves.
Jun 15, 2020... The second “Favorite Spots & Hidden Gems” video introduces us to Dr. Haim Beidenkopf, who is creating quantum-computing platforms.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/2020-emet-prize-winners-announced/
Jun 04, 2020...
The EMET Prize, known as “Israel’s Nobel Prize,” awarded for excellence in academic and professional achievements that have had far-reaching influence and have made a significant contribution to Israeli society, announced its 2020 winners in five categories: Culture and Art, Exact Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.
In the Exact Sciences, the awardees are Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Prof. Reshef Tenne of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Prof. Dan S. Tawfik of the Weizmann Institute of Science received the prize for his biochemical work in the Life Sciences.
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