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Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences

The university said the change, made with the Sackler family’s approval, is intended to help secure a major donation for research and teaching in the exact sciences.

View of the Tel Aviv University campus
Tel Aviv University's SummerTech program

Seven teams, five days, one challenge: Building AI solutions at Tel Aviv University

A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

Portraits, Menashe Kadishman, installation view from the exhibition Something to Hold On To, the University Gallery.

New exhibition at Tel Aviv University explores the relationships behind Israeli art


Tel Aviv University ranked first in Israel in Taiwan ranking for research excellence

The National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU) is considered one of the leading international measures for evaluating research quality at universities.

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'No matter what password you use, I will break it in a fraction of a second'

Prof. Maj.-Gen. (res.) Isaac Ben-Israel, one of the architects of Israel's cyber apparatus, tells the Jerusalem Post that quantum computing will wipe out today's encryption.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds

Bar-Ilan University researchers found greener neighborhoods were linked to lower stress hormone levels in pregnant women, highlighting the health benefits of residential green spaces.

A pregnant woman is seen holding her stomach in front of foliage (illustrative)

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 

The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher

For decades, scholars have wondered if Qumran’s 364-day year calender had ever been used in practice or if it served only as a theoretical framework.

A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.

Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss

The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear – a process previously thought to be impossible in humans.

LIVE IMAGING of ear tissue shows that blocking the Notch pathway disrupts stable cell structure, forcing green supporting cells to transform into red hair cells.

Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute

The new institute will partner with the Olympic Committee of Israel to provide scientific support for athletes preparing for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.

The opening of the Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute with Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Eran Ben Gal, Yael Arad and Sylvan Adams.

‘True friends tell each other the truth’: Rahm Emanuel’s critique of Israel draws cheers - analysis

Whether Emanuel’s critique will land with the Israeli establishment or with the ruling coalition remains to be seen.

Rahm Emanuel, left, speaks with Yael Sternhell and Yoav Fromer during an event at Tel Aviv University, July 8, 2026.

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

Researchers say the technology creates detailed 3D maps of live sperm cells without damaging them.

Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

Tel Aviv University study reveals how tumors hijack immune cells to fuel cancer growth and spread

The research focused on macrophages, immune cells responsible for removing damaged and dead cells from the body.

Radiation therapy for a cancer patient