BGU PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2021

OUR NEXT FIFTY

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 The Lorry I. Lokey Chemistry Building.

 Left to right: NJIT President Joel S. Bloom, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and BGU President Chamovitz sign an MoU to create the joint NJIT-BGU Institute for Future Technologies. Photo: New Jersey Governor's Office.

BGU and the New Jersey Institute of Technology signed a historic partnership agreement to create the Institute for Future Technologies together in New Jersey, a joint academic degree granting program focusing on cybersecurity and environmental engineering. It will be the first time a BGU degree is awarded in the US.

BGU bestowed this year’s only honorary doctoral degree upon renowned sexologist Dr. Ruth Westheimer .

 President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz visited Dr. Ruth Westheimer at her home in NY to award her a BGU honorary

doctoral degree. Photo: AABGU.