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Guest: Prof. Hadas Mamane, The school of mechanical engineering, head of the Environmental Engineering Program Tel Aviv University Our guest is water and waste expert Prof. Hadas Mamane. She is a Professor at the school of mechanical engineering, at the faculty of engineering, Tel-Aviv University (TAU); and the head of the Environmental Engineering Program and the Water Energy Lab. Also, she is th...

Our guest is Nachum Dershowitz, an American-born Israeli scholar and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and AI at TAU. He is internationally renowned for foundational contributions to theoretical computer science, including the Dershowitz–Manna ordering and the recursive path ordering—both widely used to prove that computational processes eventually terminate rather than run indefinitely. His...

Our guest in this new episode is Israel historian Prof. Orit Rozin, from the Faculty of Humanities, Dept. of Jewish History. Her areas of research are vast: Social, cultural, and legal history of Israel; Relations between citizens and state; Jewish immigration; Law and national identity; Women’s History; Civil and social rights; History of emotions; Food history; The Arab-Israeli Conflict; Terror...

Our guest in today’s episode is Prof. Yael Hanein, a Full Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tel Aviv University, Chair of Convergent Engineering, and the Director of the Neuro-Engineering Lab. She is also the CTO and co-founder X-trodes. She published over 100 scientific articles and registered six patents. Prof. Hanein specializes in neuronal interfaces, in particular, the study...

Our guest in this new episode is an academic super star: Prof. Carmit Levy who is the Chair of the Department of Human Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry at the Gray Faculty of Medicine. Levy is a renowned researcher in the area of skin cancer. Prof. Levy and her team recently made a groundbreaking discovery involving a protein called Ly6a, which acts as a “brake” on the immune system. This pro...

Prof. Lihi Adler-Abramovich, Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University Prof. Lihi Adler-Abramovich, Ph. D. is with the Department of Oral Biology at The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine which is part of the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University. She is also with T...

Dr. Guy Stiebel, The Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, Tel Aviv University Dr. Guy Stiebel is a senior lecture at the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University. His areas of expertise include the Martial archeology (with an emphasis on the Roman army and the site of Masada) and the interface between material culture and historical sources – both are critically rel...

Prof. Amir Ayali, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University   In this new Episode we dive into the captivating world of neuroethology and bio-inspired innovation. Our guest is Prof. Amir Ayali, a leading researcher at the Faculty of Life Sciences, who served as head of the Zoology Department from 2011 to 2015. His groundbreaking work reveals how the tiny brains of insects, like locusts and cockroache...

Dr. Raz Zimmt, Director of the Iran and Shiite Axis Program at the INSS and a research fellow at the Alliance Centre for Iranian Studies at TAU Israel-born Dr. Raz Zimmt is the director of the Iran and Shiite Axis Program at the INSS (Institute for National Security Studies) and a research fellow at the Alliance Centre for Iranian Studies at TAU. He holds master's and doctoral degrees in Middle Ea...

Our guest in this new episode is Prof. Ben Maoz, who is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Sagol School Of Neuroscience at TAU.Prof. Maoz shares with our host, Ido Aharoni, an overview of his lab's different expertise, which mainly focuses in developing advanced tools for improving human physiology. Overall, Prof. Maoz will present three areas of expertise: Advanced too...

Guest: Prof. Iftach Yacoby, The School of Plant Sciences and Food Security, TAU Our guest in this episode is framer-turned scientist Prof. Iftach Yacoby of the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at TAU. His mission is to solve both problems at once: Food security and energy security. How is going to achieve this goal? That’s exactly whet this conversation is all about. Fellow researchers f...

Our guest is legendary US-born Israeli environmentalist, academic and politician, Prof. Alon Tal. Since moving to Israel in 1980, Alon Talk has established himself as a legal authority, public policy expert and visionary in the field of the environment. He is currently the Chair of the Public Policy School at Tel Aviv University. Among his many achievements, he founded (and co-founded) a long list...

Our guest is renowned architect and urban planner Prof. Tali Hatuka. She is described as an Israeli architect and urban designer, and teaches in the Faculty of Social Science (and formerly at the Department of Geography, now defunct) at Tel Aviv University. She also directs the Urban Design Laboratory at TAU. Tali is the winner of the 2012 Rechter Prize for Young Architect. She often writes on the...

Prof. Uriel Abulof is an Associate Professor at Tel-Aviv University’s School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs, and a Visiting Professor at Cornell University. Abulof studies the politics of fear, happiness and hope, legitimation, social movements, nationalism, and ethnic conflicts. He has written extensively on the Middle East and Israel and has received the Young Scholar...

Prof. Karen Avraham, Human Molecular Genetics Biochemistry Prof. Karen Avraham, who was born and raised in North America, is the first female Dean of TAU’s esteemed Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, overseeing the operations of a major training and research institution in Israel. The faculty is responsible for the training of health care practitioners and researchers, with over 5K students...

Prof. Guy Mundlak member of the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University Prof. Guy Mundlak is member of the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University, and also affiliated with the Department of Labor Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research deals with the impact of law on the labor market and the welfare state. His works center on the following themes: The relationship between labor law an...

Ms. Michal Zigelman is the Founder and CEO of Duality, physicist, an expert in strategy, innovation and decision making in complex and uncertain environments. Ms. Michal Zigelman is the Founder and CEO of Duality, physicist, an expert in strategy, innovation and decision making in complex and uncertain environments. She is a lecturer at the university’s esteemed LAHAV program for top management. M...

Dr. Boaz Hameiri a Senior Lecturer and the Head of the Evens Program in Conflict Management and Mediation at Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Social Studies. In this episode our host Ido Aharoni Aronoff is hosting Dr. Boaz Hameiri a Senior Lecturer and the Head of the Evens Program in Conflict Management and Mediation at Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Social Studies. He also serves as a Human De...

Guest: Prof. Eyal Chowers, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Political science studies Political scientist Prof. Eyal Chowers is an expert of the history of the Zionist political thought. Among other fields. He teaches political theory at Tel Aviv University. His book, "The Political Philosophy of Zionism: Trading Jewish Words for a Hebraic Land", was published by Cambridge University Press in...

Prof. Menachem MautnerEmeritus in Faculty of LawProf. Menachem (Manny) Mautner is a leading expert of Comparative Civil Law and Jurisprudence at Tel Aviv University. In 2000–2002, he was Dean of the Faculty of Law. Since the brith of his grandchildren, some six years ago, Manny. Has voiced his opinion on a wide range of issues pertaining he struggle to protect Israel’s democracy and secure its plu...

Prof. Ehud GazitMolecular Cell Biology and BioFaculty of Life SciencesNanotechnology is the re-organization and re-design of material on a near-atomic scale. This could allow the development of new properties and structures, creation of new materials and devices. Nano-technology promises scientific advancement in many sectors such as medicine, consumer products, energy, materials, and manufacturin...

Dr. Nadan, the Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, and a faculty member of the Department of Middle Eastern and African History Dr. Amos Nadan is our featured guest in this new episode of TAU Unbound. Dr. Nadan is the Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, and a faculty member o...

Prof. Leo Leiderman, Chief Economic Advisor of Bank Hapoalim Renowned economist Prof. Leo Leiderman is our featured guest in this new episode of TAU Unbound. He is currently teaching at the Coller School of Management and the Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University. He is also the Chief Economic Advisor of Bank Hapoalim. In the past, Leiderman was Managing Director and Head of Emerging...

Dr. Nechumi Yaffe, Public Policy, Tel Aviv University"In 15 years most ultra-Orthodox will learn math and English, by choice" Says Dr. Nahumi Yaffe of TAU. Born and raised in the ultra-orthodox community, Dr. Yaffe’s academic journey is fantastic and inspiring. Now she is trying to reform ultra-Orthodox society from within and believes that a balancing formula can be found within the pol...

Amos Elad, TAU Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs, Shir Shahar of the Faculty of Medicine and Aviv Kurnas of the Air ForceOctober 7th created a massive crisis in all higher learning institutions in Israel and TAU is no exception. Close to 6000 men and women, students, faculty & administration - were called to serve in the army reserves. Most of them are still there three months...