Post Donation Category: Tel Aviv University
TAU commemorates the victims and fallen of October 7th.
On October 7, 2024, Tel Aviv University held a solemn commemoration for the tragic events of October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched brutal attacks that...
TAU Trains 400 Social Workers in Trauma Relief
A year into the Gaza War, frontline social workers continue to benefit from Tel Aviv University’s specialized training program.
The incredibly widespread trauma caused by the October 7th atrocities and the ensuing...
TAU Scientist Featured on Nobel Prize Prediction List
Prof. Rafi Bistritzer, an award-winning physicist, made the prestigious citation list.
Every year, Clarivate, the organization behind the Web of Science database, attempts to predict the next Nobel laureates...
TAU Students Once Again Lead in Bar Exam Success with 95% Pass Rate
The Buchmann Faculty of Law at TAU continues to top the rankings with a 95% bar exam pass rate.
According to data published by the Bar Association, the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University continues...
ERC 2024 Awarded to 11 TAU Researchers
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...
TAU Ranks 7th Globally for Graduate Entrepreneurship
TAU once again makes headlines in the 2024 PitchBook University Rankings.
Tel Aviv University shines once again in the 2024 PitchBook university rankings. According to the data, the university’s graduates...
Turning Organic Waste to Tomorrow’s Fuel
TAU’s new method turns raw wet waste into biofuels, potentially meeting a third of Israel’s marine fuel needs.
An innovative development by a team of Tel Aviv University researchers allows for converting the...
Can Smartwatches Prevent Pandemic Outbreaks?
Researchers Discover How Smartwatches Can Stop Disease Spread by Early Detection
Researchers from the Department of Industrial Engineering at TAU’s Faculty of Engineering led a two-year study in which participants...
TAU Researchers Win the Prestigious Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics
Congratulations to Prof. Yoav Benjamini, Prof. Daniel Yekutieli, and Prof. Ruth Heller for winning the prestigious Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics
The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the prestigious Rousseeuw...
How TAU Is Navigating Campus Co-existence:
In classrooms, labs and cafeterias, Jews and Arabs confront the reality of a post-October 7 world
When the first academic term after October 7 was about to begin at Tel Aviv University (TAU), Prof. Neta Ziv,...
Global Day of Engagement: Celebrating International Ties
Tel Aviv University hosts three international delegations
On July 25, a remarkable convergence of events took place at Tel Aviv University, showcasing the spirit of innovation, solidarity, and learning. The...
TAU Launches New MSc in Digital Health
Program helps students to take charge of the digital healthcare revolution
With artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies revolutionizing nearly all aspects of health care, Tel Aviv University...
Andi Murez Carries Flag at Paris Olympics
TAU alumna and sports scholarship recipient couldn’t be prouder of representing Israel on world stage
For Andrea “Andi” Murez—a newly-minted Tel Aviv University (TAU) international medical school alumna and recipient...
TAU is Going Abroad
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...
Revolutionary Ideas Take Center Stage at Falling Walls Lab Tel Aviv
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...
Internships in Israel: Transformative Experience
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...
The Eighth Front: Against Academia
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...
Cyber Week 2024: Securing Cyber Strength
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...
Tech Vs. Hate: New Ways to Fight the World’s Oldest Hatred
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...
Standing Still Is Not an Option When It Comes to AI
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...
Therapy on Hold: Reservists’ Return to Service
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...
One in Three Arab Israelis Prefer External Governance for Gaza Post-War
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...
Hundreds Participated in the Tel Aviv Conference Held at TAU
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...
Talking Dugri at Tel Aviv University
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)...
Report from the Campus Battlegrounds
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...
Tel Aviv University Ranks First in Israel in the Prestigious QS Ranking for the Year 2025
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...
Tel Aviv Conference: “The Future of Israel”
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...
Main Tel Aviv University Stays Committed to Furthering Internationalization
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...
Faculty of Exact Sciences Symposium: Exact Sciences: Igniting Tomorrow’s Innovations
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,”...
Bearing Witness from the Eye of a Hurricane
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...
Connecting International Researchers with Cutting-Edge Engineering Programs and Labs
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...
Grand Opening: TAU’s Innovative Nanotech Frontier
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...
TAU Trip to the Gaza Envelope: Solemn, Yet Essential Experience
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...
“If Then There Was a Rebuilding of Personal and National Lives, So Shall It Happen Again”
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...
Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2023
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...
Israel at the Movies
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...
How Do We Commemorate the Holocaust in 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...
Berlin Architecture Workshop Unites Jewish and Arab TAU Students
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...
TAU Receives $12.67M Grant for Medical Simulation Center
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 &...
Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron: Eco-Tech ‘Nobel’ in Electrical Engineering
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....
TAU’s Inside Woman at the UN
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...
Prof. Ehud Gazit: Meitner-Humboldt Award Winner
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...
Standing Alongside Our Students: President Herzog’s TAU Visit
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’s New Academic Integration Tracks Welcome Olim
TAU partners with Israel Student Authority to launch new degree options for recent immigrants.
Since the beginning of the October 7 war, there has been a noticeable surge in citizenship requests and Aliyah to...
Open Day at Tel Aviv University
Thanks to the Thousands of Curious and Effervescent Individuals who Came to Ask the Right Questions on Open Day.
Newcomers on Campus
On Friday, February 23, Tel Aviv University hosted its open day for undergraduate...
Tel Aviv University Helps Make Case Before International Court of Justice
Legal Delegation in Israel vs. South Africa Hearing included Alumni and Former Faculty.
On January 12, 2024, before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a legal team representing Israel argued why a case...
International Admissions 2024/25 Now Open
Start Your Academic Journey at Tel Aviv University.
The Lowy International School of Tel Aviv University is now accepting applications for degree programs for next year. In 2024/25, TAU will be offering four...
Tel Aviv University ranked first outside the USA in the number of unicorns established by alumni
The Prestigious Stanford index ranks TAU as Israel’s leading entrepreneurial university.
A new study from Stanford University ranks Tel Aviv University first in Israel and first in the world outside the...
Head of Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Meets TAU’s Scientific Community
Prof. Stephen Quake visited Tel Aviv University and talked about science and collaboration.
Prof. Stephen Quake, the head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, visited Tel Aviv University recently and...
Barbie Buzz: Mattel CEO Shares Branding Wisdom with Tel Aviv University Students
Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, an alumnus of Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management, spoke to students about business leadership.
The movie Barbie, based on the iconic doll created by American toy company...
Tel Aviv University Introduces Tuition-Free Teaching Certificate Program
The University is taking a proactive and socially responsible approach to address country-wide decline in aspiring teachers.
Tel Aviv University is dedicated to enhancing Israel’s education system and...
Introducing Tel Aviv University’s Student Success Center
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,...
The Tel Aviv University Alumnus Super-Driving the Future
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...
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...
Sam Altman to Visit Tel Aviv University
TAU to host the OpenAI Founder and CEO as part of his globetrotting OpenAI world tour.
As Altman is due to visit Israel next week, the burning question remains: Is there anyone left on our campus who hasn’t...
Thousands Participate in Tel Aviv University’s Open Day
Prospective students get a taste of campus life and explore study tracks on the University’s second open day this year.
Tel Aviv University hosted its undergraduate Open Day, drawing in thousands of...
Tel Aviv University Honors Nine Remarkable Individuals with Honorary Degrees
The recipients were honoured for their profound impact on the world in an extraordinary ceremony at the University’s 2023 Board of Governor’s Meeting.
In a festive ceremony held during the 2023...
This Week: TAU’s Board of Governors Meeting 2023
This year’s event, May 14—21, provides a special cause for celebration marking the end of our $1 billion Global Campaign.
This week, Tel Aviv University is hosting its annual Board of Governors Meeting,...
The Jewish Wars?
Tel Aviv University hosts int’l emergency conference to address crisis in Israel-Diaspora relations and the future of Jewish identity.
Last week, Tel Aviv University held an international emergency...
Tel Aviv University Celebrates Long Tradition of Academic Collaboration With Mexico
University hosts “Mexico International Week” on May 8-10.
As Israel and Mexico mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Tel Aviv University (TAU) is hosting its own “Mexico International Week”...
Tel Aviv University Halts Studies to Mark Israel’s Memorial Day
University students and faculty members attend moving ceremony for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism.
Israel will mark this year’s Memorial Day beginning this evening (Monday night) when a...
Three TAU Professors Awarded Israel Prize 2023
Prof. Yoram Dinstein, Prof. Emanuel Peled and Prof. Avital Gasith are all recipients of the prestigious award.
Three TAU professors were awarded the Israel Prize in the fields of law, chemistry and environmental...
Promoting Women in Medicine
New enrichment program created for and by Tel Aviv University’s female medical students.
Women in Medicine (WIM) is a new program created for and by TAU’s female medical students. The semester-long...
#TAU_WOMEN_POWER
Meet female researchers from Tel Aviv University who received the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants this year.
Four female researchers from Tel Aviv University received the prestigious European...
Declaration of the Tel Aviv University Senate Regarding the Violation of Israeli Democracy
“We call upon the government of Israel and the Knesset to halt legislation that fundamentally alters the democratic system of governance in Israel.”
Issued on March 1st, 2023
Since its founding,...
Breaking Glass Ceilings
Tel Aviv University alumna, Israela Tadela Baruch, launches project to empower Israeli women of Ethiopian descent.
“We are here to reach the forums where significant decisions are made that affect...
Travelling exhibition displayed for the first time in Israel
The Rosenberg – The German Federal Ministry of Justice in the Shadow of the Nazi Past.
In 2012, the German Federal Ministry of Justice tasked an independent academic commission with investigating the Ministry’s...
Dan David Prize Announces 2023 Winners
Nine emerging historians, archaeologists, curators and digital humanists will each receive $300,000 USD, in recognition of their breakthrough achievements in the study of the past.
The Dan David Prize, the...
Love Blossoms at Tel Aviv University
Two TAU-made couples share their romantic stories.
Romance can be found on Tel Aviv University campus just as it can be found elsewhere in Tel Aviv, but “TAU couples” stand out from the crowd,...
Are You an Entrepreneur at Heart?
Join the Coller Startup Competition 2023 for the chance to win $100,000 for your startup.
Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management invites students and alumni to submit (and continue to update)...
Thousands Take Part in Tel Aviv University’s Open Day
Prospective students get a taste of campus life and explore study tracks.
Today’s Open Day for undergraduate and graduate degrees at Tel Aviv University was a festive event. Prospective students came to...
Prof. Karen Avraham Wins Prestigious FISEB STAR Award for Scientific Excellence and Leadership
The selection committee: “Her creative ideas, unwavering commitment and leadership have inspired many and set a benchmark for others.”
The Federation of all the Israel Societies for Experimental...
Thousands Take Part in Tel Aviv University’s Open Day
Prospective students get a taste of campus life and explore study tracks.
Today’s Open Day for undergraduate and graduate degrees at Tel Aviv University was a festive event. Prospective students came to...
Holocaust Education is Expanding in Africa, the Arab World, and Eastern Europe
The Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry published its annual report focusing on initiatives around the world to preserve Jewish heritage, teach about the Holocaust, and combat antisemitism and...
Prof. Ehud Gazit Elected Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors
The appointment is the highest recognition given by the Academy, awarded to innovators whose inventions have had a decisive impact on quality of life, economic development, and social welfare.
Prof. Ehud...
New Exhibition at the Wiener Library Features “Jews out!” – a Children’s Board Game from Nazi Germany
Players need to quickly collect six ‘Jew hats’ from Jewish areas in the city, and bring them to one of the roundup spots.
On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new exhibition...
Coller School of Management Among World’s Top 100 Business Schools
The only Israeli business school included in ranking by CEOWORLD Magazine.
Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management was ranked among the 100 “Best Business Schools in The World For 2023” ...
New National Research Center at Tel Aviv University
The Israel Center for Applied Systems Analysis to be established.
The Israel Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology (MOST), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria,...
TAU and Goethe University Establish a Joint Center for the Study of Religious and Interreligious Dynamics
First-of-its-kind academic collaboration between Israel and Germany.
Academic collaboration between Israel and Germany is growing, and for the first time, Tel Aviv University in Israel and Goethe University...
Tel Aviv University Establishes Multidisciplinary Center for Research of Autoimmune Diseases
New center enabled by a generous gift of $10 million from Judith and Stewart Colton
Tel Aviv University has established the Colton Center, Israel’s first multidisciplinary center for the study of...
Sir Frank Lowy Donates $18M USD to Tel Aviv University’s International School
The gift from the Israeli-Australian businessman will expand TAU’s offering of global programs and collaborations; it will include a scholarship fund for outstanding international students, a fund for visiting...
Surprising the Pope with The Artwork ‘Jesus from the Soil of the Holy Land’
Prof. Dina Porat: “The Pope was moved by the gesture. He thanked me wholeheartedly and said that it was a very special gift.”
Prof. Dina Porat from Tel Aviv University recently surprised Pope...
TAU Ready for Climate Action
Lectures, workshops, and hands-on initiatives attract hundreds of students and visitors.
As world leaders gathered at the UN climate change summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, the first climate day event of its kind...
TAU 7th in World for Entrepreneurship
TAU ranked first in Israel and first among universities outside the U.S. that produce successful entrepreneurs.
TAU alumni ranked at the top of global entrepreneurship: 814 entrepreneurs with bachelor’s...
20 Mayors Begin TAU’s World-class Training Program
The Bloomberg-Sagol Center for City Leadership announces inaugural class.
As the fall semester began on TAU campus, the University’s Bloomberg-Sagol Center for City Leadership opened its doors to the program’s...
Ready, Set, Study!
Over 3000 freshmen attend Tel Aviv University’s fall semester orientation day.
Just before the academic school year begins in Israel on Sunday October 23, 3,000 freshmen attended TAU’s “First...
Tel Aviv University and Industries in India Strengthen their Ties
Bringing together industry and academia of the two countries.
A delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was hosted this week by TAU. The CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led,...
TAU Students Team Wins 1st Place in Int’l Mathematics Competition
Team competed with 600 students from leading universities around the world.
An impressive achievement for Tel Aviv University students, who won first prize in a renowned mathematics competition, the International...
TAU Launches Israel’s 1st Scholarship Program for International Student-Athletes
Initiative will enable elite athletes to study and train at world-class facilities, boost Israeli sports performance.
Tel Aviv University today announced the launch of a new scholarship program for international...
TAU’s French Culture Program Helps Propel Careers
A vice-consul, a hi-tech worker, and a musician explain how the unique Program contributed to their professional accomplishments.
There’s something about Tel Aviv University’s French Culture...
TAU to Switch to Sustainable Electricity within Two Years
University becomes first in Israel to unroll plans for ‘green’ campus transformation.
In a first among Israeli universities, Tel Aviv University announced its plans to switch entirely to renewable...
Historic Designation for TAU’s Cymbalista Synagogue & Jewish Heritage Center
Campus landmark is currently the most modern structure with protected status from top Israeli conservation authority.
The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center at Tel Aviv University was designated...
Tel Aviv University 1st in Israel According to Taiwan University Rankings for 2022
The international ranking is based on number of publications, citations and research excellence.
The National Taiwan University (NTU) rankings for 2022, published this week, ranks Tel Aviv University first...
Startups On the Right Track
These teams wowed the judges with their innovative ideas at this year’s Coller Startup Competition.
The sixth annual Coller Startup Competition final took place recently on TAU campus, as the final teams...
Tackling a Worrying Rise in Cyber Crimes and Warfare
Israel’s 12th annual Cyber Week highlights critical need for coordinated response.
Israel’s 12th Annual Cyber Week Conference was attended last week by 300 speakers, 7000 in person and 2000 online attendees...
Prof. Karen Avraham Elected Dean of TAU’s Medical Faculty
Israeli-American geneticist is the first woman appointed to the position.
Prof. Karen Avraham was selected as the next Dean of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. She is the first woman appointed...
Cyber Week 2022 at TAU: Combating ‘Real and Growing’ Threats
Thousands due to attend mega event returning to its full in-person format.
Cyber Week, one of the top cybersecurity events in the world, is making a full return to Tel Aviv University campus in its usual...
The “Nobel of Mathematics”: TAU Prof. Noga Alon Wins the Prestigious Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
The second Israeli in history to receive the prize.
Prof. Noga Alon of Tel Aviv University and Princeton University has won the 2002 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences. Prof. Alon, one of the world’s...
BOG 2022: Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research Presented to Four TAU Scholars
8th annual Kadar Award ceremony honors excellence in science and teaching.
In recognition of their trailblazing academic work, the 2022 Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research was presented to four Tel Aviv...
Blavatnik Prizes for Computer Science Awarded to Doctoral Fellows
TAU hosts annual ceremony recognizing standout research in growing field.
The second annual Blavatnik Prizes for Outstanding Israeli Doctoral Students in Computer Science were awarded on June 8 to four recipients,...