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Tel Aviv University Introduces Tuition-Free Teaching Certificate Program

Written by AUFTAU on 29 June 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

Tel Aviv University is dedicated to enhancing Israel’s education system and addressing the critical shortage of teachers. To tackle this challenge, the School of Education has launched an innovative program that allows students to seamlessly integrate their existing studies with a teaching certificate program, completely free of charge. This groundbreaking initiative presents students with a unique opportunity to pursue their passions while actively contributing to the future of education.

TAU’s Unique Advantage

“In response to the concerning decrease in the number of aspiring teachers across Israel, Tel Aviv University has taken a proactive and socially responsible approach. Driven by the vision of empowering students to pursue teaching alongside their academic degrees, the University has introduced a significant measure – full exemption from tuition fees for those undergraduate and graduate students who wish to pursue a teaching certificate,” says Dr. Yehuda Jacobson, Head of the Teaching Training Unit at the School of Education.

“Since the pilot program was announced, we have been thrilled to witness a substantial surge in the demand for teaching studies.” – Dr. Yehuda Jacobson

“Since the pilot program was announced, we have been thrilled to witness a substantial surge in the demand for teaching studies,” shares Dr. Jacobson. He further highlights Tel Aviv University’s unique advantage as the most diverse university in Israel: “With a blend of science, engineering, humanities and arts programs, the diversity here at Tel Aviv University presents an exceptional opportunity to train high-quality teachers in various fields that currently face significant shortages. Operating as a pilot program for the next two years, its success has the potential to pave the way for a permanent and impactful initiative in the future.”

Pick Your Track!

The program comprises two distinct training tracks, catering to both humanities and social sciences, as well as mathematics and sciences. By uniting students with esteemed researchers and lecturers who possess extensive expertise in the field of education, the program offers a unique blend of advanced research skills and practical knowledge. Participants will acquire innovative teaching approaches, supplemented by substantial hands-on experience in the field. Empowered by this comprehensive training, they will be well-equipped to initiate transformative change among the future generation.

“The diversity here at Tel Aviv University presents an exceptional opportunity to train high-quality teachers in various fields that currently face significant shortages.” – Dr. Yehuda Jacobson

The program welcomes both undergraduate students, beginning from their second academic year, and graduate students to participate. The flexibility of the program allows students to pursue their teaching certificate studies concurrently with their degree studies, spreading the coursework over a period of one or two years. This inclusive approach ensures that students can seamlessly integrate their educational journey, maximizing their potential and paving the way for a successful career.

To explore the teaching certificate options in the fields of humanities, social sciences, languages, and arts, feel free to reach out to Eden Yeshua at [email protected]. For further information regarding teaching certificates in sciences, please don’t hesitate to contact Chen Levi at [email protected].

Tel Aviv University 1st in Israel in QS World University Ranking 2024

Written by AUFTAU on 28 June 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

Tel Aviv University and the Sackler Family Agreed to Remove the Name Sackler from the Faculty of Medicine

Written by AUFTAU on 22 June 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

The Secret Sauce of Academic Growth

Written by AUFTAU on 22 June 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

Post-doc researchers propel cross-pollination of ideas around the globe.

How do universities worldwide expand academic ties, develop new research approaches, and tap into emerging ideas? One of the best ways to achieve these goals is to attract a talented and diverse group of recent PhD graduates for post-doctoral positions, which have long been considered as powerful engines for growth.

The main purpose of a post-doc is to develop the professional and academic skills of new PhDs, while providing them a “home” under the mentorship of an experienced researcher. The skills, experience and networking ties the young researchers gain at this stage can be key in helping them secure tenure-track faculty positions in the future. At the same time, the innovative ideas the researchers develop and pursue, and the academic ties they provide, position the hosting institution ahead of the curve in academic progress.

Recognizing the importance of supporting post-doc researchers’ foundations and private donors have created fellowship programs offering sponsored positions in various disciplines and creating a pool of talented young scientists and thinkers at the world’s top universities.

Tapping into the Expertise Network

Dr. Joshua Barrow is a post-doc scholar supported by the binational US-Israel Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program. He holds a joint appointment at Tel Aviv University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working at the intersection of nuclear and particle physics research.

Dr. Joshua Barrow hooking up cables for a new experiment at the MicroBooNE data acquisition subsystem

“In the field of particle physics specifically, collaborative work proves absolutely necessary. The experiments we build to study the most fundamental properties of matter—our colliders, accelerators, and detectors—are gigantic machines that require a team effort deep with cooperative knowledge. We bounce ideas off a lot of people and expertise is distributed throughout our large networks,” he says.

“Meeting other like-minded people allows us to fast-track the development of ideas and cross-pollinate them across disciplines.” – Dr. Joshua Barrow

Originally from Tennessee, Barrow “caught the research bug” in college, when he decided that physics was the optimal discipline that combined “philosophy, logic, and the ultimate question of how things work in the universe.” He works with Prof. Or Hen at MIT and with Dr. Adi Ashkenazi at Tel Aviv University’s Raymond & Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy. “These professors were interested in working together. I aligned with both of their research interests and provided a bridge between principal investigators in both countries,” he explains.

Barrow, who started his Zuckerman Fellowship in the fall of 2021, met the 2021 cohort of Zuckerman Scholars in Israel from other fields and universities. “Meeting other like-minded people allows us to fast-track the development of ideas and cross-pollinate them across disciplines,” he muses.

Barrow, who hopes to continue working at national laboratories or as a university professor, plans to continue collaborations with TAU into the future, wherever he lands professionally. “The problems we’re trying to solve at TAU are interesting, and the undergraduate students are very bright.”

Discovering the Local Perspective

Post-doctoral exchange is no less vital in social science than in hard sciences. Dr. Lior Birger [featured on the article’s main image] is a Bloomfield post-doc researcher at Tel Aviv University’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work. She researches best practices in working with displaced populations, refugees, and asylum seekers. As part of her PhD research, Birger conducted fieldwork in Germany, where she initiated contact with the Alice Salomon University (ASH) School of Social Work in Berlin. Thanks to this connection and the support from the German-Israeli Future Forum, Birger and her colleague at the Bob Shapell School, Dr. Nora Korin-Langer later created two joint courses in migration between ASH and TAU.

“The post-doc is a critical phase for all scholars, but for women, especially. Women and mothers face more intense challenges that require additional flexibility and compromises.” Dr. Lior Birger

“Our students, both graduate, and undergrads, Jews and Arabs, get to learn about forced migration and meet displaced populations on the ground in both countries, which helps broaden their horizons and grasp the problem as a global issue, while providing different perspectives on the challenges of social exclusion and marginalization,” Birger says. The courses include a two-day preparation in Tel Aviv and then a week in Berlin.

In September 2022, Birger started another post-doc position in Sussex, UK. “The post-doc is a critical phase for all scholars, but for women, especially. Women and mothers face more intense challenges that require additional flexibility and compromises,” she says. “Programs providing post-doc fellowships alleviate some of the financial burdens on young researchers and allow them to develop independently – providing flexibility and much-needed support at this challenging stage,” she concludes.

Nurturing Ties

Prof. Ralf Metzler, the current Chair for Theoretical Physics at the University of Potsdam, Germany, arrived in Israel in 1998 for his post-doc at Tel Aviv University after connecting with TAU chemistry professor Joseph Klafter after a seminar.

“Post-doc positions prevent you from steaming in your own juice. The best post-docs are the ones where you get really different perspectives, both in science and society,” he says.

“The best post-docs are the ones where you get really different perspectives, both in science and society.” Prof. Ralf Metzler

Metzler spent two and a half years at TAU, where he met some of his “best friends in science,” and he continues his collaboration with Israeli scientists today, and even hopes to come back to Israel to work sometime.

“I’ve become an advocate for Israel—I love the place,” he says. Metzler transfers his admiration of Israel to his students, many of whom come from countries such as China and Iran. “I hope that they go back changed, in a way,” he concludes.

Prof. Ralf Metzler (left) and Prof. Joseph Klafter

Moving Forward

Boosting the number of post-doctoral positions on campus has been one of Tel Aviv University’s organizational priorities. The number of post-doc fellows at TAU has risen 25% over the last five years to 477 fellows in 2022. 

“In contrast to science in the US and Europe, Israeli science traditionally relied on Ph.D. students and not on post-docs,” explains Prof. Yossi Yovel, the head of TAU’s Sagol School of Neuroscience and senior lecturer at The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, who is always on the lookout for strong post-docs.

“In the past few years, however, we are observing a change in this pattern with more and more Israeli and international candidates looking to do their post-doc fellowship in Israel. The value and contribution of a strong post-doc can be instrumental in propelling progress at TAU, and in Israel, in general,” he adds.

Source: TAU Review

Introducing Tel Aviv University’s Student Success Center

Written by AUFTAU on 18 June 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

Student services get a welcome refresh.

Until today, TAU’s Student Services Division has been dedicated to providing students with a vital range of services including financial aid, academic counseling, tutoring, mentoring, career guidance, and psychological support. With our increasingly networked world and today’s expectations of a more seamless and hands-on experience when seeking services, the University is reinventing the Division as a much broader and expanded Student Success Center.

Unique Challenges

Israeli students have unique challenges that are atypical to their counterparts in, for example, America and Europe. Israeli students tend to begin their higher education studies 4-6 years later than other university students around the world because of the compulsory army service that starts at age 18. Added to this delay to their career trajectory are several responsibilities that students, now in their early-to-mid 20s, must assume, such as holding down 1-2 jobs to pay for their tuition and living, or even to help support family. Many students also perform military reserve duty which affects their annual school schedules. For many, it is a challenging balancing act.

“The Center is a conduit for ensuring everyone can successfully complete their degrees and pursue their professional dreams with as much support and guidance as possible.” – Prof. Drorit Neumann

A Supportive Framework

Prof. Drorit Neumann, who has been serving as the Dean of the Student Success Center since October 2021, says the goal of the Center is to “enhance the student experience by providing a streamlined, holistic support framework, one that is not entirely focused on students in need, but more so on every student, in general. These are Israel’s most precious resources – future leaders, educators, and innovators – and the Center is a conduit for ensuring everyone can successfully complete their degrees and pursue their professional dreams with as much support and guidance as possible,” Neumann says.

TAU’s entire student body of 30,000 students is eligible for assistance, with 8,000 students per year receiving need or merit-based financial aid. Through the Student Success Center, 15,000 hours of tutoring are available to any student who needs it, including designated support for students doing army reserve duty and those with learning disabilities. Students whose mother tongue is not Hebrew have access to specific programs before courses begin that include intensive Hebrew lessons and working on their soft skills and basic knowledge to ensure they have a solid educational foundation before the academic year starts. Additionally, students have access to subsidized psychotherapy and psychiatric treatment hours.

A One-Stop-Shop for Success

The new Center is envisioned as a one-stop-shop for every aspect of the student campus experience – from before students even enroll through to graduation: Helping students choose their academic direction and study program; assistance in the admission process; identifying and supporting students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders; facilitating academic and personal mentoring; offering career guidance and job placement services in cooperation with the faculties, and much more.

“On the one hand, our student success center provides a package of services. On the other, it empowers students to be socially involved citizens in Israeli society with a thriving career.” – Prof. Drorit Neumann

A key new feature is the Center’s wide range of proactive student retention activities, which educational counselors mediate in the various faculties across campus. Counselors aim to identify students who are falling behind in their studies at as early a stage as possible, to offer them the support they need and prevent them from dropping out altogether.

Empowering Social Activism

The Center also operates a ground-breaking initiative that embeds social activism into the teaching curriculum. The initiative, named TAU Impact, offers undergraduate students accredited workshops that combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on social activity, in collaboration with NGO’s, government bodies, and the local community. The result is a critical mass of students who apply their newfound knowledge for the good of the community and serve as catalysts of positive social change.

“Our goal is to offer a one-stop, accessible space for students. On the one hand, our student success center provides a package of services. On the other, it empowers students to be socially involved citizens in Israeli society with a thriving career. This is what success means to us,” concludes Prof. Neumann.

The Tel Aviv University Alumnus Super-Driving the Future

Written by AUFTAU on 14 June 2023. Posted in Alumni News, Newsroom.

Mobileye CEO and trailblazing technologist Prof. Amnon Shashua on what fuels his work and philanthropy.

As an undergraduate at Tel Aviv University in computer science and math, Prof. Amnon Shashua first cultivated his skills in the discipline of scientific thinking.

This approach to problem-solving was foundational to his subsequent academic career and meteoric rise as the CEO and founder of Mobileye. The driver-assist and autonomous-driving technology company is recognized as one of Israel’s biggest high-tech success stories. Its $15.3 billion acquisition by Intel in 2017 remains the largest ever for an Israeli tech company.

Alongside Mobileye, Shashua helms several other businesses based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including OrCam, which develops ‘smart’ assistive devices for the visually impaired; Israel’s first digital bank, One Zero; and AI21 Labs, which raised $64 million in 2022 to augment human writing with its AI systems for computer-generated text.

“Scholarships at TAU are part of promoting the economic success of Israel—academia plays a very strong role in this success.” – Prof. Amnon Shashua

TAU Alumnus to Benefactor

Parallel to his zeal for advancing technology, Shashua is passionate about advancing society. To date, he and his family have donated about $60 million to philanthropic causes, including scholarships at TAU.

Together with his wife, Anat, and three grown children, Shashua seeks to promote economic opportunity and movement toward high-tech among Israel’s underrepresented populations. These include the country’s ultra-Orthodox, Israeli-Arabs, women in STEM, and periphery communities.

“The biggest challenge we have worldwide, not just in Israel, is the widening wealth gap which threatens to cause social unrest and disorder,” he says of the impetus behind his giving. “Scholarships at TAU are part of promoting the economic success of Israel—academia plays a very strong role in this success,” he adds.

In another example of their philanthropic contributions, the Shashua family established a $35 million fund to aid some 2,000 new small businesses that suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Shashua hopes the so-called WE-19 program will further help even the playing field for new generations of entrepreneurs and innovators.

“AI’s ability to sense the world will change everything we know about mobility” – Prof. Amnon Shashua

AI: Full Throttle Ahead

Sitting at the intersection of academia and the business world, Shashua has a prime vantage point when it comes to the future of AI.

“It’s easy for a human to have common sense, but hard to program it into a machine,” he explains. “Now it’s starting to happen.”

He sees three primary areas where AI is expected to make leaps and bounds in the next five years: pattern recognition and sensing, or understanding the world through sensors; decision-making that affects the actions of others; and natural-language understanding which uses advanced software to enable computers to comprehend and respond to human text or speech.

When it comes to sensing and decision-making, autonomous driving is one example of AI’s progress.

“AI’s ability to sense the world will change everything we know about mobility,” Shashua says. “With autonomous vehicles, cars will become safer, there will be fewer cars on the roads, and lower costs in transporting people.”

“Even though I’m responsible for some 4,000 employees among all my businesses, I’m a scientist at my core,” – Prof. Amnon Shashua

Scientist at the Core

Shashua explains that his businesses are an expansion of his work as a professor of computer science at Hebrew University.

“I thought it would be nice to build startups because then you can solve bigger problems at a larger scale than in academia,” he says. “I never imagined it’d grow into something as big as it did.”

While he wears many professional hats, Shashua maintains an underlying passion for research.

“Even though I’m responsible for some 4,000 employees among all my businesses, I’m a scientist at my core,” he says.

Shashua continues to teach, too. Once a week, he hosts his advanced degree students for sandwiches and research sessions at his Mobileye offices in Jerusalem.

“Staying in academia keeps me sharp,” he adds, smiling.

Prof. Shashua addresses a 2018 ‘Meetings with Inspiring Alumni’ event hosted by the Tel Aviv University Alumni Organization

“Take the tough courses, take the long road, and enjoy the journey not just the destination.” – Prof. Amnon Shashua

Scholarly Foundations

From an early age, Shashua planned to pursue a scientific trajectory. “Becoming an entrepreneur surprised me,” he explains.

Shashua grew up in the Tel Aviv area. In high school, he studied in a program for gifted students in computer science. His academic journey began at Tel Aviv University in 1982, a week after his discharge from the IDF’s Armored Corp, where he’d recently served in the First Lebanon War.

“The tools I acquired through my math studies at the University really captivated me,” says Shashua of his time at TAU.

He then earned a master’s degree in computer science from the Weizmann Institute of Science and completed his PhD and postdoctoral training in fields related to brain and computational sciences at MIT.

For his pioneering contributions to the field of AI, Shashua has earned numerous accolades, most recently the 2020 Dan David Prize, headquartered at TAU, and his 2022 induction to the Automotive Hall of Fame in Michigan, US.

For students aspiring to become innovators and entrepreneurs, he encourages them to “take the tough courses, take the long road, and enjoy the journey not just the destination.”

By Julie Steigerwald-Levi

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was hosted by Tel Aviv University

Written by AUFTAU on 6 June 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was a guest at Tel Aviv University today together with Ilya Sutskever, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI

The event began with a conversation with Dr. Nadav Cohen from the Blavatnik School of Computer Science. There were questions from the audience that included students, researchers and faculty members, high-tech people and industrial and Israeli business leaders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUhASix9ws&list=PLNiWLB_wsOg6O2lZUtuCD0rBWmUyVPjLz&index=1

Thousands Participate in Tel Aviv University’s Open Day

Written by AUFTAU on 23 May 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

Tel Aviv University hosted its undergraduate Open Day, drawing in thousands of prospective students. The event provided valuable insights into admission requirements, application processes, and the opportunity to interact with faculty members and current students across various disciplines.

The curious participants were treated to a memorable experience, including guided tours exploring faculty buildings, laboratories, and even the renowned Entrepreneurship Center, immersing themselves in the vibrant academic atmoshphere that defines Tel Aviv University.

Tel Aviv University’s Open Day included guided tours to faculties, laboratories and more (photo: Chen Galili)

The Open Day featured an array of captivating activities, with particular interest in a hands-on workshop that simulated the creation of a startup at the Entrepreneurship Center. Additionally, the Dean of Students organized a lecture on selecting a field of study, while an introductory session showcased a groundbreaking program integrating data science and AI into nearly every degree.

Tel Aviv University’s Curiosity Lab (Photo: Chen Galili)

Prospective students had the chance to explore the wide range of study abroad options available at Tel Aviv University through dedicated student exchange coordinators, further enhancing the University’s global outlook.

Sharon Ariel, Marketing Director at Tel Aviv University, emphasized the importance of providing an immersive campus experience to prospective students: “Our goal was to enable prospective students to fully engage with our study programs, interact with current students, observe cutting-edge research in labs, and receive guidance from faculty and administrative staff regarding different study options. By stepping into the shoes of our students for a day, we hoped to inspire them to embark on their educational journeys at Tel Aviv University. I encourage those considering enrollment in October to act swiftly, as registration for many programs will soon close.”

Prospective students interact with current students (photo: Chen Galili)

It was a pleasure to host everyone on our beautiful campus. We hope we will have the privilege of helping them start their journeys in pursuit of the unknown.

Missed the Open Day?

For comprehensive information on admission requirements for the various programs, please visit our registration website (available in Hebrew) or access the English version here.

Prospective students receive guidance from faculty and administrative staff (photo: Chen Galili)

Empowering Israeli-Arab Students in Humanities

Written by AUFTAU on 17 May 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

The Cohn Family in collaboration with The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities and the Commission for Equity, Diversity and Community at Tel Aviv University inaugurated the Cohn Program for Israeli-Arab inclusion in the Humanities during the University’s annual Board of Governors Meeting this week. The Cohn Family has supported the Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas along with individual departments in the Humanities at TAU for decades. The current program is aimed at centralizing and expanding the existing efforts to attract Arab students to enroll in the Humanities at TAU.

As part of the 2023 Board of Governors meeting at TAU, Dan Cohn, the Entin Faculty of Humanities and the Commission for Equity, Diversity and Community are holding a study tour in Lod, a mixed Jewish-Arab town. The tour will focus on The Lowy International School’s Gap Year Program and the archeological excavations in Lod, which will be presented by Prof. Yuval Gadot, Head of TAU’s Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures.

WATCH: The inauguration ceremony of the Cohn Program for Israeli-Arab Inclusion in the Humanities at Tel Aviv University

Prof. Neta Ziv, TAU Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Community: “Tel Aviv University sees great importance in promoting equity and diversity on its campus. I would like to thank the Cohn Family for their generous gift and the decision to centralize the efforts to promote equity in the Humanities under a unified program. I believe that such a program can help to increase the opportunities for Arab students in Humanities.”

Dan Cohn: “My family has supported the study of the Humanities at TAU for almost half a century. While STEM subjects have attracted substantial support from funders, it has been more difficult to attract that funding in the Humanities. In addition, Arab students have, for a number of reasons – language, role models and critical mass – gravitated to the STEM world. For some time, in initiatives sponsored in specific departments at TAU, efforts have been made to attract Arab students to study Humanities at TAU, to help fill certain gaps in their educational background (e.g., Hebrew), facilitate the creation of a sense of community and open opportunities for graduate fellowships. With the arrival of President [Ariel] Porat and others, the opportunity has been presented to centralize and expand these efforts under the direction of the President and the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Community. By providing this opportunity at TAU, my family can make a contribution to increasing equity in Israeli society.”

This Week: TAU’s Board of Governors Meeting 2023

Written by AUFTAU on 14 May 2023. Posted in Newsroom.

This week, Tel Aviv University is hosting its annual Board of Governors Meeting, with over 500 friends and supporters arriving from all over the world. The program is packed with a variety of exciting events: participants will be visiting some of the most innovative labs in the world, attending prize ceremonies, inaugurations, symposia and even gala events! And this year, we’re celebrating big time – not only Israel’s 75th anniversary, but also the smashing success – and visible, campus-wide impact – of the $1 billion TAU Global Campaign.

Here are a few highlights from the program, with a focus on the impact of TAU’s big ideas on the success of Israel and beyond:

Honorary Degrees

On Thursday, TAU will bestow its highest honour, the honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree to nine distinguished individuals making an exceptionally positive impact on the world.

The degrees will be awarded to: Prof. Antoine Compagnon, France; Prof. Barbara Engelking, Poland; Mr. Tamir Gilat, Israel; Mr. Morris Kahn, Israel; Mr. Attalla Mansour, Israel; Prof. Nicholas A. Peppas, USA; Prof. Pavel A. Pevzner, USA; Ms. Sandra & Mr. Vlad Shmunis, USA and Ms. Olga Tokarczuk, Poland (Writer, activist and public intellectual; Nobel Prize laureate). Honorary Fellowship in Israel will be awarded to: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore.

Tune in to our live broadcast to see the ceremony on TAU’s Facebook page or the University’s official LinkedIn page on Thursday, May 18 at 8:30 p.m.

This year’s honorary degree recipients

Kicking Off New Initiatives

The participants will get the rare opportunity to visit some of the most innovative laboratories in the world, and witness cutting-edge sicence in action; hear inspiring stories of students from all sectors of Israel society who benefit from TAU’s proactive strategy to boost equality on campus; learn about TAU’s uniquely cross-disciplinary research culture, and hear teams describe their fascinating approaches to research challenges.

They will also attend the inauguration of various programs, including:

Dan Launchpad for Startups – dubbed as “the missing link in TAU’s current ecosystem” by Prof. Moshe Zviran, Head of the Dan Launchpad and former Dean of the Coller School of Management.

Colton Center for Autoimmunity – Israel’s first multidisciplinary center for the study of autoimmune diseases – chronic conditions involving an abnormal response of the immune system within body tissues. The Center will collaborate with Israel’s medical centers and health services including HMO’s and Hospitals as well as selected scientists from other academic institutions to enable big data analytics of medical information and biological samples from patients with autoimmune diseases and promote understanding of the causes of morbidity and recurrent flareups and possible early diagnostics and treatments.

Irwin Cotler Institute for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice – the Institute, honoring the Hon. Irwin Cotler – 2018 TAU Honorary Doctor and TAU Governor, will be devoted to combating antisemitism, racism and Holocaust denial; promoting human rights; and advancing understanding of Israel in the global arena. These important topics are at the center of Prof. Cotler’s life work.

Prof. Irwin Cotler with Cotler Fellowship students on TAU campus

The Human Embrace: Cohn Program for Israeli-Arab Inclusion in the Humanities (at The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities) – a unique program aimed at bringing greater numbers of Israeli-Arabs into the academic fold, offering them the tools and skills to successfully complete their degrees, and further incorporating equality, social justice and diversity into the culture and curriculum of the Entin Faculty of Humanities.

The Institute for Integrative Psychedelics Research – The investigation of how psychedelics alter the mind must take into consideration many other aspects of life that affect consciousness, emotions, social and motivation behavior. Thus, the future of psychedelics research lies in the integration of diverse disciplines that can illuminate blind spots and create a stronger and more cohesive body of scientific knowledge.

Participants from the TAU’s Board of Governors Meeting in 2022 visit TAU’s innovative laboratories.

Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research

The Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research at Tel Aviv University celebrates pioneering scientists and scholars who have reached the highest levels of excellence in both research and teaching. For the past eight years, the Award has been granted annually to four TAU researchers, two senior and two junior faculty members, from across the entire spectrum of faculties and disciplines on the TAU campus.

2023 Dan David Prize Award Ceremony

Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, will be awarded this year’s winners – nine emerging scholars and practitioners, whose work illuminates the past in bold and creative ways. Each of the winners – who work in Kenya, Ireland, Denmark, Israel, Canada and the United States – will receive $300,000 (USD) in recognition of their achievements and to support their future endeavors.

For regular Board Of Governors Meeting updates and photos, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, hashtag #TAUbog23.

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Tel Aviv University Introduces Tuition-Free Teaching Certificate Program

Tel Aviv University 1st in Israel in QS World University Ranking 2024

Tel Aviv University and the Sackler Family Agreed to Remove the Name Sackler from the Faculty of Medicine