TAU Researchers Develop Effective, Inexpensive COVID-19 Spray Stored at Room Temperature
Instead of sensitive mRNA – synthesized nanoparticles.
TAU Study Discovers Brain Mechanisms of Genetically Based Autism, May Lead to Effective Treatment
"1-2% of the global population and one in every 36 boys in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with numbers rising over time."
Israel Launches New Educational Program to Teach Students About Druze Culture
The program seeks to cultivate tolerance and respect towards Druze tradition and way of life, and to develop the ability to maintain a respectful dialogue with other communities while listening to diverse positions.
Michigan U Students Impeach their President for Violence, Cybertheft, Calling Opponents ‘Zionists’
President Chowdhury took control of the student government’s Instagram account, changed the password, and posted a message calling their opponents “Zionists.”
Strong Resilience Among Western Negev Communities, Even After Post-Oct. 7
Those who reported relatively high coping resources also reported lower levels of anxiety and psychological distress.
TAU Researchers Discover Potential Target for Effective Parkinson’s Treatments
Breakthrough in the study of Parkinson's disease.
Columbia University’s Wannabe Terrorists Hold Memorial for Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
Do these kids really know anything about the actions of those they are lauding? It’s not clear.
TAU Researchers Show Damaged Brains of PTSD Victims Respond to Hyperbaric Therapy
The researchers believe that their findings give new hope to millions of PTSD sufferers and their families.
Judge Allows Antisemitism Lawsuit against Harvard to Proceed
Since 10/7, Harvard students and faculty have called for violence against Jews and celebrated Hamas’ terrorism.
Arab Students at Tel Aviv University Demand IDF Soldiers Drop Weapons
The uniformed reservists are participating in an officer-training program.
Convicted Terrorist to Teach ‘Social Justice’ at Canadian University
Hassan Diab was convicted by a French court in 2023 for the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue that killed four.
House Report: Schumer Reportedly Told Columbia to Ignore Campus Jew-Hatred Charges
The Senate majority leader’s staff told administrators at the university to “keep their heads down,” Columbia’s then president wrote to fellow university leaders.
UK Court Reinstates Visa of Student who Celebrated Oct. 7 Massacre
'We are full of pride. We are really, really full of joy of what happened,' the student is on record saying.
TAU Study Shows Oriental Hornets Can Really Hold their Liquor
"The findings were very surprising; we were amazed to see the rapid rate at which the hornets metabolized the alcohol.”
Columbia Suspends Israeli Assistant Professor Until He Attends Behavior Training
“The University has decided to not allow me to be on campus anymore. My job. Why? Because of Oct. 7."
TAU Archaeologists Discover 4500-Year-Old Fingerprints on Children’s Craftwork
"We wanted to use the fingerprints on the pottery to understand how urbanization and centralization of government functions affected the demographics of the ceramic industry. "
Toronto Chabad Girls’ School Attacked During Yom Kippur
It's the second time the school has been targeted in a violent antisemitic incident. This past May, the same school was hit by gunfire.
Brown Votes Not to Divest from Israel, Leaves Door Open to Making Political Investment...
“Brown’s mission doesn’t encompass resolving or adjudicating global conflict,” stated the university’s president and the chancellor of its governing corporation.
New York State Judge Blocks Ed. Dept. Move to Limit Services for Special Needs...
The contested amendment "has been wreaking havoc on the provision of services to children with special needs who attend nonpublic school."
Agudath Israel Sues NYS Ed Dept on Behalf of Special Needs Children
"The amended regulation violates the plain meaning and intent of the state law; the state’s own prior guidance; a long line of decisions; and decades of practice."
Masked Man Holds Rabbi, 20 Students at Gunpoint at Rosh Hashanah Dinner in Michigan...
The break-in occurred as people were gathering to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
New Report Exposes Faculty-Led Network Fueling Campus Antisemitism, Violence
"Faculty members are using their academic positions to organize against Israel and promote antisemitism on a scale we have never before witnessed.”
Chairwoman Foxx Slams Harvard for Failure to Discipline Pro-Hamas Students
Fifty-two of the 68 students who were referred for disciplinary action relating to the encampment are currently in good standing.
Ariel’s Adelson School of Medicine Marks First Graduating Class
Fifty three medical students, 40 of whom are women, were awarded their degrees in a ceremony attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson.
Bar Ilan Study Shows Aggression in Mice Comes from the Gut
The study is particularly noteworthy for its use of "humanized" mice, which have been implanted with human intestinal bacteria.
Columbia U Interim President Apologizes to Pro-Hamas Rioters
The university was sued by Jewish students who said “mobs of pro-Hamas students and faculty march by the hundreds shouting vile antisemitic slogans, including calls to genocide.”
Cornell Prof. Russell Rickford Who Called Hamas’s Atrocities ‘Exhilarating’ Is Back Unscathed
“This madness will only get worse as long as high officials like Hochul refuse to crack down on it."
TAU Innovative Technology Seeking Early Parkinson’s Diagnosis
"We examined the samples under a unique microscope, applying an innovative technique called super-resolution imaging."
Bar-Ilan Study Shows Antibiotics Contribute to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects approximately 1% of the global population.
Two Foundations Set Out to Revitalize Jewish Education in Europe
Starting in Rome, the Yael and Lauder Foundations embarked on a mega-philanthropic partnership to revitalize Jewish education in Europe.