2018 – A Year In Review Newsletter
2018 has been a year of breakthroughs, milestones and awards at Bar-Ilan University. Here below are just of few of the many heartwarming highlights.
Newsletter No. A1, December 2018
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Bar-Ilan Researcher Awarded $1M Alternative Fuels Prize
Prof. Doron Aurbach of Bar-Ilan University will share the Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation, PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Science Minister Ofir Akunis announced. The annual $1m. award is the largest prize in the field of innovation of alternative fuels for transportation worldwide.
Bar Mitzvah Project Funds Alzheimer's Research At Bar-Ilan
Gavriel Friedbauer's chesed project is fine-tuned to his family's history, indicating deep family love and sensitivity. Gavriel was inspired by Dr. Eitan Okun's research on Alzheimer's disease at Bar-Ilan University.
At Bar-Ilan, 'Network Science' Works to KO Future Calamities
How do we prevent catastrophes from plaguing us in the future? The answer lies in "network science," and the man at the forefront of this monumental task for Israel is Dr. Baruch Barzel, a top researcher, physicist, applied mathematician and network specialist at Bar-Ilan
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Aid Israeli Security
Kaminka works his high-tech magic in the robotics and artificial intelligence lab of the Department of Computer Science at Bar-Ilan. Some of his robotic programming is employed by the IDF in patrolling the dangerous borders and tunnels of the Gaza strip.
Fill ‘er Up with … Cooking Oil!
Gedanken has devised a unique patent-pending microwave-based process to convert biomass to biofuels. “It is hoped that this will be the replacement for fossil oil in the future,” says the BIU scientist, named as one of Israel’s most highly cited researchers.
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari is Named as One of Top 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy
Congratulations to Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on being named one of the most influential people in gender policy in 2018. Nominations were received from dozens of gender experts from national governments, international organizations, academia and NGOs.
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