Across Zuckerman-affiliated institutions, a new generation of faculty scholars is doing something harder than building the next big model — they’re asking whether the foundations of modern AI are actually correct. From computational complexity to adversarial threat modeling, these labs are producing the kind of rigorous, first-principles work that the field urgently needs.
Zuckerman funded cutting-edge labs are accelerating STEM research at Israel’s top institutions. Dr. Or Sharir, Zuckerman Faculty scholar at Technion, explores efficiency-driven approaches to machine learning with the objective of building a robust theoretical foundation for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of newly proposed architectures.
Israel Kellersztein, Zuckerman Faculty Scholar at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
We continue to lead the way in advancing women in STEM at Israel’s academic institutions and proudly continue to expand the community with significant partnerships and opportunities.
44% of Zuckerman scholars now enrolled in the program are women. Each female scholar is making an impact in her field, creating a larger group of peers, and easing the way for other women to be accepted.
Pictured: Rana Shahout, Zuckerman Israeli Postdoctoral Scholar
From Harvard to the Technion
Pictured: Rana Shahout, Zuckerman Israeli Postdoctoral Scholar
His initiative set in motion numerous tremendous academic alliances that have given hundreds of young researchers the opportunity to pursue the highest level of research in Israel and the United States.
