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the over 90 years since its founding, the Hebrew
University has established itself as a world-class
university whose strength lies in the breakthrough intellectual
effervescence permeating its campuses. Indeed, the Faculty
of Humanities, our first faculty, has been home to some of the
country’s most celebrated thinkers and, as featured in this year’s
cover story, is now undergoing an ambitious interdisciplinary
restructure. Drawing fully on the combined talents and
expertise of the faculty, we are streamlining the diverse schools
and departments together into a broader cultural, generic and
historic weave, creating a truly interdisciplinary research and
teaching unit.
Yoram Aschheim
The pages of Scopus testify to the University’s breadth of
academic endeavor, united by our tradition of excellence and
ongoing commitment to expand the frontiers of knowledge for
Israel, the Jewish people, and the world. In our laboratories,
for example, University researchers are testing themselves
against science’s greatest mysteries, with exciting revelations
unraveling what was once incomprehensible — from the
subtlest brain waves to the wildest quantum physics. In
these pages you will also read how the Hebrew University is
shaping the next generation of policy-makers and educators
at the Federmann School of Public Policy and Government.
The University also continues to expand its offerings to
international students at the Rothberg International School,
strengthening Israel’s ties worldwide and maintaining
its proud reputation as an over-achiever in contemporary
scholarship and research.
Our ongoing struggle with diminishing budgets unfortunately
makes it more challenging than ever to maintain the Hebrew
University’s position as a world-league center for research and
education. In such circumstances, the efforts of our loyal and
long-standing network of Friends in enabling the brightest
minds in Israel to work and flourish are even more appreciated.
It is imperative that we continue to provide our students and
scholars with the opportunities befitting their talents, so they
can continue to serve the world with the creativity that has
become the Hebrew University hallmark.
Charles H. Goodman
Chairman, Board of Governors
Menachem Magidor
President
2009
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