Ariel University exemplifies what a thoughtfully designed, interdisciplinary campus can achieve.
Tefillin are small leather cases containing miniscule parchment scrolls inscribed with biblical verses. They are worn even today by observant Jews as part of their morning prayers.
Ayan Barbora, who led the research, said nanotechnology has a significant role in developing a more-effective therapy for cancer.
Institutions of higher learning in the West are being overshadowed by those in China, which is investing huge sums in teaching and research.
In addition to Friedman serving as chairman, the position of vice chairman will go to Arnold Schlesinger, who supports Israel's only university particle accelerator center.
The team found that the Total Electron Content of the ionosphere can be used to accurately predict earthquakes.