Author: TauTrust

Crushing the Longtime Myth of Masada

Written on September 10, 2024.

TAU archaeologists reveal the Roman siege of Masada likely lasted weeks, not years, according to new research findings. Researchers from the Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University...

Archeology

ERC 2024 Awarded to 11 TAU Researchers

Written on September 8, 2024.

Congratulations to 11 TAU Researchers on the Prestigious ERC Starting Grant 2024. The European Research Council (ERC) announced the winners of the ERC Starting Grant for 2024. Among the winners are eleven researchers...

Tel Aviv University

Just Like Us: Retired Eagles Like to Stay In

Written on September 8, 2024.

It turns out that older eagles go out less and prefer to stay home. A new Tel Aviv University study, the first of its kind, has revealed that vultures, much like humans, experience changes in movement habits...

environment

Free vs. Paid Real Estate: The Pricing Difference

Written on September 5, 2024.

Free real estate ads might cost you: Paid listings fetch thousands more. Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that there may be a cost to the zero-price effect: statistically identical homes that were...

Management

Eilat’s Sponges’ Unique Way to Deter Predators

Written on September 5, 2024.

Beware, We’re Toxic! Sponges Use Precious Metal to Warn Predators. A new study at Tel Aviv University found that sponges in the Gulf of Eilat have developed an original way to keep predators away. The researchers...

environment

Can Parkinson’s Treatment be Enhanced by AI Tech?

Written on September 1, 2024.

TAU researchers developed an AI-powered wearable to track FOG episodes in Parkinson’s patients. Researchers at TAU’s Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences invited the international community...

Medicine

Education during wartime

Written on May 22, 2024.

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Tel Aviv University

Israel at the Movies

Written on May 5, 2024.

Film critic Prof. Shmulik Duvdevani speaks on how Israeli cinema gets to the heart of Jewish history, identity and trauma To start, can you describe your background and your role at TAU? I teach...

Arts

Go Fish: Decline in Poleward-Moving Fish

Written on April 4, 2024.

How Does Global Warming Impact Fish Abundance? An extensive international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University found a decline in the abundance of marine fish species that rapidly move toward...

Life Sciences

Do Green Environments Help Heart Patients Live Longer?

Written on April 4, 2024.

Grass Is Greener, Lives Are Longer: Nature’s Impact on Heart Patients’ Health. In a long-term study, unprecedented in its kind and scope, researchers from Tel Aviv University examined the association...

Medicine

TAU Receives $12.67M Grant for Medical Simulation Center

Written on April 1, 2024.

The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University Receives a $12.67 Million Grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to Create a Medical Simulation Training Center. TEL AVIV, Israel &...

Medicine

Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron: Eco-Tech ‘Nobel’ in Electrical Engineering

Written on March 28, 2024.

Congratulations to Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron on receiving the IEEE Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ of Electrical Engineering for Eco-Technologies. Tel Aviv University applauds and congratulates Prof....

Engineering

Breaking the MedTech Glass Ceiling

Written on March 26, 2024.

An alumna of TAU’s program for young women entrepreneurs is developing a device that could revolutionize heart disease treatment. Israel’s reputation as “Startup Nation” is well-deserved, but its tech industry...

Medicine

TAU’s Inside Woman at the UN

Written on March 26, 2024.

Gender and Law Professor Daphna Hacker speaks on women, war, and her experience at the UN. One devastating aspect of the current war has been the world’s hesitance to speak up about the gendered violence...

law

Prof. Ehud Gazit: Meitner-Humboldt Award Winner

Written on March 20, 2024.

Congratulations to Prof. Ehud Gazit on receiving the esteemed Meitner-Humboldt Research Award. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany has announced that it is awarding the Meitner-Humboldt Research...

Tel Aviv University

Do Viruses Have Consciousness?

Written on March 17, 2024.

Bacteria-Targeting Viruses Adapt, Improving their Decision-Making. Researchers from the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at Tel Aviv University have deciphered a novel complex decision-making...

Life Sciences

Unlocking Quantum Mysteries with Pendula

Written on March 17, 2024.

Pendulum Experiment Sheds Light on Quantum Mysteries in Topological Materials, Revealing Insights Unreachable by Traditional Methods. A recent study conducted at Tel Aviv University has devised a large mechanical...

Life Sciences

Could Restarting Change the Game for Chemical Research?

Written on March 17, 2024.

Not only in Information Technology: Restart Also Works in Chemical Simulations. A new study from Tel Aviv University discovered that a common practice in Information Technology can also be applied in chemistry....

Exact Sciences

Bye Bye Birdie: How Will Crows Survive Without Us?

Written on March 10, 2024.

When the Humans Are Away, Do the Crows Still Play? A new study from Tel Aviv University examined what happens to birds that are accustomed to living around humans, when their habitat is suddenly emptied of the...

Life Sciences

Summer Glow: How Sun Exposure Boosts Fertility in Women Ages 30-40

Written on March 7, 2024.

Exposure to The Sun’s UV Radiation May Have a Positive Effect on Fertility in Women Aged 30-40. A research team from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer investigated seasonal...

Medicine

Standing Alongside Our Students: President Herzog’s TAU Visit

Written on March 7, 2024.

President Herzog’s Recent Visit Highlighted Our Strong Support and Fostering Environment for Students. Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal Herzog, visited Tel Aviv University yesterday (03/06/24),...

Tel Aviv University

Tree Planting Ceremony Honoring October 7th Victims: A Symbol of Remembrance and Hope

Written on March 3, 2024.

At Tel Aviv University Campus, a Planting Ceremony Commemorated the Fallen of the October 7th War while Expressing Hope for the Safe Return of All Captives. In a solemn yet hopeful ceremony held at Tel...