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Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Antisemitism / Europe / Jerusalem / Social Media

Hebrew U. Poll Finds 53% of Israelis Expect Things to Get Worse for European Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

“This survey reveals the urgency of studying the multidimensionality of Israeli-European relation."

Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. Ranks 90th Out of World’s Top 100 Universities, No. 1 in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Three Israeli academic institutions—HU, Technion, and Weizman—are the only Middle-Eastern higher education institutions in the top 100.

Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. 25th in Communications, 30th in Law, in Prestigious Academic Ranking

By Jewish Press News Desk

The global Shangai Ranking of Academic Subjects) reveals that Hebrew University has maintained its status and even improved in several departments.

Featured / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

Hebrew U. Appoints Arab Woman as Vice President

By Jewish Press News Desk

Khoury-Kassabri will be charged with implementing the university’s strategic priorities, among them raising the social, economic, and environmental impact of the university.

The Environment / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

On Earth Day, Hebrew U. Launches Academic Center for Green Sustainability

By Jewish Press News Desk

The center will promote research initiatives alongside the university’s “Green Campus” sustainability programs.

Featured / Israel / Science and Tech

Weizmann Institute Uncovers Secret of Hunger Switch in the Brain

By Jewish Press News Desk

A 3D structure reveals how a unique molecular switch in our brain causes us to feel full – and may help develop improved anti-obesity drugs.

Featured / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Germany / Holocaust

German Fund Gives $13 Million of Nazi War Profits to Hebrew U to Research Protection of Minorities

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Alfred Landecker Foundation was established by the Reimann family in June 2019 to atone for their father and grandfather's war crimes.

Featured / Science and Tech

Israeli Tech Consortium to Use Artificial Intelligence in Genome Editing

By Jewish Press News Desk

“The CRISPR-IL consortium will enable Israeli industry to be at the forefront of genome editing worldwide."

News Briefs / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Jerusalem’s Hebrew U Moving to Online Courses, Postpones Semester by One Week due to Coronavirus

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

The Hebrew University said it is well prepared for crisis events and has – aside from the online courses – arranged for some staff to be able to work from home.

Featured / Israel / The Courts / On Campus / Education / United Nations (UN)

Extreme Leftist Israeli Jurist Elected Chair of UN Human Rights Committee

By JNi.Media

In 2013, Prof. Shany evaluated the Israeli judicial system on YouTube – we believe his views foretell a worse scrutiny of Israel by the UNHRC in the next 18 months.

Featured / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. Analysis Links Acetaminophen in Pregnancy to Autism

By JNi.Media

Researchers at the Hebrew University found a link between prolonged use of drugs containing acetaminophen (paracetamol or Tylenol) during pregnancy, and increased risk of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.

Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. Scientists Use Stem Cells to Generate Atlas of Human Genome

By JNi.Media

Human gene atlas opens up new avenues for studying cancer and genetic disorders.

Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew University Researcher: Terahertz Computer Chip Now Within Reach

By JNi.Media

To date, two major challenges have stood in the way of creating the terahertz microchip: overheating and scalability.

Featured / Politics / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Leftwing Party Chief Zahava Gal-On Leaves Knesset

By JNi.Media

Last month, Gal-On, the first director general of anti-Zionist NGO B'Tselem, was spared a vote to oust her from the chairmanship in her party's national convention.

Featured / Israel / Jewish / Arts and Entertainment / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Launches World’s Largest Jewish Art Index

By JNi.Media

The online Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art preserves the rich artistic heritage of the Jewish people throughout time and across the globe.

Featured / Politics / Police and Crime / The Courts / Settlements / Israeli Arabs

Thursday Supreme Court Justice Salim Joubran Went Home

By JNi.Media

Joubran remained all alone when he objected to the suspension of MK Hanin Zuabi from the Knesset for inappropriate public conduct (she spat at Police, among other things) – four Jewish judges approved the temporary removal.

Politics / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Religion

Jerusalem Youth Peace Summit Opens with Interfaith Prayer

By JNi.Media

75 Jewish, Christian, and Muslim youth from around the world gathered at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Sunday for a unique summit, answering Pope Francis' call to create a culture of encounter for peace.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Israeli Scientists Offer Simple Test to Identify Diseases from Dying Cells

By JNi.Media

Prof. Yuval Dor and Dr. Ruth Shemer received the Kaye Innovation Award for developing a way to detect specific tissue damage from a blood sample. It can save lives.

Featured / Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U to Build Impenetrable National Quantum Communications System

By JNi.Media

Research at Israel’s leading quantum science center paves the way for massive improvements in computation speed and secure communication.

Featured / IDF & Security / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Anti-Israel NGOs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Need Experts to Denigrate the Six Day War Miracle? Have We Got a List for You

By JNi.Media

Daniel Bar-Tal, Emeritus Professor at the School of Education at Tel Aviv University, Areas of expertise: Militarism in Israeli society; Culture and ethos of Conflict

Featured / Politics / On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

Statement of the Hebrew University Regarding Playing the Anthem at Academic Ceremonies

By JNi.Media

At every State ceremony held at the Hebrew University, the national anthem of Israel is played as is customary.

Headline / Archaeology

Rare Prehistoric Slab Discovered on Highway 38

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The manager of the excavation says the stone is a “rare and very special discovery” since only about ten similar slabs from this period have been found.

Featured / Terrorism / UK / News Briefs / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

Birmingham University: British Student Killed in Mysterious, Tragic Circumstances

By Jewish Press News Desk

British media and Birmingham University have made a point of avoiding mention of the terrorism aspect of the murder.

Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew University Launches Cannabis Research Center

By JNi.Media

The Center’s research will focus on the areas of Cancer; Pain; Inflammation & Stress Management; Immunity; Metabolism; Drug Delivery & Nanotechnology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Neuroscience; and Plant Science & Genetics.

Israel / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

High Iodine Deficiency Found in Israel’s First National Survey

By JNi.Media

High risk of impaired neurological development of fetuses; 62% of school-age children and 85% of pregnant women have low iodine intakes.

Israel / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Science Brings Good Old Flavor Back to Tomatoes

By Israel 21C

Israeli researchers join international team mapping tomatoes’ chemistry and genetics to reintroduce taste traits lost over 50 years of breeding.

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech / Archaeology

Ancient Jars Found in Judea Reveal Earth's Magnetic Field is Fluctuating, Not Diminishing

By JNi.Media

Tel Aviv University, Hebrew U., UC San Diego researchers: New evidence says geomagnetic force 'spiked' in 8th century BCE

News Briefs

Meteorologist Charges Minister With Skimping on Weather Technology

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Public Security Ministry is accused of squeezing the budget on weather technology that could help prevent fires.

Jewish / Politics / Government / History / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Archaeology

Excavation Reveals Spot Where Romans Breached Jerusalem’s Wall 2,000 Years Ago

By JNi.Media

Fascinating evidence of breaking through Jerusalem’s Third Wall at the end of the Second Temple period was discovered in an excavation where the new Bezalel campus will be built.

Israel / Jewish / History / News Briefs / Archaeology

Ein-Gedi Scroll Target of Hi-Tec Recovery Mission

By JNi.Media

A scientific research paper further unveils the unique technological methods used for revealing the biblical text in an ancient scroll dated back to late antiquity.

History / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Archaeology

Archaeological Evidence of the Kingdom of David

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israeli archaeologists will present to the public the new evidence recently uncovered of the truth of the Biblical kingdom of David.

Israel / History / News Briefs / Egypt / Archaeology

Statue of Egyptian Official Found at Tel-Hazor

By JNi.Media

Hazor is the largest biblical-era site in Israel, covering some 200 acres, and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U's Dr. Yosef Buganim Awarded for Work in Stem Cells

By JNi.Media

A potential future use of iPSCs is the creation of whole organs (such as heart, liver or kidney) in a suitable animal model using cells taken from the patient.

Politics / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

Helen Mirren Meets Arab and Jewish Students Seeking Peace through the Performing Arts

By JNi.Media

The Billy Crystal Program for Peace through the Performing Arts is dedicated to promoting a humanistic society based on dialogic relations and peaceful coexistence between Jews and Arabs in Israel.

Travel / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Science and Tech

Robots, Drones, Bionic Men Descend on Jerusalem During International Tech Fair

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Geek Picnic, the largest pop-science, tech, and arts festival in Eastern Europe, opened its gates to the Israeli public on Monday, molding science, fantasy, and entertainment together for the first time outside Europe.

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