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Feinberg Graduate School's annual graduation ceremony held on the Weizmann Institute

Record Number of Doctoral Degrees Conferred at Feinberg Graduation Ceremony

04.06.1996

People and Events›Science Education

REHOVOT, Israel -- June 4, 1996 -- A record number of doctoral degrees was conferred at the Feinberg Graduate School's annual graduation ceremony held on the Weizmann Institute campus on Sunday, June 2. The 87 Ph.D.s were the largest number awarded since the graduate school was founded in 1958; a large number of M.Sc. degrees was also conferred. The high figures largely reflect the huge wave of immigration to Israel from the former Soviet Union in recent years.

Solutions Based on Polymer Technology to be Discussed at International Conference

Solutions Based on Polymer Technology to be Discussed at International Conference

07.05.1996

People and Events›Events›Conferences

REHOVOT, Israel -- May 7, 1996 -- New ways to combat pollution in Mediterranean countries with the aid of polymers will be discussed at the MEDNET International Conference on Environmental Impact of Polymeric Materials, opening next Sunday, May 12, at the Weizmann Institute of Science. The conference is the first major international attempt to tackle the pressing pollution problems in the area on a regional basis through the use of polymer technology.

Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy

Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy

17.04.1996

People and Events›Events›Conferences

REHOVOT, Israel -- April 17, 1996 -- Corn yields on experimental plots in Kenya have tripled thanks to an innovative weed-fighting strategy developed by a Weizmann Institute scientist in collaboration with Kenyan researchers. These results will be reported on April 17 at the Sixth Parasitic Weed Symposium in Cordoba, Spain.

Professor Michael Sela

Prestigious German Award to Weizmann Institute Professor

05.02.1996

People and Events›People

REHOVOT, Israel -- February 5, 1996 -- On February 12, the Weizmann Institute will host a ceremony at which Institute Professor Michael Sela will become the first non-German to receive the Harnack Medal, the Max Planck Society's highest award.

Moroccan Scientists Bask in Israeli Hospitality

Moroccan Scientists Bask in Israeli Hospitality

01.02.1996

People and Events›Events›Conferences

Diplomatic contacts with various Arab nations no longer sound like science fiction to Israelis, but professional exchanges with people in some of these countries still have the flavor of an adventure. Members of a Weizmann Institute delegation traveling recently to a scientific conference in the Moroccan town of Essaouira (Mogador) were apprehensive. After all, they were going to a country that only a year before had established official ties with Israel.

Moroccan Scientists Bask in Israeli Hospitality

Moroccan Scientists Bask in Israeli Hospitality

01.02.1996

People and Events›People

REHOVOT, Israel -- February 1996 -- Diplomatic contacts with various Arab nations no longer sound like science fiction to Israelis, but professional exchanges with people in some of these countries still have the flavor of an adventure. Members of a Weizmann Institute delegation traveling recently to a scientific conference in the Moroccan town of Essaouira (Mogador) were apprehensive. After all, they were going to a country that only a year before had established official ties with Israel.

Yaakov Naan Appointed Weizmann Institute Vice President for Finance and Administration

Yaakov Naan Appointed Weizmann Institute Vice President for Finance and Administration

08.01.1996

People and Events›People

REHOVOT, Israel -- January 8, 1996 --Yaakov Naan is about to join the Weizmann Institute as Vice President for Finance and Administration. He will take office on February 1, 1996, replacing David Schlachet, who is leaving to engage in private business after having served in this capacity for five years.

World-Famous Physicist Arkady Aronov Remembered at Weizmann Institute Physics Symposium

World-Famous Physicist Arkady Aronov Remembered at Weizmann Institute Physics Symposium

07.01.1996

People and Events›Events›Conferences

New developments in solid state physics will be discussed this week (January 8-12) at the Arkady Aronov Memorial Symposium to be held in Zichron Ya'akov, near Haifa, under the aegis of the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Heraeus Foundation, Germany. Some 140 invited participants from 15 countries, including France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Russia and the United States, will dwell upon scientific subjects that were in the domain of interests of the late Prof. Aronov, a world- famous physicist.

Weizmann Scientists put Israel in Forefront of Microelectronics

Weizmann Scientists put Israel in Forefront of Microelectronics

01.05.1995

People and Events›Events›Conferences

Research in the Braun Center for Submicron Research is rapidly advancing in a number of areas

Scientific Cooperation growing between Weizmann and Egyptian Scientists

Scientific Cooperation growing between Weizmann and Egyptian Scientists

01.05.1995

People and Events›Events›Conferences

A joint conference on weed control reflects increasing scientific ties

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