We welcome Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Sophia Gad-Nasr to Israel’s Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. With a PhD in cosmology and astro particle theory, Dr. Gad-Nasr likes to “pick apart the universe” to study unsolved mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, working on big questions such as “what if the planet Saturn was replaced by a black hole?
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.
49% 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.