In the News The University of Haifa proudly congratulates Prof. Belu-Simion Fainaru (Department of Architecture) on receiving the Israel Prize in Design and Interdisciplinary Art. The award committee recognized him as “one…
In the News Prof. Batya Engel-Yeger (Dean of Students, Department of Occupational Therapy) has once again been honored with the American Occupational Therapy Foundation's A. Jean Ayres Award for the second consecutive year. Recognized for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In the News The University of Haifa congratulates design student Mor Friedberg on winning the prestigious Armon Foundation Award for her project, "Planning Eilat as a Receiving Port City." Guided…
In the News The University of Haifa extends its heartfelt congratulations to our newest graduates as they embark on their future endeavors. 1,988 Bachelor's Degrees2,728 Master's Degrees+200 International graduate degrees187 PhD Degrees80 Teaching Certificates I am very…
In the News Prof. Mouna Maroun, VP and Dean of Research and Incoming Rector, along with faculty members Prof. Simon Shamay-Tsoory and Prof. Ahmed Abu Akel from the School of Psychological Science, collaborated with…
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…
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…
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…
In the News Twenty-six gifted youths participated in the University of Haifa Youth Division's first cohort of the "Idea" Summer Program, organized by the Future Scientists Center and the Ministry…
In the News Prof. Benny Miller (Director, The National Security Center) was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award (2023-2024) from the Israeli Association for International Studies. Prof. Miller, who served as President…
In the News The University of Haifa has announced a historic $50 million pledge from the Amir Family Foundation to establish the Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine on…
In the News The University of Haifa has retained its top spot among Israeli universities and ascended to the top 100 globally in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings,…
In the News The University of Haifa is proud to announce the appointment of Prof. Mouna Maroun as Rector. Prof. Maroun, currently the Vice President and Dean of Research, brings…
In the News (l-r) Dr. Yifat Aran and Prof. Oren Gazal-AyalCongratulations to Prof. Oren Gazal-Ayal and Dr. Yifat Aran on being awarded the prestigious Cheshin Award for Academic Excellence in Law.…
In the News Teachers train at the University's state-of-the-art “Future Learning Spaces” facility. Prof. Yael Kali (Department of Learning and Instructional Sciences) is the founding Director of the Learning In a Networked…
In the News The prestigious NSF-BSF grant is jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF). Prof. Sharona Levy (Faculty of Education) was awarded…
In the News Credit: Hagai Nativ, Morris Kahn Marine Research StationA team of researchers led by National Geographic Explorer Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Morris Kahn Marine Research Station) has been awarded…
In the News Prof. Roee Diamant (Hatter Department of Marine Technologies) in partnership with the University of Zagreb and Rujer Boskevic Institute are developing a “swarm” of low-cost underwater autonomous robots…
In the News The University of Haifa community proudly congratulates the recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence and Innovation in Science awarded by President Isaac Herzog at a festive…
In the News The University of Haifa was ranked in the top 101-200 universities worldwide by the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, a global university ranking which measures the…
In the News Dr. Shani Stern (Sagol Department of Neurobiology) and Dr. Tal Luzzatto-Knaan (Department of Marine Biology) were featured in a recent Ha'aretz article (in Hebrew) about Israeli researchers who are developing groundbreaking discoveries…
In the News Congratulations to Dr. Maayan Sudai (Faculty of Law) on being awarded the Cheshin Award for Academic Excellence in Law. Dr. Sudai specializes in health law policy, bioethics and…
In the News SPECIAL HONORS Congratulations to Prof. Mouna Maroun, Vice President and Dean of Research, on being awarded a Medal of Distinction from the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.…
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 Prof. Oren Gazal-Ayal, Dean of the Faculty of Law, is named Law Academic of the Year by Israel's leading law publication Court Magazine. The judges noted: "Alongside his…
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 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…
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 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 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 Haroon Avgana is one of two Israelis to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship by the Cecil Rhodes Trust. He is UofH's third Rhodes scholar in the…
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 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 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 Dr. Aviad Scheinin (Morris Kahn Marine Research Station) was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for 2021, one of 15 individuals recognized each year for transforming their…
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 Applicodrama, an early-stage start-up developed within the framework of the University's center for innovation and entrepreneurship (Haifa Innovation Labs (HIL)), was recently awarded the highest prize (NIS…
In the News Congratulations to Prof. Itzhak (Itche) Golombek (Department of Fine Arts) on being awarded the 2021 Dizengoff Prize for Plastic Arts, awarded annually by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. Prof.…
In the News Prof. Jonathan Cohen (Department of Communication) was elected a fellow of the International Communication Association for his significant contributions to media research. His work is supported by…
In the News Dr. Yotam Hod (Faculty of Education) was elected to serve on the Board of the International Society of the Learning Sciences for a multi-year term. Dr. Hod's research…
In the News Dr. Nadeem Karkabi (Department of Anthropology) is the winner of the Dusty and Ettie Miller Fellowship for Outstanding Young Scholars for 2021. The focus of his latest research,…
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 Dr. Tali Treibitz (Hatter Department of Marine Technologies) was awarded a Horizons 2020 research grant for applying artificial intelligence to underwater robotics. Dr. Treibitz heads the VISEAON…
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 University of Haifa welcomed Mrs. Herta Amir (2016 Honorary Doctorate Recipient) to the campus and was honored to grant her with an Honorary Life Membership to…
In the News Congratulations to Yahel Manor and Yanir Edri, students enrolled in the ETGAR computer science program for gifted high school students on their gold and silver medals. The…
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 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…
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…
Dr. Shani Stern of the Sagol Department of Neurobiology is a Zuckerman Faculty Scholars recipient. Upon joining the University of Haifa last year, she set-up the Precision Disease Modeling Laboratory, where…
Prof. Emeritus Eviatar Nevo, world-renowned evolutionary biologist from the Institute of Evolution, was named Honorary President of the Asia Association of Plant Scientists (2020). Prof. Nevo, an Israel Prize laureate…
Mr. Eytan Stibbe, a former Israeli fighter pilot and a longstanding supporter of the University, will take part in a national and educational mission to the International Space Station (ISS)…