Briefs When science meets dance When people say to Shahar Binyamini that they do not understand dance, he responds by saying that he doesn’t either. A sneak peek inside the Braginsky Center program. Date: June 6, 2021
Briefs Artificial ‘wombs’ incubate stem cell breakthrough An artificial “womb” designed by Weizmann Institute scientists, have successfully been grown into mouse fetuses with fully formed organs. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs For everything there is a season — hormones too Revealed that human hormone production also follows a seasonal pattern. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs L’Oréal-UNESCO award to Prof. Shafi Goldwasser Prof. Shafi Goldwasser has been named North America laureate of the prestigious 23rd L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Wolf Prize, Dan David Prize to Weizmann scientists Awarded the prize for his work on behalf of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Reducing stress, one cell at a time The key to overcoming chronic stress and its many negative physiological consequences may lie in tweaking the activity of a novel subgroup of adrenal cells Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs In Memoriam: Prof. Nir Friedman, 1968–2021 Prof. Nir Friedman of the Department of Immunology passed away on February 19, after a two-decade long battle with cancer. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Weizmann and ETH Zürich sign cooperation agreement A formal partnership between the Weizmann Institute of Science and ETH Zürich Date: April 7, 2021
Briefs Women in science: making inroads in academia and industry The program alumni who have gone on to careers in Israeli high tech and biotech. Date: April 7, 2021
Briefs First stone laid for André Deloro Building Cornerstone-laying ceremony for the André Deloro Building for Advanced and Intelligent Materials Date: April 7, 2021
Briefs The anthropocene is upon us The mass of all human-produced materials has grown to equal the mass of all life on the planet, for the first time in our planet's history. Date: December 31, 2020
Briefs A celebration of excellence and accomplishment The Weizmann Institute awarded seven honorary PhDs to seven extraordinary individuals during the International Board week. Date: November 19, 2020
Briefs Launching dreams from Lod Shrin Natour Hafi, a recipient of Weizmann’s honorary PhD, has influenced the lives of hundreds of students in the first Arab high school in Lod, where she is principal. Date: November 11, 2020
Briefs An ode to science literacy: confronting COVID-19 Where did COVID-19 come from? Why is it dangerous? What does it do to our bodies? Who is most vulnerable? This is just a small sampling of the basic ‘wh’-questions that the Davidson Institute of Science Education has received by the thousands in recent months from anxious people in Israel and beyond. Date: November 12, 2020
Weizmann supporter leads COVID vaccine deal for Latin America Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, now in advanced clinical trials, is being... Date: November 11, 2020
The new normal for internationals on campus The Gershon Kekst International Office is a hub of assistance related to travel, quarantine, and... Date: November 11, 2020
Weizmann signs MoU with Mohamed bin Zayed University A memorandum of understanding between the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Mohamed bin... Date: November 11, 2020
Scent of a memory If you’ve been wracking your brain to retrieve a memory, maybe it’s time to turn your attention... Date: November 11, 2020
