Officers of Tel Aviv University Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad Chairwoman of the Board of Governors Mr. Eli Gelman Chairman of the Executive Council Prof. Ariel Porat President Prof. Mark Shtaif Rector Mr. Gady Frank Director-General Prof. Milette Shamir Vice President, International Prof. Dan Peer Vice President for Research and Development Mr. Amos Elad Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel, Mr. Robert Goldberg, Dr. h.c. Michael H. Steinhardt Chairmen Emeriti of the Board of Governors Dr. h.c. Dame Shirley Porter, Dr. h.c. Jeremy Coller Deputy Chairpersons of the Board of Governors Dr. h.c. Sylvan Adams, Dr. h.c. Marcus Besen, Dr. h.c. Josef Buchmann, Dr. h.c. Boaz Dotan, Dr. Anita Friedman, Dr. h.c. Sami Sagol Vice Chairpersons of the Board of Governors Dr. Anita Friedman Chair of the TAU Global Campaign Prof. Eyal Zisser Vice Rector Prof. Yaron Oz Pro-Rector Prof. Eran Neuman Dean of the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts Prof. Yossi Rosenwaks Dean of the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Prof. Tova Milo Dean of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences Prof. Rachel Gali Cinamon Dean of the Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities Prof. Sharon Hannes Dean of the Buchmann Faculty of Law Prof. Abdussalam Azem Dean of the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences Prof. Moshe Zviran Dean of the Coller School of Management Prof. Ehud Grossman Dean of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine Prof. Itai Sened Dean of the Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences Prof. Drorit Neumann Dean of Students Prof. Liat Kishon Rabin Dean of Innovation in Learning and Teaching
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Dear Friends, As this edition of TAU Review went to print, the humanitarian crisis in the Ukraine was deepening, with over two million refugees streaming out of the country. We at Tel Aviv University felt a need to do our part and quickly rolled out an emergency fellowship drive to bring Ukrainian graduate students and researchers to campus. The swift response by our TAU friends around the world has been heartwarming. A major lead gift dedicated by David Baazov of Montreal to his late father, Joseph Baazov, was followed by generous donations by TAU Governors Vlad and Sana Shmunis of the SF Bay Area and TAU Honorary Doctor, Governor and Global Campaign Cabinet Member Miles S. Nadal of Toronto. We hope many other caring people follow suit. (Contact: campaign@tauex.tau.ac.il) Ukrainians brought to Israel by the government are being welcomed by Minister of Aliyah and Integration Pnina Tameno Shete, TAU alumna and Israel’s first Ethiopian-born minister, who shares her unique perspective in this issue. Meanwhile, spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year opened with less COVID restrictions—finally—and renewed energies. Starting with a new center for virtual reality-enhanced scientific experiments, breakthroughs in reversing spinal paralysis and ALS, and the testing of medical diagnostics in space, TAU is opening new vistas for Israel and the world. The re-opening of Israel to foreigners will give a boost to TAU International, which is slated to receive a large donation to bolster student enrollment, degree programs, visiting professors, and study and research collaborations with top universities abroad. Wonderful developments in the spheres of the humanities, arts and sciences are made possible due to the amazing dedication of TAU’s friends and supporters in Israel and abroad. We’re proud and grateful to receive this support and look forward to continued success in the future. Regards and enjoy your read,
Prof. Ariel Porat President, Tel Aviv University
