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 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. Richard C. Horton, editor in chief of The Lancet, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Uiversity of hiafa as part of its 49th Board of…
In the News Friends and family gathered to celebrate the graduation of 133 doctoral students at a hybrid event. In his remarks, President Ron Robin noted that the University…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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,…
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…
The Ministry of Higher Education has recently made an important decision designating our university as the University of Haifa and the Galilee. The decision concludes a long governmental process exploring…
An impressive lineup of ambassadors, politicians, researchers and key public figures in Israel and the United States participated in the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies’ annual conference. Several speakers…
The University of Haifa proudly participated in the first ever-public event between an Israeli university president and the head of an Emeriti university. Hundreds tuned in to the engaging online…
This year’s European Research Night was held online for the first time. The UofH virtual booth showcased a broad mix of research topics through open lectures, online activities for children,…
The University of Haifa community mourns the loss of Dr. Joseph (Yossi) Bachar who passed away at age 65. Dr. Bachar is the former Discount Bank Chairman and has been…
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…
The University of Haifa is grateful to Mr. Dov Shafir, longstanding friend and supporter of the University of Haifa, for his generous gift to the Maritime Policy & Strategy Research…
With generous support from the Tami Foundation (Steinmetz family), the Office of the Dean of Students recently launched the campus-wide Social Mobility Initiative. The flagship program provides students from socio-economically…
The highlight of the November Board of Governors meeting was a fascinating discussion led by Prof. Richard Horton, Editor and Chief of The Lancet journal for nearly 25 years. Horton…
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)…