Tel Aviv University News

TAU announces second round of special admissions track for reservists

On July 21, 2024, Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced a second move in its special admissions terms for reservists, after the first cancelled the psychometric test requirement for some applicants. First-year students commencing their studies in the coming academic year, who have served at least 30 days in the reserves since the beginning of 2024,… Read More

Setting the record straight: The truth about Tel Aviv University

Below is a statement from TAU regarding the recent targeting of our university on other campuses, which we want to share with our international community. In recent days, Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found itself unfairly targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors across multiple campuses, who have included the severance of ties with our institution in their… Read More

TAU and Anti-Defamation League publish annual Antisemitism Worldwide report for 2023

The annual Antisemitism Worldwide report, published by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), reveals that 2023 saw an increase of dozens of percentage points in the number of antisemitic incidents in Western countries in comparison to 2022. A particularly steep increase was recorded following the October 7 attacks, but the first nine… Read More

TAU Professor Ehud Gazit receives esteemed Meitner-Humboldt Research Award

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany has awarded the 2024 Meitner-Humboldt Research Award to Professor Ehud Gazit of Tel Aviv University (TAU), in recognition of his extensive academic achievements. The award is bestowed upon eminent international researchers across diverse fields of study who have had a substantial impact on their respective domains and are… Read More

TAU professor awarded top electrical engineering prize for environmental technologies

Professor Hagit Messer-Yaron of the Fleischman Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University (TAU) has been awarded the 2024 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for her outstanding “contributions to sensing of the environment using wireless communication networks.” IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers established in 1884, is the world’s largest international… Read More

TAU music library receives support from the Estate of Ben Oakland

Tel Aviv University (TAU) is proud to announce that it is the recipient of support from the Estate of Ben Oakland for the Ben Oakland American Music Library at TAU. The support, which represents a portion of Mr. Oakland’s American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) royalties, will be dedicated towards maintaining the music… Read More

TAU to forego psychometric testing for incoming reservist students

On February 21, 2024, Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that for the next school year, many hundreds of students who serve in the reserves of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will be eligible for admission to study for a bachelor’s degree through a new admission route that will be opened for them in all fields… Read More