During the visit, Ambassador J.P. Singh met with Indian students and researchers from across the university and held discussions with Tel Aviv University leadership. The visit culminated in the signing of an agreement to establish Israel’s first India Chair at…
A University of Haifa analysis of the Dead Sea’s coastal terraces reveals a sharp rise in plastic accumulation originating from flash floods in the Kidron Stream; accelerated decomposition processes generating increasing quantities of microplastic; and waste trapped in sinkholes, leaving…
“Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative,” wrote H. G. Wells. This principle – that survival requires change – was mastered billions of years ago by single-celled organisms living in extreme heat. Over the past few decades,…
Against the backdrop of growing global desertification and Israel’s complex standing in the international academic arena, hundreds of researchers from around the world will gather in the Negev for the 9th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD 2025),…
a resilience unmatched elsewhere. This is important because coral reefs globally are collapsing under rising ocean temperatures, threatening ecosystems and human livelihoods. The Gulf of Aqaba may represent one of the planet’s last natural refuges for reef survival, offering a…
When three Bar-Ilan researchers set out to understand how children find their voice in more than one language, they ended up creating a global EdTech success story. It began with a question that transcended disciplines and borders: How can we truly…
Dr. Ron Tenne of the Technion’s Schulich Faculty of Chemistry has been awarded a prestigious starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC). These highly competitive ERC grants, each totaling €1.5 million, are designed to support promising early-career scientists in…
We’ve gone to the bottom of the ocean to study how its chemistry shapes our planet’s climate, even chasing lava-spewing underwater volcanoes to do it. But it turns out we may have missed something far closer to home: the water…
A study conducted at University of Haifa examined the degree of pluralism in artificial intelligence systems and found that while they acknowledge the legitimacy of different positions, they do not always allow them to remain. This new study published in…
At a ceremony held this morning, Ariel University conferred the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa on seven prominent figures from the worlds of culture, health, law, science, security and sport. The 2025 honorees were selected in recognition of their exceptional…
