In the News In a joint online workshop, University of Haifa and National Taiwan University (NTU) explored strategies for combating the COVID-19 pandemic and the science of public health. Speakers…
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…
In the News UofH student Gil Cohen (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies) made national history at the recent 470 World Championship sailing competition in Portugal. Gil and her partner,…
In the News Prof. Gur Alroey (Department of Israel Studies) is a distinguished historian specializing in Jewish history in modern times, specifically Jewish immigration at the turn of the 20th…
In the News On Israel's 73rd Memorial Day (Yom Hazikaron), we remember Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. The Maariv (Hebrew) newspaper recently paid tribute to academic scholarships dedicated in memory…
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…
In the News Tune into Coronavirus conversations on COVID-19 vaccinations with Prof. Green on BBC Radio. LISTEN TO A RECORDINGProf. Manfred Green of the School of Public Health, is a medical doctor,…
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…
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…
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…
In the News Congratulations to Prof. Lily Orland-Barak (Dean of Graduate Studies Authority) on being honored with the Michael Huberman Award for Excellence in Research on the Lives of Teachers from the…
In the News The University of Haifa is bestowing its highest honor on Lawrence S. Bacow - lawyer, economist, author and the current 29th President of Harvard University on Monday,…
In the News University of Haifa was delighted to welcome Mrs. Soraya Nazarian, a long standing friend and supporter of the University. Mrs. Nazarian met with President Ron Robin and…
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…
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…
In the News University of Haifa is bestowing its highest honor on two exceptional Israeli female figures, Prof. Alice Shalvi and Ora Etrog Stibbe, who have worked tirelessly to promote…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In the News Dr. Nirit Ofir, a research fellow at the Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies, recently returned from the 2021 Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia.…
In the News Ask us Anything: Holocaust is a student-led initiative co-hosted by the Weiss-Livnat International MA Program in Holocaust Studies and Tik Tok's global headquarters as part of International Holocaust…
"One of the biggest challenges we face during a crisis like COVID-19 is translating science into concrete guidelines for citizens," explains Prof. Anat Gesser-Edelsburg (School of Public Health). In a study published in…
The Moments of Refuge Project, launched by Prof. Amit Bernstein (Department of Psychology), is a unique mindfulness-based trauma recovery program for refugees and asylum seekers, including survivors of torture, human trafficking and…
A 200-pound stone anchor belonging to an ancient ship was recently discovered at the Tel Dor excavation site near Haifa. Researchers believe that the anchor was first used during the Bronze Age…
Prof. Des. h.c. Manfred Lahnstein delivered the annual Bucerius Lecture, a fascinating talk covering 1,700 Years of Jewish Life in Germany and its long history of prejudice. According to Prof.…
In his recent visit to Israel, Germany President Steinmeier met with President Ron Robin and Dr. Susanne Wasum-Rainer, German Ambassador to Israel. They discussed topics of mutual interest, including the…
Dr. Salman Zarka, director of the Ziv Medical Center in Safed and a senior lecturer at the University's School of Public Health, is set to lead Israel's coronavirus response efforts.…
Hundreds tuned in to an exclusive online interview with Colonel (Res.) Kobi Regev of the Israeli Air Force. Colonel Regev discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from his unique perspective, with simultaneous…
Prof. Meir Hemmo (Vice Rector) was recently inducted into The European Academy of Sciences. A professor of philosophy at the University of Haifa, Hemmo has published extensively on the conceptual foundations and…
John Templeton Foundation awards major grants to two scientists from the Faculty of Natural SciencesProf. Edi Barkai (Sagol Department of Neurobiology and former Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences) was…
A routine underwater expedition off the coast of Israel has led to the discovery of the largest concentration of shark eggs ever found. "We couldn't believe what we were seeing!" exclaimed Dr.…
"Unprecedented discoveries led by UofH scientists could transform our understanding of climate change and global sustainability," according to the latest "Editor's Pick" in Forbes Magazine. The magazine article featured high-profile studies…
A new study reveals an alarming year-over-year spike in anti-Semitic tropes, images and rhetoric on TikTok. "TikTok caters primarily to young, impressionable and naive audiences. We need to take very…
Water scarcity is becoming a critical environmental issue worldwide. The Asia Pacific Desk, in collaboration with the University of Haifa's Friends Association in Taiwan, held a fascinating discussion with experts…
The study, led by scientists from the Leon H. Charney School of Marine, revealed that pollutants such as copper, phosphorus, and zinc are still present in amounts much higher than…
An archaeological dig led by Dr. Rafael Lewis (Zinman Institute of Archaeology) has identified the remains of a massive siege ramp built near the ancient port city of Ashkelon. The coastal city…
Dr. Judith Somekh (Department of Information Systems) recently identified a novel data science method that significantly shortens the identification of cell-surface receptor functions that are responsible for inter-cellular communication in the…
According to a recent study published by research student Naama Lev, nearly every other person in Israel litters in nature, including national parks and beaches. The study further revealed that…
Researchers from the University of Haifa, the Hebrew University and the French National Center for Scientific Research identified six subparallel incisions on a bone fragment found at a Middle Paleolithic…
The discovery was found submerged at the chalcolithic site Hishulei Carmel, and predates the oldest evidence of olive production for consumption by some 4,000 years. The research team was led by…
An international study led by scientists from the Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology (University of Haifa at Oranim), Prof. Ido Izhaki (VP and Dean of Research) and Prof. Malka Halpern found that mosquito-like…
The Turner (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training) competition offers select students at business and graduate schools from top universities around the world an opportunity to acquire unique training in…
Prof. Uri Shanas, a zoologist and ecologist at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, is purchasing private land across the globe to save forests and rare animals. He established TiME –…
University of Haifa community mourns the loss of Lorry I. LokeyThe late Lorry Lokey (1927-2022), Founder and CEO/Chairman Emeritus of Business Wire, was a successful journalist, publicist, and businessman, a…
The University of Haifa community mourns the passing of Prof. Yehuda Hayuth, the University's eighth and longest serving President (1995-2004).Prof. Hayuth was a distinguished academic who was devoted to the…
The University of Haifa community mourns the untimely passing of Prof. Gad Barzilai of the Faculty of Law and former Head of the International SchoolGad Barzilai (1958-2023) was a brilliant…
University of Haifa mourns the passing of longtime supporter Maurice Kanbar, philanthropist, entrepreneur and inventor. Throughout his life, he held more than 50 patents, and he generously contributed to Israeli…
University of Haifa mourns the passing of Lily Safra–Honorary Doctorate recipient, exceptional and compassionate humanitarian, who was deeply committed to reducing economic inequities and advancing social mobility in Israel through…
The University of Haifa community mourns the loss of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild. The late Baron de Rothschild was considered a “visionary entrepreneur” who headed and greatly expanded the business and…
A major EU Horizons 2020 grant for the study of large forest fires has been awarded to an international consortium co-led by Dr. Avi Bar-Massada, a landscape ecologist at the Faculty…
Migdal Group Insurance & Finance has pledged NIS 100,000 towards scholarships for 11 students enrolled in the actuarial master’s program at UofH. The MA program is the only one in…
A study reviewing 220,000 years of Dead Sea geology predicts the occurrence of a major seismic event to hit the region in the next few decades. According to research data…
A collaborative study by Drs. Tamar Lotan and Shani Levy (Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences) and Dr. Mickey Kosloff (Department of Human Biology) has discovered surprising evolutionary similarities in the functioning of…
The team, made up of archaeologists and geologists from the University of Haifa, the University of California, San Diego and Utah State University, estimate the wave measured 50-130 feet high…
In the News A study recently published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology investigated whether irradiation using UV LED would inactivate human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Yoram Gerchman (Department of Evolutionary…
Archaeologists from the Zinman Institute of Archaeology have unearthed a prehistoric stone grinding tool used for 'delicate' abrading by early humans some 350,000 years ago at the Tabun Caves –…
The University of Haifa is proud and honored to congratulate Prof. Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, Trustee of the University of Haifa UK, on being awarded the title of Knights Bachelor from…
Prof. Mouna Maroun (Former Head of the Sagol Department of Neurobiology) has been appointed Vice President and Dean of Research. Prof. Maroun holds many 'firsts' to her credit – a first-generation…
Prof. Shulamit Almog (Faculty of Law) will become the University's Presidential Advisor for Gender Equality. On the occasion of the appointment, President Ron Robin noted that, “In addition to being a…
The University's Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies and Maritime Policy & Strategy Research Center (HMS) has established a new partnership with the TRENDS Research & Advisory Center in Abu…
Prof. Manfred Green answers calls on BBC Radio Throughout this first week of vaccinations, public health expert Prof. Manfred Green, fielded hundreds of questions from the public on >>UNIVERSITY OF…
Dr. Shiri Lavy and Dr. Adar Ben-Eliyahu from the Faculty of Education spoke at a webinar hosted by the American Society of the University of Haifa, on the impact of online learning. Their…
Israeli-Arab women have emerged to fill positions of leadership in Israeli society, yet many challenges remain to achieve full equality. Sawsan Kheir, double-degree PhD candidate in psychology at the University of…
The International MBA class at UofH recently held a Business Virtual Salon on the topic of business globalization with the MBA class at ECNU (East China Normal University), the University’s…
In the News A number of students on campus joined Rabbi Dr. Yossi Stemler to light Hanukkah candles with longtime University of Haifa friends and supporters from Brazil and Argentina,…
Prof. Dan Tchernov (Department of Marine Biology), Dr. Roee Diamant (Hatter Department of Marine Technologies), Dr. Bracha Nir (Department of Communication Disorders) and additional marine scientists from the Leon H. Charney School of…
Dr. Roee Diamant, Head of the Underwater Acoustics and Navigation Lab is leading the development of a deep learning system capable of identifying the number and types of fish in the…
The device, developed by Israeli company OutSense, clips onto the toilet and operates automatically, non-invasively, discreetly and without active user intervention. In addition to being 90% accurate in detecting traces of blood…
Dr. Nissim Cohen, head of the Department of Administration and Public Policy and director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration, recently presented a new model for managing the…