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next big ideas
Celebrating the Next Big Ideas
at the 2018 Tel Aviv University Board of Governors Meeting
Zimin Institute for Engineering Solutions Advancing Better Lives
Dmitry Zimin of the Russian Federation loves Israel’s startup mentality and believes it can be harnessed to raise quality of life for people around the world.
Yandex Machine Learning Initiative
The founder of Russia’s leading search engine, Arkady Volozh, foresees the need for training artificial intelligence experts and is supporting courses in the field for undergraduate students.
2018 Tel Aviv University Board
Shmunis Family Anthropology Institute
American philanthropists Vlad and Sana Shmunis recognize the importance of understanding the past as a means of preparing for the future. Their support is providing the state-of-the-art equipment and resources needed to analyze the bones of ancient humans and reveal history’s secrets.
Koret Foundation Tel Aviv University–Bay Area Collaborative Initiative
Showcasing Israeli academia while also strengthening its US links, the Koret Foundation is bringing together TAU scientists with colleagues at Stanford and Berkeley for innovative joint research in smart cities and bioinformatics.
Chaoul Center for Nanoscale Systems
Research at the new Center will reinforce Israeli nano R&D, intensify TAU’s ties with industry, and advance pioneering devices that will directly enhance our lives, health and environment.
Shlomo Shmeltzer Institute for Smart Transportation
Family members of the late Shlomo Shmeltzer, founder of one of Israel’s leading car rental companies, are perpetuating his memory through major support for industry-oriented R&D aimed at revolutionizing the automobile industry.
Genomics Research Unit supported by the Alfredo Federico Strauss Center for Computational Neuro-Imaging
The advanced equipment at this new unit will significantly increase the pace of research and discovery in fields ranging from neurobiology and cancer research to agriculture, archaeology and many more.
Eric Gertler and James Gertler of the US are dedicating the Jacob Frenkel and Mort Zuckerman Institute for Global Economics to promote outstanding scholarship on international financial markets and economic policy.
