The Ruderman MA Program for American Jewish Studies celebrates its 10th anniversary

In the News In a special Jerusalem Post article marking the 10th anniversary of the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies, Program head Prof. Barak-Gorodetsky (Department of Israel Studies), explains the "goal of the Program is…

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UofH signs new marine science partnerships with universities in Morocco

In the News University of Haifa recently signed academic agreements with universities in Morocco: Abdelmalek Essaâdi University and Cadi Ayyad University. Rector Gur Alroey led a 20-member delegation to Rabat, Morocco with researchers from the…

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UofH signed a first-of-its-kind MOU with Emirati and German academic institutes to protect oceans

In the News The University of Haifa is partnering with the United Arab Emirates University and the Germany-based GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel to investigate climate change and…

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UofH signs academic MOU with Bahrain institute – its third academic partnership since the Abraham Accords

In the News UofH is honored to announce the signing of a landmark agreement with the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The new…

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UofH’s first academic visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain will cement an academic agreement with King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence

In the News University of Haifa is leveraging the friendly diplomatic relations between Israel and Gulf States to cultivate academic ties with countries in the region. On the first academic…

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Opinion: President Ron Robin and Prof. Dan Tchernov discuss how Middle Eastern collaborations can save the planet

In the News University of Haifa President Ron Robin and Prof. Dan Tchernov, founder and scientific director of University of Haifa’s Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, penned an Op-Ed in the Jerusalem Post, suggesting…

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Read more about the article Opinion: AI products cannot be moral agents. The tech industry must be held responsible for what it develops
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Opinion: AI products cannot be moral agents. The tech industry must be held responsible for what it develops

In the News Dr. Nizan Geslevich Packin (Faculty of Law) and Dr. Ori Freiman (University of Toronto) explored the recent debate in a recent article in Calcalist, as to whether algorithms…

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Members of UofH’s Forum for Law, Gender and Policy participate in a fascinating discussion on gender equality at the residence of the Canadian Ambassador to Israel

In the News At a special event hosted by the Canadian Ambassador to Israel, Prof. Shulamit Almog* and Prof. Noya Rimalt (Forum for Law, Gender and Policy) led a fascinating discussion on…

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Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) mission pays a visit to UofH to meet scholarship recipients

In the News University of Haifa was honored to welcome a special FIDF mission to its Mt. Carmel campus, led by IMPACT! Executive Director Orna Pesach. The delegation met with…

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Read more about the article PIONEERING EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL BELIEFS: Some human gene mutations result from long-term environmental pressures
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PIONEERING EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL BELIEFS: Some human gene mutations result from long-term environmental pressures

In the News Prof. Adi Livnat (Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology) and scientists from Ghana made headlines when they called into question a central premise of Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory.…

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UofH scientists confirm speaking more than one language boosts brain power

In the News Following two consecutive studies, Dr. Hanin Karawani Khoury (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders) and PhD student, Dana Bsharat-Maalouf concluded that bilingual speakers demonstrate more brain plasticity—the…

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Read more about the article UofH study finds women are twice as likely as men to report side effects after Pfizer vaccinations
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UofH study finds women are twice as likely as men to report side effects after Pfizer vaccinations

In the News A study led by Prof. Manfred Green (School of Public Health) found that women were twice as likely to report side effects following the Pfizer vaccinations for the…

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Read more about the article DRUG INNOVATION: Carmel/ UofH startup makes progress in developing plant-based cancer treatment
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DRUG INNOVATION: Carmel/ UofH startup makes progress in developing plant-based cancer treatment

In the News Prof. Fuad Fares, Dr. Lital Sharvit and Prof. (Emeritus) Solomon Wasser (Faculty of Natural Sciences) have developed a novel cancer treatment that utilizes extracts of Cyathus striatus mushrooms to…

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UofH receives a major gift from the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation for artificial intelligence studies on its technological campus in downtown Haifa

In the News In a festive celebration, University of Haifa inaugurated the Dr. David Drahi AI Academic Complex, established with a generous gift from the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation…

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Dr. Gyongyver and Peter Kadas’ NIS 50M gift will establish an International Faculty Initiative for Global Climate Change at UofH

In the News Dr. Gyongyver and Peter Kadas, longstanding friends and supporters of the University from the United Kingdom, have pledged NIS 50 million (~$16 M) towards the University of…

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Globes names Prof. Eldar Haber among its “40 Under 40” Promising Leadership Team for 2022

In the News Prof. Eldar Haber (Faculty of Law) was nominated for Israel's prestigious Globes magazine's "40 Under 40" Promising Leadership Team for 2022. An expert in cyber law and…

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Integrative Pain Laboratory introduces novel methods to help traumatized Ukraine war victims

In the News Integrative Pain Laboratory headed by Dr. Pavel Goldstein.An initiative spearheaded by the Integrative Pain Laboratory, headed by Dr. Pavel Goldstein (School of Public Health), is offering a free…

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Read more about the article Israel must prepare for extreme heatwave and wildfires, say UofH experts
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Israel must prepare for extreme heatwave and wildfires, say UofH experts

In the News CLIMATE CHANGE:Dr. Avi Bar-Massada (Department of Biology and Environment at University of Haifa at Oranim), a global leader in fire research, warns that the extreme heatwave experienced in southern…

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Read more about the article UofH makes impressive strides in the 2022 Shanghai Ranking
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UofH makes impressive strides in the 2022 Shanghai Ranking

In the News University of Haifa received top international rankings in the following fields: Education (51-75), Sociology (51-75), Nursing (76-100), and Marine Sciences (150-200), according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities. UofH is also leading in…

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UofH professor and research fellow receive The Strage-BGU Award for Excellence in Environmental Sciences

In the News The Strage Foundation and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev announced that Prof. Andrea Ghermandi and Michael Sinclair (Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management) are the winners of…

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ERC grant awarded for innovation in error-correcting codes and computation research

In the News Congratulations to Prof. Noga Ron-Zewi (Department of Computer Science) on being awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her research on error-correcting codes and computation. Reducing transmission errors ('noise') is one of…

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ERC grant awarded to environmental archaeologists to explore Neolithic coastal settlements lost beneath the Mediterranean Sea

In the News Congratulations to Dr. David Friesem (Department of Maritime Civilizations) on receiving a 2021 ERC Starting Grant for his research entitled BEFORE the FLOOD: Neolithic coastal settlements and responses to environmental…

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Archeologists find ancient game from the Hellenistic period with inscriptions of Greek gods

In the News UofH archaeologists, under the direction of Dr. Ian Stern (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures), uncovered a unique collection of astragalos from the Hellenistic period during excavations in the…

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ARCHAEOLOGY: 23,000 year-old submerged brush huts discovered in the Galilee reveal dietary secrets of Prehistoric Israel

In the News The remains found inside the oldest brush hut in the world at Ohalo II, near the Sea of Galilee, reveal its inhabitants had a diverse diet. A…

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Prof. Guy Bar-Oz receives an ERC grant to restore heritage grape cultivars in the Negev desert and bring an ancient Byzantine grape variety back to life

In the News As a response to global warming, it is of vital importance to expand our search for authentic local ancient breeds that were cultivated and bred for centuries…

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Read more about the article Research sheds light on ways of reducing poverty in Israel
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Research sheds light on ways of reducing poverty in Israel

In the News  Dr. Einat Lavee (Department of Human Services and The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Poverty and Social Exclusion) recently submitted a comprehensive qualitative study on poverty in…

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COGNITIVE SCIENCE: New UofH study finds facial recognition isn’t only a ‘human’ ability

In the News A groundbreaking study led by Prof. Shai Gabay (Head, The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making) and researchers from Carnegie Mellon sheds light on the evolution of…

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Read more about the article A new scientific breakthrough suggests PTSD may be diagnosed via saliva
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A new scientific breakthrough suggests PTSD may be diagnosed via saliva

In the News A new study led by researchers from the University of Haifa and Tel Aviv University discovered the presence of certain bacteria in the saliva can indicate post-trauma in…

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First evidence of beer production for social consumption found at a prehistoric Israeli town

In the News Prof. Danny Rosenberg (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures) recently led an archaeological expedition in the Middle Jordan Valley that uncovered cereal grains preserved in ancient pottery…

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Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders discuss how inter-religious collaboration can mobilize change

In the News A webinar organized by the American Society of the University of Haifa and Dr. Uriel Simonsohn (Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies) entitled "Mobilizing Change Through Inter-Religious Collaboration"…

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WEBINAR on the topic of COVID-19 Burn Out: Dr. Talya Greene offers insights on how to best cope, function and move forward

In the News COVID-19 remains a disruptive and unpredictable part of daily life. Prof. Talya Greene (Head, Department of Community Mental Health) discussed her research on the high rates of distress…

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WEBINAR: How has the invasion of Ukraine reshaped Russia’s influence in the Middle East?

In the News The National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa recently partnered with The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) to host an international conference examining…

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INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: UofH graduate’s uses social media to make Holocaust education more accessible

In the News The Weiss-Livnat MA Program for Holocaust Studies at UofH, Israel's only interdisciplinary graduate program in Holocaust studies, is dedicated to nurturing a new generation of Holocaust scholars…

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Remains of a second synagogue from the Second Temple Period sheds light on Jewish life 2,000 years ago

In the News UofH archaeologists have discovered a second synagogue in the northern Israeli town of Migdal. The finding casts new light on Jewish religious and communal life in the…

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