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American Billionaire John Paulson Donates $250 Million to Hebrew University

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Billionaire investor John Paulson has donated $250 million to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the largest donation in its history. The funds will establish a new engineering faculty, advance AI in medical research, and support trauma studies. The Mount Scopus campus will be renamed in honor of Alina and John Paulson. The university president hailed the gift as a major vote of confidence in Israel's future.

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John Paulson donated $250 million to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The donation is the largest in the university's history.
The Mount Scopus campus will be renamed the Alina and John Paulson Campus.
Funds will establish a new engineering faculty and advance AI medical research.
Paulson praised Israel's scientific and technological achievements.
The university president called it a vote of confidence in Israel's human capital.

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American billionaire and investor John Paulson has announced a historic donation of $250 million to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, marking the largest such contribution in the institution's history. Following this significant gift, the Mount Scopus campus will be named in honor of Alina and John Paulson. The funds are designated for the establishment of a new engineering faculty, the advancement of medical research and training through artificial intelligence, and research into trauma and post-traumatic stress. Paulson stated that Israel, a nation of just ten million people, has astonished the world with its scientific and technological achievements, and he highlighted the Hebrew University's role in advancing science and education in the country. The university's president welcomed the donation, calling it "much more than a historic philanthropic act, it is a profound expression of confidence in Israel's human capital and a partnership in building our shared future."