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Can Bats Think Ahead of Time?

Written on July 25, 2024.

TAU researchers discover that bats have episodic memory and plan ahead Researchers at Tel Aviv University tracked free-ranging Egyptian fruit bats from a colony based in the TAU’s I. Meier Segals Garden for...

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Next-Level Drone Detection Could Enhance Airspace Protection

Written on July 22, 2024.

TAU research introduces smart tagging to identify and track drones in extreme weather conditions A new development by researchers at the Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University will help identify small...

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How Close Are We to Thought-Based Communication?

Written on July 22, 2024.

Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to “speak” using only the power of thought A scientific breakthrough by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital)...

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Will Wearable Tech Transform Neurological Diagnosis?

Written on July 21, 2024.

New study tracks step length for neurological disease and aging Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Ichilov’s Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center led a multidisciplinary international study in which an innovative...

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TAU is Going Abroad

Written on July 21, 2024.

Outgoing Exchange Meeting Sees Highest Turnout Ever This year, with the largest turnout ever, The Lowy International School once again held an event for upcoming outgoing exchange students. Approximately 140...

Tel Aviv University

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How Did Prehistoric Stone Tools Evolve After Elephants Disappeared?

Written on July 21, 2024.

TAU study identifies tools developed by early humans for butchering fallow deer after elephants disappeared. A new study from Tel Aviv University identified the earliest appearance worldwide of special stone...

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Revolutionary Ideas Take Center Stage at Falling Walls Lab Tel Aviv

Written on July 14, 2024.

Tel Aviv University hosts second annual research and innovation pitch competition Growing mushrooms from plastic waste, overturning wrongful convictions, building next-gen microscopes, and training a brain-aware...

Tel Aviv University

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Internships in Israel: Transformative Experience

Written on July 10, 2024.

International students share their stories of interning at Israeli companies during the summer From high-tech and venture capital to recovery homes, Israel offers a unique environment for interns to gain...

Tel Aviv University

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How Does Origami Enhance Bioprinting?

Written on July 8, 2024.

TAU researchers apply the art of origami to advance 3D bioprinting Researchers at Tel Aviv University relied on principles of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, to develop an original and innovative...

Tel Aviv University

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The Eighth Front: Against Academia

Written on July 7, 2024.

As published in “Haaretz” in Hebrew on July 6th, 2024. By Prof. Ariel Porat. Today, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation will discuss a bill to amend the Council for Higher Education Law. This...

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Cyber Week 2024: Securing Cyber Strength

Written on July 5, 2024.

Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Amid Israel’s turbulent times, the combined annual events of Cyber Week and AI Week highlighted Tel Aviv as a foremost cyber capital. Hosted by the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary...

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Tech Vs. Hate: New Ways to Fight the World’s Oldest Hatred

Written on July 4, 2024.

TAU’s AI and Cyber Weeks held a seminar on the state of online antisemitism and how it can be fought with AI Antisemitism is on the rise around the world, spreading at record speeds thanks to social media as...

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Could Graphene be the Future of Nanoelectronics?

Written on July 2, 2024.

New study offers a breakthrough development that may facilitate the use of graphene nanoribbons in nanoelectronics An international collaborative study that features researchers from TAU presents a new method...

Tel Aviv University

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Standing Still Is Not an Option When It Comes to AI

Written on July 1, 2024.

Pushing new frontiers and addressing challenges: Highlights from AI Week 2024 On June 26-27, Tel Aviv University hosted the AI Week 2024, a pivotal event that set the stage for critical discussions on the future...

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Therapy on Hold: Reservists’ Return to Service

Written on June 30, 2024.

Reservists with PTSD recalled before therapy completion. With the war continuing for many months, the Clinic of the National Center for Post Trauma & Resilience at Tel Aviv University warns about a troubling...

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One in Three Arab Israelis Prefer External Governance for Gaza Post-War

Written on June 30, 2024.

TAU study reveals shifts in solidarity among Arab Israelis, with one-third advocating for new governance solutions An extensive study from the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University reveals significant trends...

General, Tel Aviv University

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Tel Aviv University Shatters Limits with Self-Repairing Glass

Written on June 26, 2024.

TAU researchers create transparent, self-repairing adhesive glass that forms in contact with water. Researchers from TAU have created a new type of glass with unique and even contradictory properties, such...

Engineering, Life Sciences

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Hundreds Participated in the Tel Aviv Conference Held at TAU

Written on June 23, 2024.

The event included decision-makers, media professionals, academic staff, cultural figures and family members of the hostages. A diverse crowd gathered last week at the Tel Aviv University campus to attend the...

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Talking Dugri at Tel Aviv University

Written on June 19, 2024.

Course brings Arab and Jewish students together to confront hard truths In Israel, the word ‘dugri‘ is known to Jews and Arabs alike and means talking straight. Now, two Tel Aviv University (TAU)...

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Report from the Campus Battlegrounds

Written on June 18, 2024.

Three TAU PhD alumni share experiences from post-October 7th life on elite US university campuses In the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism has emerged as a pressing and increasingly pervasive issue on...

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Tel Aviv University Ranks First in Israel in the Prestigious QS Ranking for the Year 2025

Written on June 16, 2024.

The Only Israeli University to Rise in the Global Rankings Tel Aviv University’s impressive achievement as it takes the top spot among Israeli universities in the prestigious QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings...

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Tel Aviv Conference: “The Future of Israel”

Written on June 16, 2024.

Will Israel’s 76th year be remembered as a crisis or an opportunity for growth? June 19th, 2024, Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv University The surprise attack on October 7th marked one of Israel’s...

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Why Did Early Humans Prefer to Hunt Near Water Sources?

Written on June 16, 2024.

Elephant Hunting and Stone Quarries in the Paleolithic Era Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University have uncovered the mystery surrounding extensive Paleolithic stone quarrying and tool-making sites: Why did Homo...

Archeology, Humanities

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Main Tel Aviv University Stays Committed to Furthering Internationalization

Written on June 10, 2024.

TAU delegation participates in NAFSA 2024 From May 28 to 31, Tel Aviv University (TAU) participated in NAFSA 2024, held in New Orleans, the USA. Representing TAU were Sharon Ziv Kafri, Director of International...

Tel Aviv University

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Faculty of Exact Sciences Symposium: Exact Sciences: Igniting Tomorrow’s Innovations

Written on June 9, 2024.

Dr. Adi Ashkenazi from the Department of Particle Physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy Last week, Tel Aviv University hosted the symposium, “Exact Sciences: Igniting Tomorrow’s Innovations,”...

Tel Aviv University

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Bearing Witness from the Eye of a Hurricane

Written on June 9, 2024.

Documenting tragedy and life after October 7 Documenting tragedy and life after October 7 Whether one thinks about October 7, about the ongoing war, or about the global rise in antisemitism, it’s hard not to...

Tel Aviv University

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Connecting International Researchers with Cutting-Edge Engineering Programs and Labs

Written on June 3, 2024.

TAU’s First Prospective Student Week for Engineers At the end of May, the TAU Faculty of Engineering hosted its first Prospective Student Week, welcoming international participants eager to explore academic...

Tel Aviv University

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Grand Opening: TAU’s Innovative Nanotech Frontier

Written on May 29, 2024.

TAU Proudly Opens its New Nanotech Center Tel Aviv University pioneered the Israeli nanoscience field with the establishment of The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology The inauguration of the Roman Abramovich...

Tel Aviv University

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Global Coral Crisis: Deadly Sea Urchin Disease Discovered

Written on May 22, 2024.

TAU Researchers Found the Cause of Sea Urchin Deaths in the Red Sea, Potentially Threatening Coral Reefs Worldwide. A continuing study from TAU found that the deadly epidemic discovered last year, which has...

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Wake-Up Call: Global Warming and Deforestation Threaten Wildlife

Written on May 21, 2024.

A New TAU Study Shows that Global Warming and Deforestation Could Cause Mass Animal Extinctions. A joint study by TAU and the University of Colorado (CU) states that the combination of global warming and extreme...

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Will Existing Drugs Stop Cancer’s Bone Spread?

Written on May 19, 2024.

Existing Meds May Prevent Bone Spread in Breast Cancer Patients Researchers at TAU developed a new therapeutic strategy based on existing medications to inhibit bone metastasis in breast cancer patients. Using both an...

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How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?

Written on May 16, 2024.

TAU Research Shows that Lightning Storms are Causing Sea Ice to Melt Faster at the North Pole A new international study with the participation of researchers from Tel Aviv University found that alongside the...

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TAU Trip to the Gaza Envelope: Solemn, Yet Essential Experience

Written on May 16, 2024.

Lowy International graduate students witness firsthand the aftermath of October 7th. In early May, Conflict Resolution & Mediation and Security & Diplomacy MA students embarked on a visit to the Gaza...

Tel Aviv University

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“If Then There Was a Rebuilding of Personal and National Lives, So Shall It Happen Again”

Written on May 6, 2024.

Professor Dina Porat’s Remarks at the Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony at TAU The Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, honoring the survivors of the Holocaust and commemorating its victims, took place...

Tel Aviv University

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Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2023

Written on May 5, 2024.

Concern for the Future of Jewish Life in the West The Annual Antisemitism Worldwide Report, published by Tel Aviv University and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), reveals that 2023 saw an increase of dozens of...

General, Humanities

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The Center for Russian Studies at Tel Aviv University has begun its work

Written on May 2, 2024.

The “Chubays Project” at TAU turned out to be scientific, it will deal with the history of Russia to study its future The Center for Russian Studies (CRS) at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Tel Aviv University...

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How Do We Commemorate the Holocaust in 2024?

Written on April 30, 2024.

A Graduate of the Digital Media Track Created A Video Game Based on His Grandfather’s Survival Story During the Holocaust as A Child. Ohad Tadmor, a graduate of the Steve Tisch School...

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Is the Heaviest Black Hole in Our Galaxy Closer Than We Think?

Written on April 16, 2024.

Gaia Spacecraft Reveals Massive Black Hole in Milky Way An international team of researchers, with the participation of researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) led by Prof. Tsevi Mazeh, discovered a star which...

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Heart Disease’s Cancer Link Unveiled

Written on April 14, 2024.

A Recent TAU Study Exposes the Connection Between Heart Disease and Cancer Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism...

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Berlin Architecture Workshop Unites Jewish and Arab TAU Students

Written on April 10, 2024.

Fourth-year students explore architecture together Every year, Eran Neuman, professor of architecture at Tel Aviv University (TAU), takes the fourth-year students in his design studio to a different world city...

Tel Aviv University

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