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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.
The Jerusalem Post writes about a Weizmann-developed survey that identifies one’s chances of having COVID and helps prioritize testing. Collaborators include King's College London, Tel Aviv University, Rambam Medical Center, and Clalit Healthcare Services.
October 15, 2020
Startup Taliaz – founded by a Weizmann PhD in neuroscience – uses AI to enable doctors to prescribe the right mental-health medication, the first time. This popular Jerusalem Post blog covers the issue and the company.
October 15, 2020
American Committee CEO Dave Doneson is interviewed by Authority Magazine, where he discusses the heroic role of Weizmann scientists – and global science – in the fight against Covid.
October 15, 2020
Carl Zimmer writes in The New York Times about major advances toward revealing the coronavirus’s secrets – including by Weizmann’s Dr. Noam Stern-Ginossar.
October 09, 2020
Postdoc Rafat Qubaja – who studies with the legendary Prof. Dan Yakir – explains how “urban orchards and green spaces can contribute to a range of ecosystem services” in this Israel21C profile.
October 07, 2020
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time that is typically packed with runs, walks, and other events. While this year is different due to the coronavirus, stepping up to support and advance the science is as important as ever.
Breast cancer research is actively underway at the Weizmann Institute of Science, with researchers applying their formidable skills to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of this still-too-common disease. Working in collaboration with oncologists and other medical professionals around the world, Institute scientists are continually making groundbreaking progress, demonstrating the role that curiosity-driven, interdisciplinary science plays in the battle against breast cancer. Just a few of the innovative projects taking place right now include:
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—October 5, 2020—Our ancestors not only knew how to use fire, they also developed sophisticated technologies for making tools. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science recently employed cutting-edge technologies of their own to take a fresh look at a collection of stone tools.
October 05, 2020
The Weather Channel covers Weizmann research shedding light on our control of fire, reporting that “early humans had a good understanding of the effects of heating the stone before flaking it into blades.”
October 05, 2020
A team of archaeologists, including from Weizmann, made 3D scans of ancient pottery that may show the original dimensions of this unit of biblical measurement. The Jerusalem Post reports.
September 30, 2020
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