When Rick Hansen found out that he’d be receiving an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he didn’t quite believe it. Having verified the information, Hansen not only received his doctorate on June 10 with fellow Canadian, international relations expert Janice Gross Stein, he also delivered the convocation address to the university’s PhD graduates. READ MORE... about CJN Article: "Hansen Gets Honorary Degree From Hebrew University"
Helping the blind to “see” with their acute sense of hearing, treating schizophrenia patients by electrically stimulating tissue deep in their head, and giving the sense of feeling to those without limbs are all part of the wave of the future in brain science, presented by Israeli and foreign researchers at the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem. READ MORE... about Jerusalem Post Article: "Science-Fiction Brain Technology To Become Reality"
The annual Kaye Innovation Awards at the Hebrew University were established in 1993 by Isaac Kaye, a pharmaceutical chemist who has become very successful in translating novel ideas into marketed profit-generating products. The prizes are awarded annually for any innovation that shows potential for bringing profit or savings to the University principally through royalties. READ MORE... about 2012 Kaye Innovation Award Recipients Includes Two IMRIC Researchers
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