About Us
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.
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/the-world-s-first-photonic-router/
Jul 14, 2014...
Dr. Barak Dayan in the quantum computing lab where the photonic router was developed.
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 14, 2014—Weizmann Institute of Science researche ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/one-atom-two-photons-quantum-computing-switch/
Jul 11, 2014...
Photo: Weizmann Institute of Science
A scheme that uses a single atom to switch the direction of a single photon could pave the way toward quantum computer ... Read more
Nov 23, 2018...
A panel from “… And the Invisible” based on the research of Weizmann Institute physicist Ulf Leonhardt, illustrated by Thomas Gosselin. Photo courtesy of ERC
Read more
Feb 24, 2020...
If you’re Jewish and observe kosher dietary restrictions, you likely have never looked into a shrimp’s eye.
However, if you have, you might have noticed th ... Read more
Jun 20, 2019... ‘This is the first time anyone has been able to control the spatial orientation of chiral molecules with light,’ says Ilya Averbukh from the Weizmann Institute ... Read more
Mar 01, 2014... Smaller, lighter, faster to build, easier to launch and one-tenth the cost of today’s big space telescopes: That is the idea behind a unique collaboration betwe ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/brain-research-gets-a-boost-from-mosquitos/
May 11, 2021... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 11, 2021—Can a protein found in a mosquito lead to a better understanding of the workings of our own brains? Prof. Ofer Yizhar and his team ... Read more
May 11, 2021... Israeli scientists have developed a way to switch off connectors that link different parts of the brain, in an advance they say could prove key to treating neur ... Read more
Feb 21, 2022... “It is a scientific breakthrough project that will place Israel at the forefront of astronomical research, position it as a rising force in the field of scienti ... Read more
Jan 25, 2023...
WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.
The focus ... Read more
©2024 American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
