At its 70th annual International Board Meeting, the Weizmann Institute of Science conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa upon longtime supporter and leader Ellen Merlo. The Weizmann Institute of Science, located in Rehovot, Israel, is one of the world’s leading centers of multidisciplinary scientific research.
December 04, 2018
JEM interviews Prof. Eran Elinav, whose microbiome research has transformed the way we think about diet, nutrition, probiotics, and more.
November 30, 2018
On November 29, 2018, American Committee supporters from across the U.S. tuned in for new CEO Dave Doneson’s first video conference, “Weizmann Science: Why Basic Research Matters and Merits Our Support.” In conversation with Bonnie Diamond, Senior Vice President of Donor Relations & National Programs, Mr. Doneson illustrated the value of basic science by sharing the stories of three transformative breakthroughs.
November 29, 2018
The European Research Council created a web comic to illustrate Prof. Ulf Leonhardt’s invisibility research in a memorable and engaging way.
November 23, 2018
The Sparks of Science Program in Memory of Moshe Pergament offers talented Israeli-Ethiopian youth the guidance they need to pursue higher education in science and technology. An initiative of Weizmann’s Davidson Institute of Science Education since 2001, Sparks of Science provides students in grades 9-12 with extracurricular classes, a mentoring program, and courses in math and English. In this video, Weizmann MSc student and mentor Tzahi Gabzi and participant Mayan Desta give a behind-the-scenes look at this innovative program.
Fortune reports on investment by major corporations in Duality Technologies, the cutting-edge tech firm co-founded by Weizmann’s encryption pioneer Prof. Shafrira Goldwasser.
November 13, 2018
In 2017, the CDC reported that “more than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes,” and that it was the seventh leading cause of death in 2015. And as Western diets and lifestyles spread around the world, so does diabetes.
Nutrition aside, the disease has a number of complex causes – yet treatment consists only of insulin and glucose-level management. That’s why Weizmann Institute of Science researchers in a range of disciplines are working to understand the developmental, genetic, immunological, and environmental contributors to diabetes. Given the potential impact of this work on public health, the scientists regularly collaborate with clinicians in order to bring their findings to the patient.
The Executive Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science, headed by Shimshon Harel, announced that they have elected Prof. Alon Chen to be the 11th president of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The board accepted the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee, headed by the chair of the International Board of the Institute, Prof. Jehuda Reinharz. Out of several candidates presented to the search committee, its members unanimously voted to put forward Prof. Chen’s name for the position.
November 05, 2018
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Weizmann Institute of Science as the best university in Israel.
November 01, 2018
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