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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...
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Haifa researchers: Autism linked to neuron development in embryos

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University of Haifa researchers have discovered a significant association between autism and accelerated development of neurons in embryos. The findings shed new light on the possible origins of autism and open up possibilities for new treatments. An...
Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas speaks at University of Haifa’s Conference on Politics and Arab Society, April 5, 2022. Credit: Yaniv Kopel.

Most Israeli Arabs believe voting in Israel’s next election is important, says survey

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Eighty-four percent of Israeli Arabs agree that it is important to vote in the next Israeli election, and more than three fifths are optimistic about conditions for the sector improving in the future, according...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Israel’s Younes and Suraya Nazarian Library of the University of Haifa and the UAE’s National Library and Archives on March 10, 2022. Source: Screenshot.

UAE, Israel sign academic cooperation agreement in another move to enrich ties

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Academic institutions in Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed their first agreement to date for academic cooperation, further strengthening ties between the two countries, reported The Jerusalem Post. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on March...
The University of Haifa, April 11, 2016. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

University of Haifa to launch graduate school following ‘transformational’ gift

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The University of Haifa announced plans on Monday to establish a new graduate school, following receipt of one of the school’s largest-ever single gifts. The Bloom School of Graduate Studies, named after Boston-based businessman and...
University of Haifa president Ron Rubin signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, for joint research and exchange programs, Nov. 3, 2021. Credit: Courtesy.

Haifa, Zayed universities sign MoU for research, student and faculty exchanges

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On behalf of Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Culture and Youth Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday...
Dr. Aviad Scheinin. Credit: University of Haifa.

Israeli researcher named National Geographic Society ‘Emerging Explorer’

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The National Geographic Society named University of Haifa professor Dr. Aviad Scheinin as one of its “Emerging Explorers” in 2021—one of 15 individuals it described as changing the world “one idea at a time.” In an announcement...
An aerial view of the beach in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, on June 1, 2019. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.

On Earth Day, delving into Israel’s ‘overlooked’ sea

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Much of the public attention surrounding Israel, both within the country and internationally, focuses on the land. Yet the sea plays a significant and unsung role in the development of the state, according to...
Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow receives an honorary doctorate from University of Haifa president Ron Robin, March 15, 2021. Credit: University of Haifa.

Harvard University president: Israel acts as a ‘magnet for human capital’

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Harvard University president Lawrence S. Bacow said “Israel has demonstrated to the world that a country or a region doesn’t need to be rich in natural resources in order to be a wealthy country.” Israel...
Professor Ariela Lowenstein. Credit: The University of Haifa.

Israel Prize announces two University of Haifa professors as 2021 winners

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Two professors from the University of Haifa have been announced recipients of the prestigious 2021 Israel Prize: Professor Ariela Lowenstein for work in the field of sociology and criminology, and Professor Nitza Ben-Dov for...