Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University Newsletter
In this issue: highlights from the Board of Governor's Meeting & Presidential Conference, details about the CFHU 2011 Photo Contest, a study shows 70% of Sderot kids are traumatized, a Nigerian doctor brings Israeli training home, new CFHU hockey scholarship, and much more. Click here to read and download the PDF (357 Kb).
In this issue: focus on Sophie Milman at Hebrew U, Canadian Mayors at IMRIC, I-Core Centre for Prof. Cedar's cancer group, CFHU's 2011 photo contest, New English Hebrew U Human Rights program, Appleby scholarships awarded, ancient stream-filled cave discovered in Jerusalem, plus new video and radio and event links. Click here to read and download the PDF (348 Kb).
Important news & events: new IMRIC website launch, IMRIC Social Media video, Winnipeg honours Joe Bova with Scopus Award, IMRIC Awards given to Calgary's Harley Hotchkiss and Toronto's Morris Justein, Cannes screenplay win for IMRIC researcher's son, the key to containing cancer, Space Shuttle experiment replicated, octopus motor control discoveries, CFHU events in Israel and Vancouver. Click here to read and download the PDF (381 Kb).
In this issue: Pesach greeting - Spotlight on IMRIC Highlights: Canada Gairdner Awards, key diabetes trigger identified, Sir Zelman Cowan Prize, Tumorous Cell breakthrough - March Maddness Wrap-Up - Poll results on Gazan discontent - Hebrew University Highlights: establishment of Mandel School, former HU President Magidor awarded Humboldt Prize, Nanocrystal discoveries, Prof. Gavison wins 2011 Israel Prize in Law, Harman Institue receives Holocaust child survivor interviews - and CFHU events. Click here to read and download the PDF (426 Kb).
In this issue: exploring the new research ties between Winnipeg and Calgary universities and IMRIC, the recent Scopus Awards in Montreal and Toronto, CFHU embraces social media, the Henry & Sylvia Waks Family Foundation donation to IMRIC, CFHU's Sderot outreach, Rick Hansen at IMRIC, Gairdner price to IMRIC profs, brain research by Amir Amedi, HU welcomes Egypt's international students, March Madness, new Winnipeg Chapter president, Live Learn Explore 2011, and much more. Click here to download and read the PDF today. (8.01 Mb)
This edition of Focus looks at: the 12 students who transferred to Rothberg to escape the political turmoil in Egypt, the new Provost Professor Mimi Ajzenstadt and her academic interests that span many disciplines, a recent 2 week Trauma Session that attracted Australian students, a look at the new graduate lounge, an in-depth analysis of the new Dance program, and much more. Click here to view the 12 page newsletter (1.72 Mb).
The spotlight is initially directed to Calgary with 2 news articles in the media, and more on the April 27th evening reception "Champions of Spinal Cord Research", new bacteria discoveries at IMRIC, $750 M pledge by Manitoba for joint research between IMRIC and U of M, Hebrew U Einstein archive to go online, video response to the Japanese earthquake, research collaborations with Google, and much more. Click here to download and read the PDF (351 kb).
Important events & news: March Madness, Hebrew U welcomes international students from turmoil in Egypt, IMRIC researcher Amir Amedi publishes breakthrough brain study, new Canadian Ambassador Paul Hunt visits HU, group of blind visitors enjoy lecture and Western Wall tunnel tour, research into "negative democratic gap" can predict instability, HU scientists develop low-cost nanometer-sized drug, Hebrew U develops environmentally friendly fish farming system. Click here to read and download the PDF (382 Kb).
This newsletter shines a spotlight on all the amazing collaborations occurring between Western Canadian researchers and researchers at IMRIC at the Hebrew University, with a focus on Rick Hansen speaking in Calgary, a Law Professor Exchange Program at UBC, a focus on the recent tour to Israel by MLA Dr. Moira Stillwell, information on upcoming Hillel Lectures and the Robert Rogow Memorial Lecture Series, the Spinal Cord Registry Memorandum, and much more. Click here to download and read Between Friends (2.2 Mb).
The new year has lots of news: Winnipeg's Chapter gets an article in the Winnipeg Jewish Review about the upcoming Joe Bova Scopus Award Gala Dinner, March Madness basketball tournament information, special discount for Hebew University applications received by February 15, new research from Hebrew U about selective vaccination protocols, Professor Lubotzky is first Israeli to deliver keynote speech at largest math conference in the US, latest news from the Spielberg archives, and much more. Click here to read and download the PDF (299 kb).
