News from /about Israeli academia
- Malag and the ministry of finance announced the return of 104 scientists to academia here and here (Ynet and Haaretz Feb 2009)
- Segel Zutar receives benefits after years of struggle (by Haaretz Dec 2008) http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/1046473.html
- Malag wants to invest in bringing back the scientific minds from abroad
- The November issue of The Scientist magazine has named two Israeli institutions as the best places to work in science (not including the United States). Heading off the Top 10 list (PDF) is the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot followed at #2 by Hebrew University in Jerusalem, returning Israel to the #2 slot among best countries for research. For a bit on how these two research centers made the cut, check out this brief article.
- Cover story from ACS from March 2007 about the academic Israeli chemistry here.