TAU Canada Multiple Sclerosis Fund
The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History
The Allies Fund at Tel Aviv University
Which Fish Will Invade the Mediterranean Next?
TAU researchers have developed a model that predicts which Red Sea fish are most likely to invade the...
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Burnt Wooden Beams Discovered in Jerusalem Shed New Light on the First Temple’s Destruction
Ahead of Tisha B’Av, researchers uncovered massive wooden beams burned in the destruction of the First...
Seeing the Ocean Like Never Before
A new AI-powered system developed by Tel Aviv University researchers reveals hidden ocean currents from...
“What First, What Last Shall I Tell?”: The Odyssey’s Journey from Storytelling to the Silver Screen
Why does the oldest surviving work of Western literature continue to inspire new adaptations? As Christopher...
Did the Qumran Sect Really Use Its 364-Day Calendar?
A new Tel Aviv University study combines Hasmonean history with evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls to solve...
Researchers Reveal How a Rare Allergic Stomach Disease Develops
A new Tel Aviv University study identifies the immune mechanisms behind eosinophilic gastritis and...
Tel Aviv University Inaugurates $35 Million Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute
Science to power performance in the new state-of-the-art center
Elite athletes often speak about chasing...
Sharing the Stage
At Tel Aviv University, theater students learn to live, listen, and create across Israel’s deepest...
What’s in a Name? AI Associates Jewish Names with Stereotypical Traits
The traits include exceptional intelligence, extreme independence, moral complexity, and social distance.
A...
Did Israel’s “Basket” Initiative Lower Grocery Bills?
A new TAU study finds that while the government’s flagship cost-of-living program lowered prices on...
Do Zebra Finches Understand Meaning? Prize-Winning Research Suggests They Do
The 2026 Coller Dolittle Prize was awarded to Dr. Julie E. Elie for research showing that zebra finches...
How Cancer Turns the Immune System Against Itself
New TAU study reveals how tumors reprogram immune cells to support their own growth, opening the door to new...
Prof. Joel Mokyr Returns to TAU for a Special Campus Visit
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences laureate visited campus for three days of lectures, discussions,...
Newly Identified Mechanism Could Help Restore Hearing
Tel Aviv University researchers identified a rare group of cells with the potential to regenerate sensory...
Toward Needle-Free Blood Tests
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center developed an AI system that detects anemia and...
Tel Aviv University Ranked No. 1 in Israel in the QS World University Rankings 2027
Ranked 208th globally and 29th worldwide in Citations per Faculty, TAU continues to lead Israeli academia...
Prof. Dan Peer Receives the Controlled Release Society’s Highest Honor
TAU’s Vice President for Research and Development has been awarded the Founders Award in recognition of his...
The Colton Foundation Invests $15 Million to Advance Collaborative Autoimmune Disease Research
New funding will strengthen the Colton Consortium for Autoimmunity, a research network running across...
Nearly Half of TAU’s Electricity Now Comes from Renewable Energy Sources
Tel Aviv University reaches a major sustainability milestone, with approximately 45% of campus electricity...
To Infinity and Beyond: Tel Aviv University Launches New Space Engineering Center
“Space is no longer a distant destination; it is humanity’s next arena of activity, and we are proud to be...
Tel Aviv University Researcher Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Prof. Judith Berman joins one of the world’s most prestigious scientific institutions, becoming the sixth...
Feminism in Action
Tel Aviv University brought together female alumni to connect, learn, and work toward gender equality
“If...
Thousands Visit TAU’s Open Day
Future students, high energy, and new opportunities for the academic year ahead
Tel Aviv University was...
You Revealed the Galaxy to Me!
Graduate TAU Student Develops System for Detecting Galaxies
From the very beginning of his undergraduate...
Why Did Early Humans Stop Using Massive Stone Tools?
New TAU study suggests the answer lies not in human intelligence alone but in the disappearance of giant...
Responsible, Renewable, Remilk
TAU-launched startup Remilk’s cow-free dairy is poised to change milk production forever
Can we build a...
Why Exercise Alone Often Isn’t Enough for Weight Loss
New TAU-led study reveals how the body adapts to physical activity by conserving energy elsewhere
Many of...
New TAU Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries Shows Dramatic Recovery Results
Researchers developed an innovative therapy that reduces nerve cell damage after spinal cord injury and...
New Trend Survey Among Arab Citizens of Israel: 75% Support Voluntary Non-Military Civic Service
Presented for the first time at the Tel Aviv Conference: Future of Israel, held at Tel Aviv University in...
Tel Aviv Conference 2026: Leading Voices Discuss the Future of Israeli Democracy and the Middle East
Among the conference participants were public leaders, policymakers shaping the Israeli agenda, and U.S....
A Remarkable Achievement: 10 TAU Researchers Named Senior Members of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors
Research includes the use of cannabis oil for treating autism, identifying casualties in war, and predicting...
Gender @ TAU: Promoting Women’s Equality
TAU held a conference this week to promote women’s equality through learning and community building
Women’s...
When Does a Liquid Become Solid?
TAU Researchers Offer a New Way to Observe the Elusive “Glass Transition”
A scientific discovery by...
A New Global Hub for Sustainability Studies at Tel Aviv University
TAU launches a renewed international master’s program in environmental studies
Tel Aviv University’s New...
Why We Abandon Our Shopping Carts
TAU Study Reveals the Psychological Cost Behind Billions in Lost E-commerce Revenue
Shopping cart...
Lights On, Immune System Off?
TAU Study Finds Artificial Light at Night May Disrupt Biological Rhythms and Increase Mortality
A new study...
Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Violence, Highest in Over Three Decades
Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2025.
In the shadow of the war in Gaza, there was a surge in the number...
A Performance 100 Years in the Making
A TAU-led team is reviving lost popular Yiddish plays, starting with the TAU premiere of an original Hebrew...
The Electronics of the Future
TAU researchers develop ultra-efficient graphene switch at the nanometer scale
A team of researchers from...
Statement by the Senate of Tel Aviv University
March 23, 2026
For a long time now, we have been witnessing acts of violence by Jewish residents in the...
World-Scale Discovery in Northern Israel Reveals Early Humans’ Sense of Aesthetics
Rare archaeological findings in the Sakhnin Valley suggest that Homo erectus attributed meaning and visual...
Most Cited: Tel Aviv University Ranked No. 1 in Israel in the International Webometrics Ranking
In citations per faculty publications, Tel Aviv University ranks among the global top ten out of 12,000...
Major Achievement: Tel Aviv Climbs to 4th Place Worldwide in the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2025
According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025 by Startup Genome
Tel Aviv University’s...
Main Tel Aviv University Ranked in the Global Top 300 in the Shanghai Ranking 2025
The Department of Nursing Maintains Its Position as No. 1 in Israel
Tel Aviv University continues to...
Tel Aviv University Ranked No. 1 in Israel and No. 213 Worldwide in the Taiwan Ranking 2025
A significant research achievement in the NTU ranking, which evaluates scientific excellence and the quality...
Tel Aviv University Ranked 199th in the U.S. News Rankings for 2025
The ranking is based on both quantitative and qualitative academic indicators, as well as global and...
On the Rise: Tel Aviv University Climbs to 216th Place Worldwide in the 2026 TIMES Ranking
Ranked the top academic institution in Israel out of 2,191 universities included in the prestigious index
...
What Makes a Bat Bold?
A new TAU study shows that early-life experiences — more than innate personality — shape how bats behave in...
TAU Doctoral Students on the Global Scientific Stage at GYSS 2026
Connecting with Nobel and Turing Laureates at the Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore
Each year,...
Turtles and the Origins of the Visual Brain
TAU Study Reveals Advanced Visual Processing Evolved Hundreds of Millions of Years Ago
A new study...
Meeting the Needs of Every Student
The TAU Student Success Center is ensuring that students of all abilities have access to higher education
...
Want to lose weight? Start strength training
A new TAU study shows that strength training is the most effective way to lose weight while preserving...
Rising Stars in Cancer Research: Meet Three Inspiring Women Scientists at Tel Aviv University
Groundbreaking discoveries, big dreams, and the joy of life in the lab from TAU’s next generation of cancer...
Preliminary results in individuals with PTSD:
Noninvasive brain treatment reduces traumatic memories
In the study, participants’ traumatic memories were...
Dreaming Big: Thousands of Prospective Students Attend TAU Open Day
Thank you to everyone who has started thinking big about their future
Tel Aviv University’s campus...
Have We Reached a Point of No Return in Sea Urchin Extinction?
Researchers warn that patterns seen in the Canary Islands may emerge in other regions worldwide.
A...
Holocaust Memory Today: A Focus on the Righteous
TAU’s “For a Righteous Cause” report explores a global trend in Holocaust commemoration centered on the...
Israeli Breakthrough: The Brain Can Boost Vaccine Effectiveness
New research reveals that activating the brain’s reward system through positive anticipation strengthens the...
How Corals Pulse in Perfect Sync Without a Brain?
A TAU–University of Haifa study solves a long-standing mystery about rhythmic movement in nature
A joint...
When Your Face Decides Before You Do
New TAU study shows facial mimicry is part of how we make choices
Imagine sitting across from someone...
Breast Cancer and the Brain: A Breakthrough in Understanding Metastasis
For the first time, researchers uncover the biological mechanism that enables breast cancer to spread to the...
Melanoma’s Hidden Defense Mechanism Revealed
TAU-led study uncovers how cancer cells disable the immune system
A new international study led by the Gray...
Undergraduate Studies at Tel Aviv University Boost Unicorn Founder Odds by 260%
New Stanford research places TAU among the world’s leading universities for entrepreneurial impact and the...
Why We Sometimes Avoid the Truth and Other Times Can’t Stop Looking for It
A new TAU study reveals the emotional logic behind how we choose what information to face and what to...
How Tel Aviv University’s Psychedelic Research is Revolutionizing Trauma Care
Inside Israel’s first center dedicated to psychoactive medicine and brain-informed therapy
As Israel...
TAU and Google Israel Launch New Three-Year Program to Advance Core AI Research
Google.org will provide $1 million to support foundational research, student scholarships, and new...
Two weeks of Life-Changing, Life-Saving Tech
8,500 people attended TAU’s annual AI, cybersecurity, and defense tech weeks
At Tel Aviv University, the...
Israel’s First India Chair Established at TAU During Ambassadorial Visit
Indian Ambassador J.P. Singh meets students and leadership and signs landmark cooperation agreement
During...
The Dinosaurs That Forgot How to Fly
A Rare Discovery Sheds New Light on the Evolution of Flight
A new study led by a researcher from the School...
No Longer a Secret Garden
TAU’s Yehuda Naftali Botanic Garden now welcomes individual visitors
For decades, the Tel Aviv University...
Helping Heal a Hurting Generation
TAU trains staff to spot and respond to student distress
A young woman sits in the back row of a large...
Bridging the Gap: TAU Students Assist an Impoverished Town
A hands-on course at the TAU Buchmann Faculty of Law brings legal knowledge to needy citizens
A low railing...
Invisible Wounds: Overcoming Guilt, Shame, and Trauma after October 7th
A psychologist at the Tel Aviv University National Center for Traumatic Stress and Resilience shares stories...
TAU Student Team Wins Gold Medal at Prestigious iGEM Competition
For Developing an Innovative Strategy Toward a New Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer
Tel Aviv University’s...
Why Sea Urchins Are Dying?
TAU meta-analysis finds pathogens, storms, and extreme temperatures are the leading causes of sea urchin...
RNA-Based Gene Therapy Offers New Hope for ALS Patients
TAU researchers identify a key molecular mechanism behind ALS and succeed in stopping, and even...
Rethinking Insurance in a Warming World
A new TAU study reveals how the insurance sector, one of the world’s largest financial forces, can take a...
From Hostage Square to the Doctorate: TAU to Award Einav Zangauker an Honorary Doctorate
In recognition of her courageous and inspiring struggle for the return of all hostages held in Gaza to...
Why Do We Tip? TAU Study Challenges Common Assumptions
New research reveals that tipping is driven more by social conformity than genuine appreciation, offering...
When Bats Confront Rats: The Seasonal Struggle for Survival
TAU researchers reveal how fruit bats adjust their behavior, from caution to confrontation, in the...
Israel’s Mediterranean: A “Green Treasure” Beneath the Waves
TAU researchers conduct Israel’s first ecological–biotechnological seaweed survey, revealing a natural...
From TAU’s Film School to the Red Carpet in New York
TAU alumnus Meyer Levinson-Blount wins a Student Academy Award
It’s not every day that a film student gets...
New Biological Mechanism Boosts Myelin Production in the Brain
TAU researchers discover how to increase myelin production — a finding that could aid treatments for...
Most Massive Stars in the Early Universe Were Born in Pairs
A new TAU study offers the first strong evidence that most massive stars in the early universe formed as...
TAU Visiting Professor Joel Mokyr Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics
The distinguished economic historian, who teaches at TAU’s Berglas School of Economics, recognized for...
Radio Telescopes Could Reveal Dark Matter in the Early Universe
A new TAU study predicts that radio waves from the cosmic dark ages can help uncover the properties of dark...
Cosmic Particles Help Archaeologists Detect Hidden Underground Spaces
TAU study demonstrates how muon detectors can be used to map subterranean voids before excavation, offering...
Liver Fat, Not Weight, Predicts Health Risks in Obese Children
A new study from Tel Aviv University and Dana Dwek Children’s Hospital shows that obese children can remain...
PitchBook 2025: TAU Maintains 7th Place Worldwide and 1st Outside the U.S. in Entrepreneurship
Despite the war and international challenges, Tel Aviv University once again achieves a major global...
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TAU researchers have developed a targeted method of delivering locked nucleic acids (LNAs) using lipid...
Measuring Memory Through Eye Movements
A new TAU–Ichilov study shows that tracking eye movements can assess memory more accurately than verbal...
Innovative Gene Therapy Preserves Hearing and Balance in Preclinical Study
TAU researchers created a gene therapy that protects against hearing and balance impairments caused by inner...
TAU Researchers Fold Glass into Microscopic 3D Optical Devices
With a new method called photonic origami, researchers can bend ultra-thin glass sheets into complex,...
Israeli Breakthrough: First Human Trial of Engineered Spinal Cord
TAU researchers begin to prepare for the world’s first spinal cord implant in humans — a new development...
Earliest Evidence of Neanderthal–Homo sapiens Interbreeding Found in Israel
A TAU-led international study reveals the world’s oldest human fossil showing traits of both Neanderthals...
Seeing Is Believing?
A TAU-led study finds that seeing an image more than once, real or AI-generated, makes us more likely to...
From Israel’s Social Margins to the Top
TAU’s Periphery Program for Outstanding Students ensures that high-achieving students from all backgrounds...
Breakthrough at TAU: Blocking One Protein Could Prevent Food Allergy Disease
TAU researchers found that blocking the protein TSLP may prevent a painful, food allergy–driven disease on...
TAU Revisits 100-Year Mystery of Inherited Traits
An international team led by TAU’s Prof. Oded Rechavi is recreating century-old experiments to explore how...
Kidney in a Dish: TAU and Sheba’s Six-Month Breakthrough
A lab-grown kidney model is giving researchers a rare view into human development, birth defects, and...