AFTAU Connections: January 2012

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Brain's Connective Cells Are More Than Glue
Glia cells regulate learning and memory, new TAU research finds.
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TAU Film to Screen at Sundance
Barbie Blues wins spot in international short film competititon despite shoestring budget.
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Childhood Hypersensitivity Linked to OCD
Adult onset connected to sensitivities in childhood, TAU research finds.
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TAU's Role in Building the "Start-Up Nation"
TAU president Joseph Klafter cites StarTAU as an incubator of Israeli entrepreneurship.
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East Meets West to Boost Fertility
Traditional Chinese medicine makes fertility treatments more effective.
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Reclaiming the Land After a Forest Fire
TAU researchers use polymer to protect soil from erosion.
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What? WHAT? Turn Down the iPod
Using MP3 players at high volume puts teens at risk for early hearing loss.
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Are the Anxious Oblivious?
TAU finds anxiety-ridden individuals are less sensitive to their environments.
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Diabetic Mice Provide a Breakthrough for MS Research
New approach could aid brain recovery. TAU research finds.
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A Fantastic Voyage Through the Body
TAU develops capsule endoscope to investigate digestive system.
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Greetings from Our Chairman

GOING GLOBAL

It's my pleasure to introduce Paul and Sarah — two of TAU International's finest.

They're excellent illustrations of Tel Aviv University's growing global presence — and their stories couldn't be more different

Paul Baron worked with New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board, investigating allegations against members of the NYPD. That nurtured his interest in mediation, and led him to a Masters in Conflict Resolution and Mediation at TAU — one of the university's outstanding English-language study programs.

Fulbright grantee Sarah Hilzinger found a much different path to TAU. After teaching in China, then working with an investment bank focused on sustainable agriculture, she sought an English-language Masters in Environmental Studies at TAU's groundbreaking interdisciplinary Porter School. Another natural nexus.

These American stories illustrate TAU's rapidly accelerating evolution from "internationally respected university" to a truly global institution — one currently attracting more than 1,000 students from 25 different countries.

What an exciting time this is for TAU! Please make your donation now. Your help is crucial to maintain — and strengthen — TAU International's global impact.

You have my thanks — and that of all the Pauls and Sarahs who benefit from your generous support.

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Jon Gurkoff

 

Upcoming Events

Boston, MA — January 25, 2012
Wednesday Night at the Movies

An evening of award-winning short films from TAU's Department of Film and Television

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Palo Ato, CA — January 28, 2012
Risks & Hopes: Unraveling Alzheimer's Disease

Dessert and a briefing with Prof. Daniel Michaelson, director of TAU's Eichenbaum Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease

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Morristown, NJ — February 8, 2012
Game Changer: Engineering to Mend Broken Hearts

Breakfast and a briefing on the latest innovations in tissue regeneration with TAU's Dr. Tal Dvir

 

Lisbon, Portugal — February 16-20, 2012
TAU's 21st European Conference

A unique opportunity to see Portugal and enjoy intellectual symposia with TAU's friends from around the world

 

Los Angeles, CA — February 26, 2012
Las Vegas, NV — February 27, 2012
North Miami Beach, FL — February 29, 2012
New York, NY — March 4, 2012

Tel Aviv University for a Day

Hear from Tel Aviv University's academic all-stars!

 

New York, NY — May 21, 2012
Carnegie Hall Concert

A special Vivaldi and Mozart program by TAU's famed Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Symphony Orchestra

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