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Tel Aviv University Researchers Develop New Technology to Deliver Antibodies Into Brain Cells

September 23rd, 2026

Tel Aviv University researchers Prof. Ben Maoz and Prof. Uri Ashery, together with colleagues at Cornell University and the Technion, have developed a new technology that enables therapeutic antibodies to enter cells—including brain cells. In a preclinical model of Parkinson’s disease, the approach significantly reduced harmful aggregates of alpha-synuclein, a protein closely associated with the… Read More

Tel Aviv University Breakthrough Moves Closer to Helping People with Spinal Cord Injuries Walk Again

August 19th, 2026

For millions of people living with paralysis after spinal cord injuries, the possibility of walking again has long seemed impossible. A groundbreaking technology developed at Tel Aviv University’s Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine could help change that. Biotechnology company Matricelf and Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center, one of Israel’s leading centers for spinal cord injury rehabilitation,… Read More

Tel Aviv University Ranks Third Worldwide in Stanford’s Ranking of Research Master’s Graduates Who Founded U.S. Unicorns

August 17th, 2026

Tel Aviv University was ranked third worldwide among universities outside the United States in the number of graduates of research-oriented master’s programs, excluding MBA, who went on to found unicorn companies. With 12 unicorn founders, TAU ranks first among Israeli universities. The ranking is based on data published by Prof. Ilya Strebulaev of Stanford University,… Read More

TAU ranked first in Israel in 2026 Taiwan Ranking for Research Excellence

July 22nd, 2026

Tel Aviv University (TAU) has been ranked first among Israeli universities in the prestigious National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU) for 2026. Analysis of this ranking, which focuses on research excellence, shows that TAU has risen by seven places compared to last year in the international ranking, while maintaining its position as Israel’s leading university. The… Read More

2027 QS World University Ranking places TAU first in Israel

June 23rd, 2026

Tel Aviv University (TAU) ranks first among all Israeli universities in the prestigious QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings for 2027. Regarded as one of the world’s most influential and respected measures of academic excellence, QS evaluated more than 1,500 universities across the globe this year. According to the rankings, TAU is 208th in the… Read More

TAU student critically wounded in the war graduates with honors in engineering

June 23rd, 2026

On Wednesday, June 10, the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University (TAU) held its annual graduation ceremony, granting academic degrees to hundreds of graduates. Perhaps more than anyone else, one proud recipient embodies the face of Israeli society and the strength of today’s generation. Alon Kaminer, a reservist in the… Read More

Almost half of power consumption on TAU campus comes from green energy sources

June 11th, 2026

The Green Council at Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that approximately 45% of the campus’ power consumption comes from green energy sources, as part of the implementation of the Univeersity’s strategic plan for climate change and sustainability. This means that nearly half of the power consumed on the TAU campus is no longer based on… Read More

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