Briefs Weizmann ranked #3 globally The Weizmann Institute ranked third among global institutions in an assessment based on journal article quality, published by Nature, reinforcing its reputation as a compact but powerful purveyor of scientific knowledge. Date: June 25, 2019
Briefs EMET Prize to Prof. Yair Reisner Prof. Yair Reisner of the Department of Immunology is a recipient of a 2019 EMET Prize, recognizing his excellence in biomedical research. Date: June 23, 2019
Briefs Fending off infectious disease Dr. Ziv Shulman is elucidating the processes by which the human body develops immunity after vaccination. His findings show how the immune response works differently in different parts of the body and may lead to more vaccinations that could be given orally. Date: June 12, 2019
Briefs Champions of safe-cracking The Shalhevet Freier “Safe-Cracking” International Physics Tournament brought together 19 teams in a competition to break open intricate lockboxes designed by their peers. Date: May 14, 2019
Briefs The Weizmann Institute at 70 Weizmann has embarked on its 70th anniversary year, celebrating its founding in 1949, a year after the establishment of Israel, with events for the public, friends, and employees. Date: April 10, 2019
Briefs EMET Prize to Prof. Michal Schwartz Prof. Michal Schwartz of the Department of Neurobiology was chosen as a 2019 recipient of the EMET Prize. She is being honored for her groundbreaking biomedical research. Date: June 23, 2019
Briefs Israel Prize to Prof. Dan Yakir The Weizmann Institute’s Prof. Dan Yakir has won the Israel Prize for his groundbreaking insights into the impact of semi-arid forests on the global climate. Date: April 2, 2019
Briefs Inspired thinking Olfaction is vital to survival, from finding food to avoiding predators. Now, a group of Weizmann Institute neuroscientists, led by Prof. Noam Sobel in the Department of Neurobiology, have shown that the very act of breathing in through our noses can help us think better. Date: April 16, 2019
Briefs Targeting dormant cancer cells Revealed: a unique set of genes that keep cancer cells dormant—pointing the way towards a means for preventing the spread of multiple myeloma and other cancers to the bone. Date: June 12, 2019
Briefs The Beresheet Effect Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft ended its eight-year journey to the Moon with a crash landing, but it succeeded in galvanizing Israelis—and fans worldwide—around Israeli science. Date: April 14, 2019
Briefs The science of memory The 2019 Adelis Brain Research Award for outstanding research achievements by a young Israeli investigator was presented to Dr. Yaniv Ziv of the Department of Neurobiology. Date: July 25, 2019
The matrix modifier A new biotech start-up hopes to provde a solution for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel... Date: March 25, 2019
Ties that bind The Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program represents a large-scale effort to cultivate deeper... Date: March 20, 2019
The next mentor for women in science Prof. Lia Addadi has replaced Prof. Daniella Goldfarb as the newest President’s Advisor for... Date: March 19, 2019
A half century of science teaching Science teaching experts from around the world convened on campus in January to mark the 50th... Date: March 19, 2019
