ETGAR students win gold and silver medals at the online International Mathematical Olympiad in Saint Petersburg, Russia

In the News Congratulations to Yahel Manor and Yanir Edri, students enrolled in the ETGAR computer science program for gifted high school students on their gold and silver medals. The…

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UofH set to welcome the first nursing student from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to study in Israel

In the News In October, Sumaya Al-Mahiri will be making history by becoming the first UAE citizen to study in Israel. Sumaya has enrolled in the nursing program at the…

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University of Haifa awards Honorary Degree to Prof. Richard C. Horton, a prominent voice in the fight against COVID-19

In the News Prof. Richard C. Horton, editor in chief of The Lancet, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Uiversity of hiafa as part of its 49th Board of…

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Israeli Friends of the University holds Business Leaders Forum – its first major face-to-face event as the nation’s lockdown rules ease

In the News Longstanding friends of the University and members of the Board of Governors gathered on campus for the Business Leaders Forum hosted by the Israeli Friends of the…

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UofH and Rambam sign purchase agreement for advanced neuroimaging equipment to promote applied and basic research

In the News The University of Haifa and the Rambam Health Care Campus are joining forces to secure an advanced magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI) to promote applied and basic…

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University of Haifa holds joint conference with the French Speaking Catholic Community in Hong Kong (CCFHK) on the representation of Jesus Christ in recent archaeological discoveries in Israel

In the News Dr. Emma Maayan-Fanar (Art History Department) and Father Remy Kurowski, Chaplin of the French Speaking Catholic Community in Hong Kong led the online conference “The Holy Face hidden…

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New international scientific journal launched by UofH scholar

In the News Congratulations to Prof. Tawfiq Mansour of the Department of Mathematics on launching a new international scientific journal: Enumerative Combinatorics and Applications (ECA). The peer-reviewed scientific journal is devoted to the…

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UofH psychology professor receives prestigious ERC grant for research into new paradigms for understanding social learning

In the News Congratulations to Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory (Department of Psychology) on receiving an ERC Advanced Grant to explore neurological interbrain plasticity in interaction-based learning. This new approach may dramatically change…

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Renia Perel z”l bequeaths CDN $500,000 for International MA Scholarships in Holocaust Studies

In the News The generous donation will support talented students enrolled in the International Master’s Program in Holocaust Studies who demonstrate financial need. Renia Perel and her sister Henia survived the…

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University of Haifa to honor Mr. Isaac M. Dabah, CEO of Delta Galil Industries Ltd.

In the News University of Haifa is bestowing the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Honoris Causa, upon Mr. Isaac M. Dabah, leading businessman, philanthropist and dedicated friend of the University and…

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Energean to award Clean Energy Scholarships to Master’s students in the field of energy and the maritime domain

In the News Energean, a company specializing in developing, locating and producing natural gas in the Mediterranean, has partnered with the University of Haifa and the Technion-Institute of Technology to…

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University of Haifa presented with “Transformation Award” for its efficient management of COVID-19 under the “Purple Badge” guidelines

In the News 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…

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Prof. (Emerita) Nitza Ben-Dov to receive the 2021 Israel Prize in the Study of Hebrew Literature

In the News Congratulations to Prof. (Emerita) Nitza Ben-Dov (Department of Hebrew and Comparative Literature) on being selected for the 2021 Israel Prize in the Study of Hebrew Literature. She…

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Prof. (Emerita) Ariela Lowenstein to receive the 2021 Israel Prize for Social Work and Criminology

In the News Congratulations to Prof. (Emerita) Ariela Lowenstein (Department of Gerontology) on being selected for the 2021 Israel Prize for Social Work and Criminology. She will be receiving the…

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