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…
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…
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…
In the News Dr. Noya Rimalt (Faculty of Law) co-director of the Forum for Gender, Law and Policy at the forefront of reproductive rights in Israel, was recently featured in the Times…
In the News The E-Lijah Lab, headed by Dr. Moshe Lavee (Department of Jewish History), will participate in the Israeli-led project that is using digital imaging and machine learning to decipher thousands…
In the News Cotton fibers from Tel Tsaf. | Credit: Scientific team at Tel TsafThe discovery made by an international team led by Prof. Danny Rosenberg (School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures)…
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…
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…
In the News Safety climate research - which examines how people perceive safety and its value in the workplace, particularly in healthcare, as well as organizational climate - is an…
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…
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…
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…
In the News In a first-of-a-kind study, a team of UofH researchers set sail to shed light on how sailors navigated strong Mediterranean winds in ancient times. The team used…
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…
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…
In the News Prof. Orna Rabinovich-Einy (Faculty of Law), an expert in online dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution and civil procedure, was recently awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator grant. She…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In the News Animals use color for camouflage, to send warning signals, attract mates, send social signals, and regulate their body temperature. UofH researchers have now discovered that in songbirds,…
In the News Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov's (Head, Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences and a National Geographic Explorer) research was recently featured in a Science article highlighting researchers at Israeli universities making world-wide impact.…
In the News Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov (Head, Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences and a National Geographic Explorer) was interviewed by Haaretz following the recent underwater volcano eruption in the South Pacific that…
In the News Skeletons of a young man and a dog who were killed by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of Santorini's Thera volcano 3,600 years ago were recently…
In the News University of Haifa is leading an international observational campaign to map out the vicinity of black holes to better understand how they amass material and grow over…
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…
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…
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…
In the News Unlike Alzheimer's, old-age dementia is not a degenerative disease but rather refers to the diminished ability to remember, speak or organize thoughts with age. A recent study…
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…
In the News University of Haifa is a global leader in the number of academic publications on art therapy research according to an article published in Frontiers in Psychology. Prof. Rachel…
In the News According to an exclusive NBC News report commemorating the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnact, 2020 was the third worst year of Anti-sematic incidents in America. Clinical psychologist and…
In the News China's Belt and Road Initiative aims to build two new trade routes to connect China with the rest of the world. A recent event hosted by the…
In the News Following another COVID spike, Israel greenlighted the administration of a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Prof. Manfred Green, Director of the MPH in Global Health Leadership…
In the News Prof. David Roe (Department of Community Mental Health) is at the forefront of promoting improved mental health services and combating damaging stigmas that people with mental health…
In the News A list of twenty Israelis leading the way out of the climate crisis, compiled by Israel 21c ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow last…
In the News Longstanding members of the Haifa Center for German and European Studies (HCGES), Professors Eli Salzberger and Fania Oz-Salzberger were recognized for their contributions to enhancing Germany’s standing…
In the News Marine scientists from the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences hosted a delegation of senior officials from the Emirati Ministry of Education led by UAE Education…
In the News The Richard Umansky Living Trust gifted an antique map collection to the University of Haifa. The rare collection includes over 30 artistic maps and historical atlases adorned…
In the News The Faculty of Law's annual conference, considered one of the most influential events in the legal field, featured a distinguished line-up of Israeli leaders, including President Herzog,…
In the News The Faculty of Law’s annual conference, considered one of the most influential events in the legal field, featured President Isaac Herzog, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, former Justice…
In the News A UofH study led by Prof. Shira Zelber-Sagi (Head, School of Public Health) found that people who consume large quantities of ultra-processed foods are 1.5 times more likely to…
In the News Early risers and late sleepers have different gut bacteria, according to a recent study. "We already know that there are some genetic differences between late-night 'owls' and…
In the News A new international study has found a link between low birthweight and extreme temperatures during pregnancy, particularly during the second and third trimesters. Low birthweight increases the…
In the News The degree of cultural optimism (on the country level) and level of situational optimism are important factors for success when working from home. A recent study led…
In the News The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities received a generous grant from the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation to continue its…
In the News An evolutionary phenomenon may explain why women and men have different temperature preferences. According to a new study published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, this phenomenon is not unique…
In the News Public health expert, Prof. Manfred Green (School of Public Health), discussed the ongoing implications of the Covid-19 pandemic with the American Society of the University of Haifa. According…
In the News Through the new partnership, researchers from University of Haifa and La Trobe University will collaborate on three projects: the relationship between artificial intelligence, social media and alcohol…
In the News An international study investigating the relationship between trust and loneliness led by Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory (Department of Psychology), with researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Oldenburg, has…
In the News Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov (Head, Dr. Moses Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences) is a National Geographic Explorer, who studies ancient marine and coastal mysteries around the world. The…
In the News The new School of Archaeology will be the first of its kind in Israel, uniting the University's traditional archaeological departments with the Department of Maritime Civilizations focused…
In the News Based on new data extracted from DNA samples of ancient rodents, a team of Israeli and international researchers led by Dr. Ignacio A. Lazagabaster (Department of Maritime…
In the News An international marine archaeology project has found evidence suggesting that rising sea levels in Israel during the Hellenistic period may have contributed to the decline of some…
In the News Legal Feminism Clinic interviewed over 40 women who survived sexual trauma and found that reporting sexual assaults to law enforcement can be an extremely difficult and demeaning…
In the News Researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime studies headed by Prof. Assaf Yasur-Landau and their partners from Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology at UC San Diego led…
In the News Congratulations to Prof. (Emeritus) Giora Hon (Department of Philosophy) on his recent election to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Giora Hon is a professor of…
In the News FINE ARTS:As part of a sweeping forensic study of his work for an upcoming exhibit at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, scientists at the Hecht Museum uncovered…
In the News The Dusty and Ettie Miller Fellowship was recently awarded to Dr. Tal Luzzatto-Knaan (Department of Marine Biology) in a festive ceremony, for her cutting-edge research in metabolomics. Luzzatto-Knaan's Lab…
In the News The New York Times recently published a letter from President Robin discussing the importance of expanding leadership programs at institutions of higher learning that bring together diverse populations.…
In the News A group of 22 students from the Ruderman MA Program for American Jewish Studies recently returned from the annual field trip to the US where they met…
In the News Longstanding members of the Haifa Center for German and European Studies (HCGES) are the recipients of The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz).…
In the News The Science Magazine article features the novel underwater microscopes and cameras developed by Dr. Tali Treibitz (Hatter Department of Marine Technologies), as well as Prof. Dan Tchernov (Department of Marine…
In the News A new study led by Prof. Gil Rilov (Department of Marine Biology) has found that rocky reefs may disappear in the coming decades due to rising sea levels…
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…
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 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…