{"id":372,"date":"2025-05-07T14:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.lm-studio.co.il\/tau\/?page_id=372"},"modified":"2026-09-15T07:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:21:07","slug":"connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"hero     \" style=\"--color: #CC2229;\">\n    <div class=\"hero-top\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"hero-top__cont\">\n                <div class=\"hero-top__left\">\n                    <div class=\"hero-top__text\">\n                         <span class=\"desk-only\">CONNECTIONS<\/span>                                                    <h1>Revealing Hidden Stories of Ancient Egypt<\/h1>\n                                                <p>&quot;The growing antisemitism, fear of my classes being boycotted, and the general anxiety around being openly Jewish and Israeli had a great impact on my experience abroad.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hero-top__right\">\n                    <span class=\"mob-only\">CONNECTIONS<\/span>                    <div class=\"hero-top__image\">\n                        <div class=\"hero-top__image-cont\">\n                            <div class=\"tag-ic\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/tag-ic.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"circles-hero\" style=\"--right: -6%; --top: 6%; --width: 105%;\">\n                                                                <dotlottie-player src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/bugs_group.json\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%\" direction=\"1\" playMode=\"normal\" loop autoplay><\/dotlottie-player>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"img\">\n                                <p> <\/p>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/repnn1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"tooltip  tooltip--b\" style=\"bottom:41%; right: 50%;\">\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__plus\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__mes\">\n                                                <span>Kookie, a 15-year-old rescue dog, has been Dr. Karev\u2019s companion throughout her travels<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-bot\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"double-text\">\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                    <p><strong>Dr. Ella Karev<\/strong> (Humanities), who is fluent in Greek, Latin and several ancient Egyptian dialects, specializes in Egyptian history and texts on papyrus. Her research focuses on measuring and analyzing people\u2019s physical characteristics and the phenomenon of slavery documented in texts of Late Period Egypt, with two published books on the topics. She has also published extensively on subjects such as slave names, self-sale into religious slavery, disabilities, skin color and racism. Dr. Karev believes that the ancient world has much to teach us about humanity and she is passionate about making it relevant to today.<\/p>\n<p>A TAU alumna, she earned her PhD in Egyptology at the University of Chicago, then later joined a humanities research project in Italy.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                   <p>Coming full circle, she is now a senior lecturer in the same TAU department where she was a student. \u201cI was eager to come home \u2013 to Israel and to the University. I had been abroad for eight years and always felt like an outsider. The growing antisemitism, fear of my classes being boycotted, and the general anxiety around being openly Jewish and Israeli had a great impact on my experience abroad,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"hero  hero--reversed   \" style=\"--color: #2860AA;\">\n    <div class=\"hero-top\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"hero-top__cont\">\n                <div class=\"hero-top__left\">\n                    <div class=\"hero-top__text\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"tt\">Shedding Light on Dark Matter<\/h2>\n                                                <p>\u201cI chose TAU\u00a0because its astrophysics group is world-class.&quot;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hero-top__right\">\n                                        <div class=\"hero-top__image\">\n                        <div class=\"hero-top__image-cont\">\n                            <div class=\"tag-ic\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/tag-ic.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"circles-hero\" style=\"--right: -13.5%; --top: 39%; --width: 117%;\">\n                                                                <dotlottie-player src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/planets_group.json\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%\" direction=\"1\" playMode=\"normal\" loop autoplay><\/dotlottie-player>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"img\">\n                                <p> <\/p>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1333.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"tooltip  tooltip--t\" style=\"bottom:37%; right: 60%;\">\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__plus\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__mes\">\n                                                <span>Dr. Danieli\u2019s family are fans of the Hapoel Tel Aviv sport club. This team scarf commemorates her husband\u2019s cousin, Yuval, who fell on October 9, 2024, on IDF reserve duty.<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-bot\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"double-text\">\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                    <p>A TAU alumna, <strong>Dr. Shany Danieli<\/strong> (Exact Sciences) earned her PhD at Yale University and was a NASA Hubble Fellow at Princeton University and Institute for Advanced Study before joining the campus ranks as an observational astrophysicist. She studies galaxies to uncover key physical processes shaping the universe. Specifically, she focuses on faint and low-mass galaxies, which are challenging to detect, observe, and study, to learn what they can reveal about dark matter \u2013 \u201cone of the biggest riddles in cosmology,\u201d she notes. Dr. Danieli has been working with major telescopes in Hawaii, Chile, New Mexico, California, and even in space. Her discoveries have earned her prestigious awards, including the Azrieli Fellowship for Early-Career Faculty.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                   <p>\u201cI received a few job offers from US and Israeli universities,\u201d she says, \u201cbut I chose TAU because its astrophysics group is world-class, with a unique diversity of research topics and a vibrant community of top-notch colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"double-column     \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"double-column__block\">\n            <div class=\"column-text\">\n                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                        <h2>Ocean\u2019s Silent Killer: Global Sea Urchin Plague<\/h2>\n                                        <p>An international research team led by <strong>Dr. Omri Bronstein<\/strong> (Life Sciences) from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History has identified the deadly pathogen causing mass sea urchin die-offs in the Red Sea and off R\u00e9union Island in the Indian Ocean. This highly aggressive waterborne parasite threatens to spread further, potentially reaching the Pacific Ocean. Given sea urchins' vital role in maintaining coral reef health, researchers are launching a global effort to track the disease and protect these key marine creatures. The study was published in <em>Ecology and Current Biology<\/em> and was featured on the cover of <em>Royal Society Open Science<\/em>, highlighting the urgent need for conservation action against what Dr. Bronstein is calling an ecological disaster.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-image\">\n                <div class=\"img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1298.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"double-column     \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"double-column__block\">\n            <div class=\"column-text\">\n                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                        <h2>Bioinformatics Experts, Unite!<\/h2>\n                                        <p>The 6th Annual Workshop, pictured, of the Koret-UC Berkeley-TAU Initiative in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics was held at the Center for Regulatory Genomics (CRG) in Barcelona. A collaboration between UC Berkeley, TAU\u2019s Edmond J. Safra Center for Bioinformatics and CRG, the event focused on advancing computational biology for societal and public health benefits. Co-organized by 2017 Kadar Family Award winner <strong>Prof. Ron Shamir<\/strong> (Exact Sciences) and international colleagues, the workshop gathered 43 researchers from Europe, the US and partner institutions for lectures, discussions and networking.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-image\">\n                <div class=\"img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1297.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"double-column double-column--reverse     \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"double-column__block\">\n            <div class=\"column-text\">\n                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                        <h2>Advancing Global Fitness with Science<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"column-text\">\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<p><strong>Prof. Mickey Scheinowitz<\/strong>\u00a0(Engineering), a former director of the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute, is leading an initiative to combat physical inactivity as part of the WHO\u2019s &quot;Global Action Plan on Physical Activity.&quot; He collaborates with colleagues from the University of West Indies, Jamaica, under the leadership of the International Olympic Committee. The initiative includes developing and marketing an online course for key opinion leaders in sports and health worldwide. Prof. Scheinowitz recently participated in the first workshop, held in Jamaica, and the second, held in Kenya, alongside experts from WHO, IOC, and academia to advance this critical effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-image\">\n                <div class=\"img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1287.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"faq-section__row\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-section__column\">\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq single-faq--new\">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>How Informal Institutions Shape Governance<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>Originally from Argentina, <strong>Dr. Pablo Balan<\/strong> (Social Sciences) recently joined TAU after earning his PhD at Harvard. He studies the interaction between politics and the economy in developing countries, focusing on how informal institutions shape government policies, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. He has conducted large-scale studies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and published in top academic journals. \u201cI chose TAU because I value working in a country with a robust scientific system and living in a vibrant city like Tel Aviv,\u201d says Dr. Balan.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Decoding Autism: A Genetic Breakthrough<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>TAU researchers have uncovered a new biological explanation for autism, studying a genetic mutation in the SHANK3 gene linked to nearly one million cases worldwide. After thoroughly analyzing the neurobiological deficits involved in autism, they used a genetic treatment to successfully restore cell function, marking a major step toward new treatments. Led by PhD student <strong>Inbar Fischer<\/strong> and <strong>Prof. Boaz Barak<\/strong> (Social Sciences) from the School of Psychological Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience, the study was a collaboration with <strong>Prof. Ben Maoz<\/strong> (Engineering) and University of Haifa researchers. The discovery, published in <em>Science Advances<\/em>, brings new hope for improving the lives of individuals with autism.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>New Courses Cultivate Jewish-Arab Exchange<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>Two new boundary-pushing courses transcend ethnic divisions and foster intellectual exchange between Jewish and Arab students in challenging times. &quot;Sociological Reading of Arab Literature&quot; by <strong>Prof. Yehouda Shenhav<\/strong> (Social Sciences) explores Palestinian literature through a sociological lens, examining translation as an act of representation amid asymmetrical power dynamics. Conducted in Arabic and Hebrew, the course engages students in a deep literary and cultural dialogue. &quot;Sociology of the Palestinian Society&quot; by <strong>Dr. Maisalon Dallashi<\/strong> (Social Sciences) critically examines Palestinian life in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, addressing governance, identity and education through the lens of Palestinian scholars.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Where Business Meets Torah<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>A recently launched partnership between the Coller School of Management and the Lowy International School at TAU and Yeshiva University is designed for religious American students seeking a unique international educational experience. The program combines business studies with Torah education at the two university campuses. Students earn a degree in Business Administration and Management, with exposure to Israeli and global business environments. As part of the program, TAU offers academic courses, visits to established companies and startups, networking opportunities, and practical enrichment workshops such as investing in the stock market and experimenting with digital tools.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Training Teachers to Harness AI<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p><strong>Prof. Anat Cohen<\/strong> (Humanities) of the Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education teams up with colleagues from Estonia, Austria, Germany, Finland and Italy to help teachers improve their digital skills and integrate AI into their classrooms. By training teachers to use AI in creative ways, such as through an AI songwriting contest, the project aims to make learning engaging, inclusive and effective for students. A similar collaboration, which brings together universities from Israel, Latvia, Czech Republic and Slovakia addresses critical challenges such as the lack of AI curricula and teacher training, with the goal of creating innovative classrooms that prepare students for the workforce of the future.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Smart Materials with Memory<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>Researchers from TAU and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed &quot;Chaco,\u201d a new meta-material that &quot;remembers&quot; the order of actions performed on it, like a computer storing information. Unlike regular materials, Chaco\u2019s present state depends on past operations, making it useful for memory storage and mechanical computing. The research team included TAU faculty members <strong>Prof. Yoav Lahini<\/strong> (Exact Sciences) and <strong>Prof. Yair Shokef<\/strong> (Engineering), PhD students <strong>Chaviva Sirote-Katz<\/strong> and <strong>Dor Shohat<\/strong> and Fulbright postdoctoral fellow <strong>Dr. Carl Merrigan<\/strong>. The researchers suggest that smart materials like Chaco could revolutionize the way we process and store information.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Israelis and Palestinians Partner for Children's Well-Being<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>An Israeli-Palestinian joint initiative, funded by USAID through the Middle East Regional Cooperation program, is underway to examine the impact of a common stomach infection on children\u2019s growth, nutrition and cognitive development. Led by <strong>Prof. Khitam Muhsen<\/strong> (Medicine) in partnership with the Al-Quds Public Health Society, the study is being conducted in both Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with graduate students from TAU and Al-Quds University working together on the project. This cross-border research fosters peace, promotes health, and builds collaborative research and training capacity.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>International Team Tackles Heart Health<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>An international study brought together experts from TAU, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), and top US universities to explore how physical activity changes before and after heart disease events across a biracial cohort. Led by <strong>Prof. Yariv Gerber<\/strong> (Medicine) during his sabbatical at the NIH, the research uses data from a long-term US study called CARDIA. The team found that heart disease patients often struggle to stay active, with differences across communities. Their findings highlight the need for better support and policies to help people stay active and improve cardiovascular health worldwide.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-section__column\">\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq single-faq--new\">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Mapping the Quantum Frontier<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p><strong>Prof. Michael Galperin<\/strong> (Exact Sciences) is a quantum scientist and TAU alumnus who returned to campus after several years as a faculty member at UC San Diego. His work delves into how individual molecules respond to external influences, focusing on quantum transport, energy transfer, and the complex interactions within microscopic electronic systems. His research bridges between theoretical physics and practical applications in emerging fields like molecular electronics and spintronics, advancing our understanding of how energy and information move through the tiniest possible circuits. \u201cWhat motivated me to come back after 16 years in California was ultimately the people: my friends at TAU and Israelis in general!\u201d says Prof. Galperin.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq single-faq--new\">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Enzyme Evolution for Environmental and Medical Innovation<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>TAU alumna <strong>Dr. Livnat Afriat-Jurnou<\/strong> (Medicine) studies how enzymes evolve and gain new abilities over time. Her research focuses on modifying enzymes to break down harmful substances like pesticides, plastics and microbial toxins. She also explores how certain enzymes can interfere with the way microorganisms communicate, which could lead to new ways to fight infections. Formerly at Tel-Hai College and Migal Institute, she and her family left their kibbutz in the North of Israel at the onset of the Gaza war. This year, she joined the Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine. \u201cWhat attracted me to TAU was the cutting-edge facilities, the ability to collaborate across disciplines with TAU researchers as well as colleagues abroad, and the opportunity to mentor talented students,\u201d says Dr. Afriat-Jurnou.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Hidden Costs of Child Abuse: \u2028Pain and Aging<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p><strong>Dr. Noga Tsur<\/strong> (Social Sciences) from the Bob Shapell School of Social Work and Prof. Idan Shalev from Penn State University launched a unique collaboration to explore the long-term health effects of childhood trauma and maltreatment. Prof. Shalev investigates how early experiences affect disease through changes in biological aging, while Dr. Tsur focuses on how child maltreatment influences bodily perception and pain. Together, they plan to study how chronic pain and biological aging are linked in the context of maltreatment. By combining these areas of research, their work aims to provide a clearer, more integrated understanding of the lasting impact of childhood trauma.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Unlocking Decisions: The Power of Behavioral Economics<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The Solomon Lew Center for Consumer Behavior, headed by 2019 Kadar Family Award winner <strong>Prof. Ayala Arad<\/strong> (Management), hosted its 8th Annual Conference, focusing on behavioral economics \u2013 the study of why people make certain decisions. This field helps businesses, policymakers, and organizations shape choices to improve outcomes, from boosting sales to encouraging positive behaviors. The conference brought together top experts from management, economics, and psychology to share cutting-edge research and practical insights. This year\u2019s event featured leading scholars from the US, Canada and Israel, offering fresh perspectives on how to better understand and influence decision-making.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Partnership for Jewish Heritage and Peoplehood<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The Koret Center for Jewish Civilization, a partnership between TAU and ANU\u2014 Museum of the Jewish People, bridges between academic knowledge and the public through education at all levels, including teacher training in Jewish Studies. Among joint activities last year were mapping the needs of Jewish organizations after Oct. 7; a webinar on community resilience; and diverse events such as conferences, lectures, screenings, seminars, podcasts, experiential academic courses, and Jewish leadership instruction. Academic activity, directed by <strong>Prof. Youval Rotman<\/strong> (Humanities) at TAU\u2019s Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology, focused on cultivating international partnerships and supported scholarly publications on topics ranging from identity, religion and culture to antisemitism and Middle Eastern politics. The Center also allocated 25 BA and MA scholarships and recruited 4 post-docs to the Koret Society of Fellows.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Theater as a Space for Connection\u2028and Culture<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p><strong>Dr. Ruth Schor<\/strong> (Arts) from TAU and Prof. Meike Wagner from Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich are leading a research project called Theater as a Third Place, which explores how theater can serve as an additional space for social connection and cultural exchange. Supported by the LMU-TAU Research Cooperation Program, the project includes joint workshops and a publication. A joint seminar, funded by the Lowy International School, has already brought together students from both universities, combining theory with real-world experience through theater visits, meetings with professionals, and hands-on research.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Empowering Societies: A Global Platform for Resilience\u00a0<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The ResWell Multinational Resilience and Wellbeing Research Collaboration was initiated by <strong>Prof. Bruria Adini<\/strong> (Medicine) to advance interdisciplinary and cross-border research, support policymaking, and disseminate knowledge. The initiative generates insights on how to strengthen the ability of individuals and societies to cope with diverse kinds of adversity. It also assesses the impact of interventions implemented by philanthropic and governmental bodies worldwide to rehabilitate and reconstruct communities that have been devastated by disasters such as war and epidemics. Launched in 2021, ResWell today brings together some 80 researchers from over 20 countries. 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