A Unique Gift: Advancing Sustainability with a Research Farm for Regenerative Agriculture

In the News Dr. Gideon Bickel, agronomist, entrepreneur, and businessman, has gifted the University’s Institute of Evolution with a 61-dunam (15-acre) plot of land in Moshav Neve Yarak to establish…

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UofH Researchers Honored with the Yaffe London-Yari Award for Women’s Leadership Excellence During the Swords of Iron War

In the News Dr. Yael Mayer and Dr. Yael Enav, clinical psychologists in the Department of Counseling and Human Development, were honored with the Yaffe London-Yari Award for outstanding initiatives…

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University of Haifa Secures Innovation Authority Grant for a Second Consecutive Year

In the News The prestigious grant will support the launch of a groundbreaking training program aimed at integrating discharged soldiers and reservists into the field of marine studies. A collaborative…

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Two Faculty of Law Researcher Honored with 2024 Gorni Prize for Public Law Excellence

In the News  The Israeli Association for Public Law has awarded the prestigious Gorni Prize to two distinguished researchers from the Faculty of Law: Prof. Oren Gazal-Ayal, Vice President and…

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Prof. Eli Somer Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Pioneering Trauma Research

In the News  Congratulations to Prof. Eli Somer (Department of Social Work) upon being selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Israeli Society for Sexual Trauma Treatment & Prevention…

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Standing against Anti-Semitism: UofH Governor, Dr. Arnie Aberman Returns Honorary Degree to University of Toronto

In the News Dr. Arnie Aberman, a longstanding member of the University of Haifa Board of Governors and former Dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine, has returned…

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Researchers Discover Natural Nursery for Critically Endangered Guitarfish Off Israel’s Shores

In the News  A young blackchin guitarfish washed up on the shores of Israel. Credit: Aviad ScheininProf. Dan Tchernov and Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences), along with their team, have…

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New Memorial Sculpture Unveiled at University’s Memorial Plaza honors the fallen heroes of October 7th and the Swords of Iron War

In the News The University of Haifa has unveiled a powerful new memorial sculpture, "Hole in the Heart," generously donated by artist and philanthropist Soraya Sarah Nazarian. This moving piece,…

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Honoring the Fallen: Memorial Projects Take Center Stage at the new School of Design’s Graduation Exhibition

In the News At the recent exhibition of final graduation projects at the School of Design, several memorials were featured, honoring those who tragically lost their lives on October 7th and during…

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Groundbreaking research by Nahariya teens, guided by UofH scientists, published in prestigious scientific journal

In the News High school students from Shchakim School in Nahariya achieved a remarkable feat – their groundbreaking research on degenerative diseases in space was published in Astrobiology, a leading journal in the…

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Minister of the Interior, MK Moshe Arbel Urges Orthodox Flexibility on Military Service at the 14th Annual Law Conference

In the News  The 14th Annual Law Conference addressed pressing national issues, including the recent court ruling on drafting Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) into the IDF. When asked by Dean Prof. Tal…

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University of Haifa’s HUB Accelerator Program Announces Five Promising Projects

In the News The Carmel-Haifa Accelerator Program, funded by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Space, will support five innovative university projects, helping them reach the feasibility stage. Congratulations to…

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Honorary Doctorate Recipient Batia Shani’s “Embroidered in the Body” Exhibit and Discussion Series

In the News Batia Shani led the first of a four-part discussion series for her exhibit, "Embroidered in the Body," at the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, attracting a wide and…

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The Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies Launches the First-of-its-Kind Journal on Muslim Sharia Law Studies in Israel”IDEA” Summer Program for Gifted Youth Celebrates First Cohort Graduation

In the News The new journal, titled כדת וקאדין (الشريعة والقضاء) or "Sharia and Judiciary" in English, is Israel's first online journal dedicated to Sharia law. This initiative, a collaboration between the Haifa Laboratory…

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