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Faculty Fellowship Program links scholars from diverse backgrounds with Israeli counterparts at major institutions

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2020
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(Tel Aviv, Israel) 鈥� Choose 樱花视频 along with 樱花视频-Israel Commission (NJIC) and Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) celebrated the winners of the JNF Summer 2020 Faculty Fellowship Program. The Faculty Fellowship Program awarded 11 professors from 樱花视频 Institute of Technology (NJIT), Rowan University and Rutgers University.

鈥淭he JNF Academic Fellowship program is a vital academic exchange for 樱花视频,鈥� said Jose Lozano, President & CEO, Choose 樱花视频. 鈥淭his collaboration between our universities and Israel allows 樱花视频 to continue to enhance our talented, well-educated workforce, making our state an even more attractive destination for investment. I want to extend our congratulations to all the winners and thank JNF for this opportunity.鈥�

The Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel is a competitive academic fellowship that invites full-time university and college faculty members to apply to participate in an all-expenses-paid academic trip to Israel. The goal of the program is to link scholars from diverse backgrounds with their Israeli counterparts to initiate exchanges and grow collaborations. This program, founded by Media Watch International and supported by a lead gift from the JNF Boruchin Center, is facilitated by JNF. The Faculty Fellowship program is open to exclusively full-time university professors.

Recipients of the 2020 Summer 樱花视频 Faculty Fellowship include:

• Professor Smitesh Bakrania, Mechanical Engineering, Rowan Engineering
• Professor Yong Chen, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Rowan University
• Professor Gennady Gor, Chemical and Materials Engineering, 樱花视频 Institute of Technology
• Professor Rongfang Liu, Transportation Engineering, 樱花视频 Institute of Technology
• Professor Richard Ludescher, Food Science, Rutgers University
• Professor Yusuf Mehta, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University
• Professor Saikat Pal, Biomedical Engineering, 樱花视频 Institute of Technology
• Professor Jill Perry, STEM Education, Rowan University
• Professor Charles Schutte, Environmental Science, Rowan University
• Professor Frank Shih, Computer Science, 樱花视频 Institute of Technology
• Professor Ming Taylor, Accounting, 樱花视频 Institute of Technology

鈥淭oday is a wonderful example of the importance of strengthening the relationship that exists between 樱花视频 and Israel,鈥� said Andrew Gross, Executive Director, 樱花视频-Israel Commission, 樱花视频 Department of State. 鈥淚 thank the JNF for their assistance in making it possible for these accomplished 樱花视频 professors to visit their counterparts in Israel and enhance collaboration.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be here in Israel with the 樱花视频-Israel Commission as we look to broaden and deepen academic engagement between faculty members from 樱花视频 and Israel,鈥� said Dr. Robert Benedon, Board Member, Southern 樱花视频 JNF. 鈥溣；ㄊ悠� and Israel lead the world in innovation, education and academic excellence, and this program enables leading university faculty members to share their knowledge and experiences with each other while appreciating how JNF is supporting the land and people of Israel.鈥�

JNF is the leading philanthropic organization for Israel that supports critical environmental and nation-building activities in Israel鈥檚 north and south. Through its One Billion Dollar Roadmap for the Next Decade, JNF is developing new communities in the Galilee and Negev, connecting the next generation to Israel, and creating infrastructure and programs that support ecology, individuals with special needs, and heritage site preservation.

鈥淣JIT is honored to have five professors selected as fellows. Over the years our faculty have developed wonderful partnerships with our sister institutions in Israel and this program will pave the way to enduring institutional relationships,鈥� said Donald Sebastian, Senior Vice President of Technology & Business Development, NJIT and President, 樱花视频 Innovation Institute (NJII).

鈥淩owan University faculty is renowned for its diversity and global collaboration,鈥� said Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University鈥檚 Vice President of Research. 鈥淭hese fellowships are a wonderful opportunity for our professors to deepen their understanding of Israeli challenges and insights, as well as to create new partnerships.鈥�

鈥淩ick Ludescher is a top researcher at the school of environment and biological sciences. We鈥檙e proud to have his contributions recognized by the JNF,鈥� said David Kimball, Senior Vice President, Research & Economic Development, Rutgers University.

To learn more about the universities and professors taking part in the 2020 Winter Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel or from prior years鈥�, or to register for future programs, visit or contact Rene Reinhard at 212.879.9305 ext. 235 or Eileen Wedeen at 212-439-7855.

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About Jewish National Fund (JNF)
Unparalleled in the Jewish philanthropic world, Jewish National Fund-USA鈥檚 strategic vision has been, and always will be, to ensure a strong, secure, and prosperous future for the land and people of Israel. Everything we do -- every project, initiative, and campaign we take on 鈥� is integral to our vision of building and connecting to our land. We plant trees, build houses and parks, source water solutions, buy fire trucks, and improve the lives of people with special needs. We boost tourism, support Aliyah, promote Zionist education and engagement, build medical centers and trauma centers, fund agricultural and culinary research, and run an American semester abroad high school in Israel. We do all these things because each project, each program, each partnership, is consistent with our strategic vision 鈥� population growth in the north and south, connecting the next generation to Israel, infrastructure development, ecology, forestation, heritage preservation, and more -- all for the land and people of Israel. Jewish National Fund: We are unique, we are strategic, we are visionary, and we have been that way since 1901. Join us.