Annual Report 2022-2023 by MISTI at MIT

Annual Report

MIT-Israel Program | 2022-2023

Faculty & Staff Eran Ben-Joseph

Professor, Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Director, MISTI MIT-Israel

Christine Ortiz

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Advisor, MISTI MIT-Israel

David Dolev

Senior Associate Director, MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) Managing Director, MISTI MIT-Israel

| MIT-Israel Overview

| Preparation,Training & Education

| Impact Areas

| Student Internship Experiences

| Global Teaching Labs

| Digital Tent

| Alumni Spotlight

| MISTI Global Seed Funds

| Looking Forward | Evaluation and Future Plans

| Donor Acknowledgements

| Further Acknowledgements

Rachel Buonaiuto

Program Coordinator, MISTI MIT-Israel

MIT-Israel

Overview Creating bridges between MIT and Israel

This past year we sent 44 students to participate

In addition to running our internship program,

in internships in Israel at different Israeli universities

we also awarded grants through our MIT-Israel

and companies.

Seed Funds to support MIT and Israeli faculty collaboration and engage additional students

Students interned at Ben-Gurion University of the

in collaborative research. This work was made

Negev, Bar Ilan University, Hebrew University of

possible by the MIT-Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund,

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Technion-Israel

the MIT-Israel Lockheed Martin Seed Fund, and

Institute of Technology, and the Weizmann Institute

the MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive

of Science. Other students worked with companies

Sciences Fund.

or organizations such as DoubleVerify, Exodigo, New Era Venture Partners, The Ethiopian National

In the 2024-2025 academic year, we plan to

Project, BiomX, Super Tenant, Siraj, Revelator,

send more MIT students and faculty to Israel to

Groundwork BioAg, Nanose Medical, and Yotpo.

participate in internships, teaching experiences, and research opportunities. We thank you for your support, which has been critical in providing these opportunities for our students and faculty and expanding collaboration between MIT and Israel.

“ My MISTI experience in Israel taught me the importance of embracing new challenges and learning from diverse perspectives. This experience has influenced my future path, making me more open to exploring international collaborations and research opportunities.” Ben Bakal 4

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Preparation, Training & Education The MISTI MIT-Israel Program includes a comprehensive educational arch for students that travel to Israel. Pre-internship training

Post internship

As a prerequisite for the program, students gain a deep

Upon completing their internship, students are required

understanding of Israel’s history, politics, and culture

to submit a post-internship evaluation and an in-depth final

by taking a for-credit course at MIT. In addition to the

assignment designed to help them to reflect upon their

class, students participate in MIT-Israel training sessions

experience and synthesize critical lessons they learned

aimed at preparing them for their experiences in-country,

about themselves and life in Israel.

covering topics such as unique characteristics of the Israeli workplace, cross-cultural communication skills, and safety

Moving forward

and security in the region. MIT-Israel also provides students

We continually look for ways to keep students engaged in

without prior Hebrew skills six hours of instruction to cover

the MIT-Israel Program throughout the rest of their time at

the Hebrew alphabet, key phrases, and relevant vocabulary.

MIT, by offering them mentorship roles for future students and inviting them to be involved in future Israel-related

In-country learning

events and initiatives on campus.

Students participate in a group seminar in which they travel through Israel to better understand the country.

New this year, we have put together an alumni website,

Students’ professional experiences are scaffolded by

offering Israel-related resources to students who have

in-country programming and assignments which include

completed the program. The goal is to keep students

meeting with MIT alumni and leaders in their internship

engaged with the MISTI MIT-Israel Program and maintain

fields, as well as writing an essay analyzing a cultural

their connection to Israel even once their experience is over.

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Impact Areas

“ Working abroad through MISTI immersed me in professional and social settings that broadened my horizons tremendously. The exposure to Israel’s thriving innovation ecosystem showed me how ideas translate to impactful solutions worldwide. I gained hands-on experience and mentorship that is harder to come by on campus. The friendships built with locals also provided a meaningful cultural exchange I couldn’t get staying domestically.”

MIT students are driven to help find solutions to today’s critical challenges, and as our alumni and supporters know, MISTI is committed to making an impact on a global scale. To maximize this, MISTI has developed four impact areas that will be core to our activities: • Climate & Sustainability • Global Health • Artificial Intelligence • Social Impact

In the future, we hope to increase the number of internship offerings in each of the categories.

CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY

GLOBAL HEALTH

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

SOCIAL IMPACT

Mainak Ghosh

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Student Interns Abigail Scharf ‘26 HOST Lilac Amirav at TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology PROJECT Identified a synthesis that yielded carbon dots which acted as electron donors as opposed to electron acceptors Alice Vranka ‘26 HOST Derya Akkaymak at Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences PROJECT Realigned and calibrated the Imaging Flow Cytobot (IFCB) for use in understanding the phytoplankton ecology of the Red Sea through flow cytometry Alura Vincent MBA ’23 HOST Tali Hatuka at Tel Aviv Universtiy PROJECT Created a sustainability strategy for Neot Hovav, an industrial park in the Negev Desert Angela Shi ‘26 HOST Ormi Azencot at Ben-Gurion Univerity of the Negev PROJECT Worked on a research project on how diffusion models can be applied to more efficient image generation Arsen Vasilyan HOST Talya Eden at Bar Ilan University PROJECT Studied algorithms for learning-augmented mechanism design, and algorithms for ensuring reliability of random-order streams

Avi Balsam ‘26 HOST Oren Forkosh at Hebrew University of Jerusalem PROJECT Studied the parallels between the activity of neurons and machine learning networks. Specifically, exmaining the mechanisms of backpropogation in the human brain AZ Krebs ‘26 HOST Daniel Zelazo at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Built robots to autonomously maneuver and work in synchronized groups to complete tasks. Using ROS as a base, create the right scripts to accomplish this Ben Bakal ‘26 HOST Vadim Indelman at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Optimized the A* algorithm for robotic pathfinding, aiming to increase efficiency without compromising the solution’s quality. The goal was to outperform the D* algorithm, which is reactive but computationally intensive Claire Chen ‘25 HOST Dan Vilenchik at BenGurion University of the Negev PROJECT Conducted research on an existing approximation algorithm called NeuroSAT and the trends that it has compared to other approximation algorithms as well as other SAT solving algorithms

Eliza Bazakas ‘24 HOST Nanose Medical PROJECT Helped to develop a device that can sense disease via the patterns of volatile organic compounds in someone’s breath Grace Xu ‘25 HOST Oren Tsur at Ben-Gurion University PROJECT Created a standardized pipeline, which when given a list of TikTok users, would collect metadata about each of their videos, as well as all the comments from each of their videos. Also created various standardized tools for analysis of the data, such as comment networks and hashtag frequency analysis Harry Sillifant ‘26 HOST Jacob Klein at the Weizmann Institure of Science PROJECT Coded in Python and Bash, aimed at automating complex molecular dynamics simulations Jacob Shapiro ‘23 HOST Dan Peer at Tel Aviv University PROJECT Developed a dCas9based gene suppression system that can be delivered to cancer cells via nanoparticles Jacob McCarran ‘25 HOST Moty Heiblum at Weizmann Institute of Science PROJECT Assisted with Hall bar fabrication and running shot noise experiments

“ I gained an incredible life experience through MISTI. Not only did I get relevant experience in my field of interest and a unique talking point, but I expanded my worldview and made priceless memories.” Shayne Brsin 10

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Student Interns Janka Hamori ‘25 ‘ HOST Exodigo PROJECT Developed and applied deep learning techniques to automate first break picking in seismic data, while also creating and enhancing a synthetic dataset to expedite model training, contributing to key product advancements and team collaboration within the algorithms team Jennifer Xionng ‘23 HOST Zahava Vadasz at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Analyzed the mass spectrometry data from a glucose tracing experiment that tested non-activated T-cells, activated T-cells, and activated T-cells that had been treated with condition media containing Sema3A John Malloy ‘23 HOST New Era Venture Capital PROJECT Searched for startup companies that are seeking capital, perform due diligence on these companies, and potentially invest. Offer strategic guidance to portfolio companies Joseph Licht ‘23 HOST DoubleVerify PROJECT Built out full computer vision pipeline for alcohol object detecion and classificaion to flag inappropriate online content for digital advertising brand safety. Pipeline consisted of a custom dataset curated using scraped images (via the Bing Web Search API), a YOLOv5 detection model fine-tuned on the custom dataset, and Contrastive Language-Image Pretraining embeddings fed into support vector machine for brand classification

Josh Simon ‘26 HOST Barak Fishbain at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Generated synthetic data that resembles the distribution of water demand time series Julie Sarasua ‘23 MBA & MS HOST Groundwork BioAg PROJECT Defined, mapped, and streamlined supply chain processes for an early stage AgTech start-up focused on international growth through coordination with local, Israeli and international teams Laura Cui ‘23 HOST Derya Akkaymak at Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences PROJECT Updated and tested tools for GelSight-based data processing pipeline to analyze seagrass images Lauren Levy ‘26 HOST Avi Shroeder at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Created an intranasal drug delivery pathway for lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that would bypass the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB), and result in successful uptake of the LNPs by neurons dispersed throughout the brain Mainak Ghosh ‘23 MBA HOST Revelator PROJECT Predicted future revenue from music assets and build a lending model to monetize music assets by tokenizing them on the blockchain

Marcus Bluestone ‘26 HOST Yaron Orenstein at Bar Ilan Univeristy PROJECT Built a computer program which–by taking into account cross-hybridization between oligo fragments– finds the optimal set of biological primers to recreate a set of variable DNA sequences in a reasonable amount of time Margalit Kelsey ‘26 HOST Yossi Yarden at the Weizmann Institute of Science PROJECT Maintained and assisted with experiments involving HEK cells to determine efficacy of treatment for lung cancer Marie-Laure Charpignon HOST Clalit Research Institute PROJECT Worked on deliveriing AI-powered behavioral insights. More specifically, conducted research on the association between physical activity (specifically, the number and intensity of daily steps), healthcare utilization (e.g., number of community visits, number of telemedicine calls, number of hospitalizations), and outcomes (e.g., incidence of stroke, type 2 diabetes, hypertesion; evolution of blood pressure; lab test trajectories) among over 560,000 Israelis who use the Clalit Active app Matt Curtis ‘26 HOST Siraj Technologies PROJECT Help develop various programs that combine deep learning and computer vision and implement it in situations that require data to be streamlined, organized, and analyzed

“ Overall, my MISTI experience has shaped me into a more resilient, adaptable, and globally-minded individual, influencing my path at MIT and driving me to continue embracing international experiences.”

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Maura Kelleher ’25 HOST BiomX PROJECT Designed and developed robust Python-SQL programs, facilitating seamless retrieval and processing of data from large-scale databases. Developed a locally-hosted, customized Chat-GPT-like interface for analyzing and understanding proprietary company data to streamline internal processes without exposing sensitive data Maya Jyothinagaram ’26 HOST Amir Degani at TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology PROJECT Conducted collaborative robotic experiments exploring different types of aggregate forming. Worked on analyzing earthwork formations using machine learning to discern the impacts of varied toolpaths. The accumulation of this data allowed us to design different end-effector models based on adaptive and non-adaptive variants for shape-forming Mikey Schwartz ‘26 HOST Keren Censor-Hillel at Technion- Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Developed a procedure of converting static graph algorithms to highly dynamic algorithms. Used this procedure to create a graph-approximation technique which can be used to model systems that change over time Nebus Kitessa ‘25 HOST Ethiopian National Project PROJECT Hosted activities that engaged 150 tenth-grade Ethiopian-Israeli students, fostering English language proficiency and promoting critical thinking abilities and Produced a concise which served as a powerful tool for fundraising

Student Interns Paige Edwards ’26 HOST Raz Jelinek at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev PROJECT Constructed capacitors from sheets of metal Pamela Stark ‘23 HOST Ranny Budnik at the Weizmann Institure of Science PROJECT Performed likelihood analysis to study our simulation data for the Xenon1T dark matter experiment, showing which parameters were essential to our measurements and generated a software package to streamline the analysis process for future studies. Consulted with a crystalbased dark matter experiment in our lab, proposing statistical analysis methods to drive the experiment forward Rom Fradkin ‘26 HOST Giora Alexandron at Weizmann Insitute of Science PROJECT Developed an AI capable of distinguishing between ChatGPT-generated responses and student-written content Romeo Giudici ‘26 HOST Dan Michaels at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology PROJECT Researched the combustion and propulsion performance of metal-based fuels for a scramjet engine system through NASA CEA and MATLAB programming

Shayne Bersin ‘25 HOST Yotpo PROJECT Evaluated the performance of startup’s email and events marketing channels by compiling and analyzing data on lead quantity and revenues. Strategized improved practices to boost lead conversion rate Shreya Kalyan ‘26 HOST Tom Schonberg and Tel Aviv University PROJECT Developed a software/ game involving bottle picking based on labels to determine if eye and face tracking can be used to predict the user’s next decision Sophie Thompson ’26 HOST Ada Yonath at the Weizmann Institute of Science PROJECT Conducted research on ribosome antibiotic resistance mechanisms of S. aureus bacteria.Performed ribosome purification of S. aureus and used ribosomes to run transcription-translation in vitro activity assays to determine IC50 values of macrolides on different bacteria strains

Talia Gershon ’26 HOST Ranny Budnik at Weizmann Institute of Science PROJECT Took and analyzed data from a neutron generator for calibration at different distances and angles. Analyzed Raman Peaks from spectrograph data of water to define absolute efficiency within a fluorescence measuring system Tatiana Vassiliev ‘26 HOST Eli Piasetzky at Tel Aviv University PROJECT Performed data analysis of a cosmic ray-based Time-ofFlight detector and optimized the kinematics of an upcoming short-range correlation experiment as part of an effort to further understand the momentums and spins of nucleons Tom Hogan ‘25 HOST SuperTenant PROJECT Supported the acquisition of a Series A funding round by conducting comprehensive competitive analysis and extensive market research to gain valuable insights into the dynamic multi-tenant SaaS industry and its key components

Stephen Shin ‘26 HOST Noam Goldberg at Bar Ilan University PROJECT Created and implement algorithms to optimize surgery schedules under real life uncertainties and restraint

“ My MISTI experience provided invaluable insights into the intricacies of working in a different country and immersing myself in a new culture. It highlighted the significance of adaptability, cross-cultural communication, and open-mindedness when navigating professional environments abroad. One of the most crucial lessons was understanding that cultural norms, work styles, and communication patterns vary widely, and adapting to these differences is essential for effective collaboration.” Rom Frankin 14

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Global Teaching Labs (GTL)

Global Teaching Labs (GTL), MISTI’s hands-on teaching program, enables MIT students to become teachers for one month during the January Independent Activities Period (IAP). Undergraduate and graduate students draw from their world-class science and technology education at MIT to develop rigorous curricula in STEM subjects and entrepreneurship. MIT participants use innovative, handson teaching methodologies to reach hundreds of Israeli high-school students in various communities throughout the country.

“ Without MIT GTL Israel, I would’ve never been able to explore a new country and learn about a new culture, people, and religion. I am so grateful for the experiences I was able to have in Israel and all of the amazing connections I made with my students and teachers.”

This past January we sent 28 MIT students to teach in Israel. Teams of students were stationed throughout the country and worked with the Amal Educational Network; ORT Israel Network; The Ecological Greenhouse at Kibbutz Ein-Shemer; Digital Tent, and the Ministry of Education: Rural Education English Department. This program offered students immersion into Israel’s culture and exposed students to differences in educational systems while giving them opportunities to sharpen their own skills by teaching what they’ve learned at MIT, acting as role models and bringing MIT’s hands-on approach to learning into the Israeli classroom.

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Digital Tent

Advancing Hi-tech in the Bedouin Community

The Digital Tent summer program was launched as a collaboration between the MISTI MIT-Israel Program, PKG Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Siraj Technologies, and the UJA-Federation of New York that was created by a MISTI MIT-Israel alumnus who interned at Ben-Gurion University in 2021.

The main goals of the program are to develop a space where: • Participants can develop a greater understanding of their digital citizenship • Close the gap between people and “smart” technology, by engaging them in the process of designing and building new technologies • Provide participants with the tools to collect and share data about issues that most concern them and their community The program hosts Bedouin students and guides them through designing citizen-led digital projects that address specific community issues that are data and technologyoriented. In January, the MISTI MIT-Israel Program sent three MIT students to serve as instructors in the program. Over the summer, two students who were doing internships at Ben-Gurion University volunteered as instructors in the program alongside their internship work. We plan to send MIT student instructors every January and each summer and look forward to continuing to support the mission of Digital Tent.

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Alumni Spotlight

Nancy Chen Management Science (Course 15) and Political Science (Course 17) ‘13

What did you study at MIT? When did you graduate? I double majored in Management Science (Course 15) and Political Science (Course 17) and graduated in 2013. What is your current profession? Tell us more about what you do every day? I am a Senior Manager of Business Operations at Klaviyo, a marketing automation firm that helps companies connect with their customers. I leverage my past experience in management consulting and tech to help align on company-wide strategies and initiatives. When did you participate in MISTI Israel? What did you do during your MIT-Israel internship experience(s)? Please describe the projects you worked on. I had heard great things about MISTI Israel from other classmates who had participated previously and also heard great things about Israel from friends. I’d been fascinated by the “start up nation” and was eager to experience Israel first hand. I first went to Israel with MISTI Israel through the Global Teaching Labs program over IAP, where I taught high school students at ORT Ma’alot high school in Ma’alot-Tarshiha, Israel. I enjoyed my experience in Israel so much that I decided to return over the summer.

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During the summer, I interned at Amdocs, a software company for the world’s largest telecommunications companies, in their innovation group. I helped scout companies and start-ups in the telco and entertainment space that complemented Amdocs’ portfolio and services. What were the highlights of your time in Israel? A few highlights: •MISTI Israel seminar trip: I loved being able to learn more about Israel’s rich culture and history along with my classmates. We visited Caesarea National Park, a Druze village, Yad Vashem, and rafted down the Jordan River, among other activities •Nightly walks along the beach in Tel Aviv: I look back at my Tel Aviv summer fondly and the sound of the waves and matkot balls hitting paddles instantly bring me back to the memories of summer in Israel •Food: outside of the typical hummus, pita, and falafel, I discovered and grew to love jachnun (a Yemenite Jewish pastry only served on Shabbat), shakshuka, and chocolate rugelach

conversational in Hebrew. New experiences such as renting an apartment, navigating the shuk, or even developing rapport with Israeli colleagues all contributed to personal and professional growth. Even though it’s been years since my time in Israel, I look back at the experience fondly and it often comes up, especially when I meet Israelis personally or professionally. They’re always interested to hear about my experience and what drew me, a Chinese-American college student from the Midwest, to spend time in Israel. Because of my MISTI experience, as an MBA student at the Yale School of Management, Based on my experience in Israel, I also was selected to TA the International Experience - Israel class. The course focused on learning about Israel’s business environment, culminating in a 2-week trip around the country to visit businesses and learn more about the country. I’ll forever be grateful to MISTI Israel and Amdocs for giving me the opportunity to experience work and life in Israel!

How did your internship in Israel impact your personal and professional development? My internship in Israel allowed me to stretch myself both personally and professionally. I got to experience work and life in an overseas country and though English is spoken in Israel, there were certainly times when I was challenged by not being MISTI-Israel 2022-2023 | Annual Report

PROJECTS Additive manufacturing of mesoporous hierarchical materials for atmospheric water harvesting

MISTI Global Seed Funds

SVETLANA BORISKINA Principal Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering SHLOMO MAGDASSI The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

MIT-Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund

Analyzing the Resilience of the Food System in Israel

RETSEF LEVI Professor of Operations Management, School of Management NIR OHAD Tel Aviv University

Solidarity in Fractured Times: Theory, Empirics, and Law ANDREA CAMPBELL Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science RACHEL FRIEDMAN Tel Aviv University

MISTI’s Global Seed Funds (GSF)

MicroISRAEL-2050: Multi-Layer Explorations of Israel’s Urban Microclimates KENT LARSON Principal Research, Media Arts and Sciences (MAS) JONATHAN NATANIAN Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Semantic Imaging: Merging Computational Imaging and Neural Fields to Advance 3D Scene Understanding

RAMESH RASKAR Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, Media Arts and Sciences (MAS) OR LITANY Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Learning-augmented algorithms for motif-counting RONITT RUBINFELD Edwin Sibley Webster Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science TALYA EDEN Bar Ilan University

help MIT faculty create exciting new connections by supporting early-stage collaborations with

MIT-Israel Lockheed Martin Seed Fund

researchers at peer institutions around the world. There are three funds available to those

PROJECTS Developing Sustainable and 3D-Printable Thermoplastic Protein-Based Materials ADMIR MASIC Civil and Environmental Engineering NOY COHEN Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

wishing to build research connections in Israel: • MIT-Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund • MIT-Israel Lockheed Martin Seed Fund

PROJECTS In Situ and Continuous Monitoring of Metabolites in Organ-on-Chip Micro-Systems

• MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive Sciences Fund This past year we awarded new grants to support MIT and Israeli faculty collaboration and engage additional students in collaborative research.

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MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive Sciences Fund

JOEL VOLDMAN Electrical Engineering and Computer Science HADAR BEN-YOAV Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Causal inference in medical records for drug repurposing towards dementia - Federated learning from patient data in Israel and the US DR. LEO ANTHONY CELI Institute for Medical Engineering and Science BELLA VAKULENKO-LAGUN Haifa University

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Looking Forward Evaluation & Future Plans

The MIT-Israel Program, a bridge between MIT and Israel, is aligned with the MIT mission of global impact and collaboration, by supporting students’ personal and professional growth while enabling them to gain a deep understanding of the region.

The overarching goals of the MISTI MIT-Israel Program include: • Grow student internships, research, and teaching opportunities

in Israel with an emphasis on MISTI impact areas: climate and sustainability; global health; social impact; and technology and AI. • Strengthen synergies across campus to offer faculty and students

opportunities to engage with Israel and with one another. • Develop programming that will enable MIT students taking

part in Israel experiences to encounter a wide regional understanding and leadership opportunities. • Strengthen online and in-person resources to support Israel-

related activities across the Institute, by offering training, safety, and security expertise, and financial resources to help fund new initiatives. • Continue to diversify the location of student placements

beyond the Tel Aviv area • Raise expendable and endowment funds to cover the rising costs

of opportunities and grow and secure the student and faculty seed fund programs in perpetuity

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Donor Acknowledgements

Further Acknowledgements

We are thankful to our supporters, who have helped us launch and continue to grow the program

We would like to thank all of the student-host sponsoring organizations and

and recognize those who have made major gifts over the past five years:

faculty hosts for their generous financial and administrative contributions:

• Dr. Haim Alcalay ‘61, M. Sc ‘62, PhD ‘66

• Mr. Carl W. Hoffman ‘80

• Ilyas Bayar ‘71, SM ‘73

• Mr. Doron C. Holzer SB ‘73, SM ‘74

• Robert Bechek ‘81

• Dr. Howard Katz ‘78

• Jack A. Belz ‘48

• Kathryn Keen MBA ‘15

• Nancy and David Berkowitz ‘83, SM ‘84

• Leslie M. Klein ‘72, MAR ‘74

• Dr. Jeffrey J. Blumenstein PhD ‘87

• The Kogan Family

• Stephen Bram ‘63

• Dr. Julian H. Krolik ‘71

• Eran Broshy ‘79 and Feigue Berman-Broshy

• Benjamin Lantos ‘07

• Larry Broutman ‘59, SM ‘61, SCD ‘63* • Dr. Stanley E. Charm ‘52* • Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Foundation (Charles Goodman ‘54)

• Mrs. Phyllis Lantos ‘72, SM ‘74 • Mr.* and Mrs. Mason I. Lappin • Dr. Carrie R. Muh ‘96, SM ‘97 • Susan Weiss Liebman ‘68

• Mr. Gary P. Curwin ‘89

• Dr. Jordan Loftus ‘50, ScD ‘64

• Felix A. Dashevsky ‘99

• Rebecca and Laird M. Malamed ‘89

• Raquel and Riccardo ‘72 Di Capua

• Mr. and Mrs. David A. Polak ‘59

• Mr. Julian Dwek ‘97, MBA ‘02

• Eva Ratonyi

• Mrs. Betty Dyer and Professor Ira Dyer ‘49, SM ‘51, PhD ‘54*

• Boris Raykin ‘97, MNG ‘98 and Natalie Raykin ‘99

• Mr. Michael A. Fink ‘80

• Arthur Reidel ‘73

• Fisher Family Foundation (Ron Fisher and Lisa Rosenbaum ‘77)

• Janice Rossbach ‘51

• Dr. Simson Garfinkel ‘87, PhD ‘05 and Beth Rosenberg

• Dr. Simeon Schwartz ‘73, Hyman and Muriel Schwartz Foundation • Anica and David Shpilberg ‘72, SM ‘73, PhD ‘76 • Kenneth R. Sidman ‘67, SM ‘68 • Marc D. Silverstein MD ‘70 • Mr. Elliot Singer ‘74 • Mr. Philip J. Solondz ‘48 • Pamela and Michael Stanley ‘99 • Dr. Don Steiner ‘60, SM ‘62, PhD ‘67 • Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Strause ‘65 • Ann and Rick ‘70 Tavan • Mr. Jonathan B. Tepper ‘74, SM ‘75 • Steven R. Weiss ‘66 and Stefani Weiss • Arnee R. and Walt A. Winshall ‘64 • Kenneth C. Zolot SM ‘95 *Deceased

We are grateful for our collaboration with the MIT Alumni Club of Israel for its strong partnership in helping to recruit host institutions, organize alumni events with MISTI students, and serve as a home away from home for the students. In addition, we would like to extend our gratitude to: • Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT • Ian Waitz, Vice Chancellor, MIT • Peter Krause, Research Affiliate, MIT Security Studies Program • Yoav Danenberg, Hebrew instructor and curriculum developer • Todd Holmes, Program Manager, International Safety and Security

• Rebecca and Arthur “Art” Samberg ‘62*

• MIT Associate Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Richelle Nessralla

• Joshua and Eileen Schein

• Mr. Edward G. Grossman ‘71

• Arlene and the late Harold Schnitzer ‘44

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• Mr. Paul S. Shapiro ‘63, SM ‘65

• Edward M. ‘59 and Harriet Safran

• Dr Jerry I. Goldman ‘61

• Jake Seid ‘98, MEng ‘98, MIT-Israel Founding Team

• MIT Hillel: Rabbi Michelle Fisher, Executive Director; Marissa Feinman, Assistant Director; Shoshana

Gibbor, Director of Birthright and Israel Engagement, Natalie Yosipovitch, Director of Graduate Student Engagement • MIT Sloan Israel Business Club • MIT Sloan School of Management: Jacob Cohen, Associate Dean; Israel Lab • New England-Israel Business Council

Hinckley, Senior Leadership Giving Officer, Britta Bell, Development Officer, MIT • The Consulate General of Israel to New England • The Department for Jewish Peoplehood-Oranim, Shdemot

The MIT-MISTI Israel Program would like to extend our deep gratitude and appreciation for Daniel Landau SM ’04 for covering a maternity leave as the Interim Program Coordinator. Daniel was in charge of recruiting students to the program and managing the GTL Program. We are grateful for his support and involvement with the program.

• School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, MIT: Agustin Rayo, Kenan Sahin Dean; Anne Marie Michel, Assistant Dean for Development; Megan

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