The University of Haifa community proudly congratulates the recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence and Innovation in Science awarded by President Isaac Herzog at a festive ceremony at the President’s Residence. The four recipients are the largest group of recipients from one Israeli research university. >READ MORE (in Hebrew)


(l-r) Reem Nashef-Hamuda,
Amos Rogozinski, Gal Nitzan
and Asmaa Msarwa


RECIPIENTS OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE:
-Reem Nashef-Hamuda (Department of Gerontology): how retirement affects relationships and marriages in Arab society.
–Asmaa Msarwa (Department of Gerontology): intergenerational perspectives of single women in Arab society caring for elderly parents.
–Gal Nitzan (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders): speech perception in aging and its challenges, such as the decline in hearing.
–Amos Rogozinski (The Cheryl Spencer Institute of Nursing): age-friendliness of primary care services for the elderly.

“We are extremely proud of the high level of achievement among our graduate students. Advances in aging research and quality of life are aligned with the University’s vision to foster impactful research in environmental and social sustainability while addressing the greatest challenges facing humanity.”
─ Prof. Irit Akirav
Dean of Graduate Studies Authority and Head of the Bloom School for Graduate Studies