UofH holds first international workshop on gender equity in academia: Significant disparities remain between women and men in key decision-making roles despite a growing proportion of women holding senior positions

In the News Download full program here Dozens of researchers from Israel and Europe gathered to participate in a first-of-its-kind international research project in the field of gender equality, initiated…

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UofH marine researchers conduct longest shark “catch and release” program in the Mediterranean Sea

In the News    TAKE A DIVE WITH THE SHARKS Since 2016, researchers from the Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences led by Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Apax Marine Predator Lab at the Morris…

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EVOLUTIONARY SCIENCES: Scientists develop innovative devise designed to save bats from wind turbine blades

In the News   Credit: Getty ImagesMillions of bats and other flying animals are killed each year by wind turbine blades around the globe. A new interdisciplinary collaboration developed a drone-mounted…

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The discovery of luxury fabrics from the Far East in Israel’s Arava points to the existence of a previously unknown “Silk Road”

In the News Credit: Israel Silk Road Project excavation teamThe remains of luxury fabrics from the Far East dating back 1,300 years were discovered in a massive garbage pit in…

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New Study reveals earliest use of silver coins as currency in Israel some 500 years earlier than previously believed

In the News Items from the Tel el-Ajjul hoards. | Credit: Israel Antiquities AuthorityProf. Ayelet Gilboa and Dr. Tzilla Eshel (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures) in collaboration with a…

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University of Haifa joins other Israeli universities in placing a spotlight on discriminatory legislative initiatives

In the News Academic institutions in Israel have responded to the new coalition government's legislative initiatives that may overturn Israeli laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or sexual…

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The Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies’ first Interfaith Conference brings together leading figures from Judaism, Christianity and Islam

In the News Over 50 academics from Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE, Morocco, Turkey, Albania, Greece, England, Ireland, and Germany gathered in Haifa to discuss how religion can be a vehicle…

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University of Haifa Proudly Confers Honorary Degrees on President William J. Clinton and Prof. John E. Sexton in New York City

In the News <Honorees and participants in the Honorary Doctorate Conferment ceremony, which took place at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.>   In a moving ceremony attended by over…

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UofH experts lead at the BLUE 2022 ECONOMY Conference discussing Israel’s major maritime challenges

In the News Prof. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Shaul Chorev (Head, Maritime Policy & Strategy Research Center) led the Opening Session: "Artificial Islands as a Tool for Promoting Blue Economy and Addressing…

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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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