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Students sing and wave a PLO flag at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, June 2023.

Hebrew U. pushing scholarships to Palestinians in ‘occupied territories’

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An official document from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem urges Palestinians from "the occupied territories" to apply to the Yad Hanadiv doctoral scholarship program. The scholarships, in the sum of 8,000 shekels (about $2,100) per...
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Jan. 5 2011. Photo by Doron Horowitz/Flash90.

Israeli academia climbs in international rankings

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Three Israeli universities appear in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities' top 100 list that the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published on Tuesday. The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot climbed to No. 67 from last...
Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Haitham Amal. Credit: Courtesy.

One small step for brain chemistry

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Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment. Dr. Haitham Amal and his team at the university's School of Pharmacy in the...
Potato plants grown in the greenhouse were infected with potato late blight or sprayed with water as control. Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

New protein-based biosensor detects potato and tomato crop disease

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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new molecular sensor system that detects harmful diseases in plants and food crops, including potatoes and tomatoes. Potatoes have become the world’s third major food...
The new Elie Wiesel sculpture on the Mt. Scopus Campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Credit: Hebrew University.

Hebrew University unveils sculpture in memory of renowned Nobel Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor...

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A new sculpture commemorating the life of writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel was dedicated on Thursday at a moving ceremony on the Mt. Scopus Campus of the...

Israel approves $18 million for Albert Einstein Museum at Hebrew University

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The Israeli government on Sunday approved the construction of an $18 million Albert Einstein Museum on the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Safra Campus at Givat Ram. When Einstein died, he left his work papers and...
Following a winter storm, melted snow and rain fill up several Herodian-period water installations. Credit: Michal Haber/Hebrew University.

Ritual bath dating to eve of Second Temple’s destruction uncovered near Temple Mount

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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced on Wednesday that it had unearthed an ancient Jewish ritual bath (mikveh) dating back to the Late Second Temple period, or the first century C.E. The ritual bath was...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking on March 2, 2022. Source: Screenshot.

Zelensky challenges Israel over assistance to Ukraine in Hebrew University address

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in a live speech from Kyiv last Thursday, expressing frustration that Israel is not doing more to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian invasion. The...
Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia Zinevych arrived in Israel with her husband and is continuing her research at Hebrew University as part of a donor-funded program, April 2022. Credit: Tali Aronsky/the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ukrainian academics arrive at Hebrew University under emergency aid program

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As part of a donor-funded emergency-aid program established at Hebrew University, 18 Ukrainian refugees have been accepted to programs to continue their studies. Ten of them have already begun, including Anastasiia Zinevych, who has a Ph.D. and...
Ambassador Yossi Gal, vice president for advancement and external relations at Hebrew University (left) and president of Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Hicham El Habti, March 30, 2022. Credit: Yossi Zamir/Hebrew University.

Senior Moroccan academic delegation visits Hebrew U, student exchanges to follow

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Israel’s academic cooperation with Morocco hit a high point this week with the visit of a senior delegation from Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Seeking to establish a...