At a recent award ceremony for outstanding projects in memory of Pini Mattia, The Israeli Chamber of Information Technology granted the University of Haifa a special award for its management of COVID-19. The University was recognized for its efficient management of the limitations imposed during the pandemic under the ”Purple Badge” guidelines and its swift, large scale ‘digital transformation’ that made thousands of courses available online through a hybrid system combining MOODLE and Zoom systems. The Israeli Chamber of Information Technology is a public organization that develops and represents all the information and communication technology and hi-tech professionals in Israel. FURTHER READING (Hebrew)