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
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
Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that about 100 disabled IDF veterans who were injured during the Swords of Iron War are currently in admissions process for the 2026–2027 academic year. This is highly significant and meaningful for TAU, which in a short period of time established a dedicated admissions track — the first of its… Read More
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
The Jeremy Coller Foundation and Tel Aviv University (TAU) have announced the four finalists for the annual US$100,000 prize from the Coller Dolittle Challenge for Two-Way Interspecies Communication. The research spans zebra finches, African striped mice, chimpanzees and bonobos, revealing groundbreaking new advancements towards human-animal communication. Through the challenge, a prize of US$100,000 is awarded… Read More
The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the election of Professor Judith Berman of Tel Aviv University (TAU) as a member. The Academy currently comprises 2,750 American scientists and an additional 557 international members representing all scientific disciplines. Professor Berman is the 47th Israeli researcher to be elected to the NAS, and the… Read More
A new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers offers a novel explanation for a longstanding mystery in prehistoric research: Why heavy-duty stone tools used by early humans for more than a million years disappeared and were replaced by smaller, more refined tools. According to the study, published in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews on… Read More
Many people invest considerable time and effort in physical exercise with the goal of losing weight, but the results often fall short of expectations. A new and groundbreaking international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) provides a comprehensive scientific explanation for a question that troubles many: Why doesn’t physical activity alone lead… Read More