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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.
Oct 31, 2018...
“Weizmann was never introduced to us,” says Linda Schoenheimer McCurdy. “It was always present in our lives, just as philanthropy was always present.”
For Linda and her sister, Joyce Schoenheimer Oleshansky, supporting the Weizmann Institute was “a given,” thanks to their father, the late Pierre Schoenheimer. A visionary leader and generous friend of the Institute, Pierre was a member of the American Committee’s National Board, the Institute’s International Board, and the prestigious President’s Circle.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/a-fresh-start/
Oct 25, 2018...
DANIELA NOVICK, 70 FROM PRUDNIK, SILESIA (POLAND), TO REHOVOT, 1957. (photo credit: WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE)
“I come from Poland – shall we begin there?” With a firm step and a friendly smile, Dr. Daniela Novick recounts her family odyssey, from Paris to Lodz, from Kielce to Auschwitz, culminating in a brilliant scientific career at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot that has spanned more than four decades.
Sep 27, 2019... Fall is here and school is back in session. In the ninth episode of Weizmann in Focus, CEO Dave Doneson shares a simple tip to help prepare for success this academic year. Weizmann Prof. Noam Sobel, who studies the olfactory system, found that people who inhaled when presented with a problem-solving task performed better than those who exhaled. So, the next time you’re faced with a difficult task, take a deep breath!
Jun 20, 2016...
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The Israeli company Nucleix has developed a simple, inexpensive urine test to monitor bladder cancer, which has the highest lifetime treatment cost per patient of all types of cancer.
Bladder EpiCheck is expected to be available in Europe in the third quarter of 2016, says Nucleix President and Chief Operating Officer Opher Shapira. Right now, the product is undergoing advanced clinical trials in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Israel.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/science-and-peace/
Feb 01, 2010...
Daniel Zajfman is the president of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel
History—not to mention different languages, cultures, and values—can make peace difficult to achieve. Science is a common ground upon which nations can collaborate to improve our world.
Since the first humans began experimenting with new designs for spears, scientific research has held the potential to change not only the way we live, but also how long we live. Human and animal labor has been replaced by the work of levers and machines. Distances have shrunk as new means of travel have been invented, and communication across these distances has become instantaneous. Modern drugs now cure many lethal diseases. In short, the quality of life and its span have improved for most, unfortunately not all, people on this planet.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/making-connections/
Dec 18, 2008...
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 18, 2008—Top-level research institutions in the UK and Israel will collaborate, thanks to a bold new initiative of Weizmann UK.
The program—entitled "Making Connections"—will bring together scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel with their UK counterparts from the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London (ICL), and University College London (UCL).
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/between-patroness-and-architect/
Feb 15, 2019...
Villa Weizmann on the Weizmann Institute [campus], today.
The patron/artist relationship touches on one of the most complex issues in the architectural profession. In contrast to any other art work where the creative aspirations of the artist constitute the main functional medium, architecture focuses on the client’s ambition, particularly in relation to private houses, where a list of requests express his taste, dreams, social status and lifestyle.
Nov 17, 2014... This lively video provides a graphic narrative of the Weizmann Institute of Science's goings-on in 2014. Set to music, it covers awards, successes, programs, new scientists, and more. Clever animations move us seamlessly from topic to topic, country to country.
Jul 09, 2014... This highlight reel from the 65th Annual General Meeting of the Weizmann Institute's International Board, November 2014, features scenes from the multi-day event: philanthropists and members of the Weizmann family from all over the world, scientists and Institute leadership, talks and presentations, lab visits, and events on campus.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/2016-midwest-region-women-for-science-luncheon/
Jun 23, 2016... The Midwest Region hosted the 6th Annual Women for Science Luncheon, an inspiring event honoring women who change lives. The program included a presentation by the Weizmann Institute's Dr. Karina Yaniv, and recognized the 2016 Vision and Impact Award honoree Dr. Janice Feinberg.
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