Monthly Archives: August 2015

3 Olympiad medals for Israeli high school chemists

Posted on August 23, 2015

Three members of Team Israel won bronze medals at the oldest (and perhaps toughest) high school competition – the International Chemistry Olympiad, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Teams used chemicals to synthesize material and identify unknown elements. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-team-wins-3-bronzes-at-veteran-chemistry-contest/

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Haifa to be Israel’s first Clean Air Zone City

Posted on August 23, 2015

For the first time in Israel, a Clean Air Zone will be enacted, banning polluting diesel-powered vehicles from areas of Haifa, as part of a five-year plan announced by the Environmental Protection Ministry to reduce air pollution and environmental hazards … Continue reading →

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Play on computer but exercise first

Posted on August 23, 2015

Israeli Eylon Porat has built an accessory for his daughter’s computer. It comprises an exercise bike that she has to pedal in order to unlock games on the computer for a certain time period. When she run out of credits … Continue reading →

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Israeli Air Force refuels Jordanian F-16s

Posted on August 23, 2015

An Israeli tanker plane supported a flight of Jordanian F-16 Vipers which were on route with Israeli Air Force planes to exercises in the US. The sight of Israeli and Jordanian jets flying together was a unique experience. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/why-are-jordanian-f-16s-suckling-gas-from-israeli-tanke-1723907568

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Israeli professor joins Iranian environmental journal

Posted on August 23, 2015

Hebrew University Professor Renata Reisfeld has accepted the invitation of Maryam Pazoki, assistant professor at the Faculty of Environment at the University of Tehran to join the editorial board of the Tehran-based International Journal of Environment, Energy and Waste. http://www.israel21c.org/jerusalem-professor-accepts-iranian-academic-invite/

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World class universities

Posted on August 23, 2015

Six of Israel’s eight universities are in the top 500 of the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities produced annually by the authoritative Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem was ranked at 67 and Israel’s Technion in … Continue reading →

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Israel promotes science in Ghana

Posted on August 23, 2015

Israel has flown two outstanding female science students from Ghana to the World Science Conference in Israel. Lilian Abrafi Yeboah and Nana Esi Nyarko were given free all-expensive return trips to join 400 young science masterminds from over 70 countries … Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast Health Minister comes to learn from Israel

Posted on August 23, 2015

Ivory Coast’s Health Minister Dr. Raymonde Goudou Coffie is in Israel on a “learning tour” of Israeli hospitals, especially regarding emergency medicine. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Litzman-promises-continued-medical-cooperation-with-Ivory-Coast-in-meeting-with-its-health-minister-412533

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Defying expectations

Posted on August 23, 2015

Haisam Hassanein, an exchange student from Egypt, received his Master’s degree and became the valedictorian of Tel Aviv University. He delivered a remarkable speech – his insights, both timeless and timely, illustrate the hope for there to be real peace … Continue reading →

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Infant mortality in Gaza

Posted on August 23, 2015

A recent UNWRA report criticizing Israel for the health of Gaza infants was simply another case of “propaganda masquerading as science”. Here are the true facts. http://fathomjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Has-Israel-damaged-Palestinian-health.pdf

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