Bar-Ilan University hosted the Israeli Ambassador to Canada, two dozen Canadian university presidents, and representatives from Canadian Jewish Federations and Foundations in its Nanotechnology Center at the end of August. The group was participating in a mission to Israel led by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) in Canada with the aim to foster relationships and form partnerships. Bar-Ilan University believes in interdisciplinary collaborations and multidisciplinary academic studies and research. By breaking down barriers between faculties and departments, government and business in Israel and abroad, the university is opening the doors to new research possibilities. “Interdisciplinary research and...