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Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava

The exhibit, curated by academics from the University of Haifa, features textiles from India, Central Asia, and China.

Ancient textile fragment found at the Nahal Omer archaeological site in the Arava, southern Israel, by archaeologists from the University of Haifa, May 19, 2026.
Ancient city of     Hippos looking east, with the cathedral’s location marked within the city, March 31, 2026.

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study

Sling bullet found in near the ancient city of Hippos in the Golan Heights bearing the Greek inscription “Learn,” March 16, 2026.

Lesson learned: First inscribed Hellenistic sling bullet found in Golan Heights' ancient Hippos

Ancient Crusader sword, dated to the 12th century CE, discovered off of Israel's Dor Beach in northern Israel, February 22, 2026.

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast


Earliest evidence for stone grinding tool dates back 350,000 years

The discovery shows that our ancestors played games using rocks that were heated and used as different pieces.

350,000-year-old game pieces made by Homo Sapiens, discovered by Haifa University

COVID-19 deaths reduced by only meeting with those of same age – study

Creating microenvironments for people in the same group to meet while maintaining social distancing and wearing masks could cut mortality rates by up to 91%.

SOCIAL DISTANCING, but what to do at home?

Israel in ‘weak countries club’ if it looks away while Cyprus acts – study

In six years, Israel has done nothing to challenge Cyprus's position that it may pump gas out of the Aphrodite-Yishai field.

An Israeli gas platform, controlled by a U.S.-Israeli energy group, is seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Israel's port city of Ashdod

Replacing anxiety with certainty: expecting spiders reduces phobia - study

"It is possible that if we can increase the feeling of certainty, the sense of anxiety among the public could be moderated."

Participants were presented with a matrix made up nine photos, eight of which were butterflies, while the ninth was either a bird or spider.

U. of Haifa, UC Davis profs. recognized for 20-year grain study

The study used marker-assisted breeding (MAB) to successfully identify genes that can increase grain protein content, as well as resist the fungal disease known as stripe rust.

Wild Emmer wheat

Panel discussion: To stop coronavirus, get mayors involved

Haifa U. panel focuses on political challenges and municipal opportunities in war on COVID-19

POLICE STOP cars at a roadblock at the entrance to Jerusalem on October 4, amid the lockdown

Medical cannabis doesn't cause cognitive decline in seniors, study finds

"Although the cannabis patients have been using it consistently for at least a year, we have not found that their cognitive function is lower than of people similar to them in age and background."

A worker touches a cannabis plant at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern city of Safed

University of Haifa ranks above major universities in Shanghai Ranking

The index grades and prioritizes universities around the globe based on a variety of factors, including Nobel Prize winners, published research and more.

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U of Haifa receives $1.15m. donation to support Israeli musicians

The donation is the latest contribution to the university's broader mission of community building and urban development across northern Israel.

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Boosting campus innovation, Haifa University launches student VC fund

"Our goal is to enable every student at Haifa University to understand and reach their potential," said University of Haifa rector Prof. Gustavo Mesch.

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