Bar-Ilan University

Grapevine, January 22, 2026: Who’s the real president?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Michal Herzog speaks at the Center for Family Medicine.

Graduates celebrate at a commencement ceremony at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which is fielding a growing number of inquiries from Americans interested in enrolling for college at the university in Beersheva, Israel.

Ben-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals

According to the report, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) recorded Israel’s highest on-time graduation rate, with 91%, followed by Bar-Ilan University at 87%

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByYANIR YAGNA, AVIHAI CHIIM

Prof. Arie Zaban ,President Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan President unveils vision to make Israel a global ''Health Nation' through innovation

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, Prof. Arie Zaban details Bar-Ilan’s growth, health-tech ambitions, and support for reserve soldiers

JANUARY 15, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Bar-Ilan University to confer honorary doctorate to Witkoff over hostages' release, peace efforts

The announcement of Witkoff’s Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa Bar-Ilan title came as a recognition of the politician's work over the ceasefire in Gaza and the hostages' return to Israel.

JANUARY 14, 2026|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

Israeli innovation develops method to detect water contamination

Bar-Ilan University researchers develop cost-effective method to detect low concentrations of contaminants and pharmaceutical waste in water.

MARCH 22, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Alexander River – in the Emek Hefer Region of Israel’s Mediterranean Coastal Plain is a beautifully restored river which runs the width of Israel to its estuary near the moshav of Beit Yannai.

Academic collaboration: Israeli, Italian researchers suggest intervention in early Alzheimer's

In a scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from Israel and Italy found potential interventions in the early stages of Alzheimer's and stress targeting this earlier stage.

MARCH 20, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Grapevine, March 17, 2024: It's in the book!

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 17, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

BOXING LEGEND Floyd Mayweather sits astride a medicycle.

Bar-Ilan program creates unique encounters between Jewish and Arab high school students in Israel

The high school program was first aimed at bringing together schools from the secular and religious sectors of Jewish society, but since last year it also brings together Jewish and Arab students.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN

Joint session at the Menomadim Center for Jewish and Democratic Law, Bar-Ilan University

UNLV police end Israeli professor's black holes lecture after protest

Prof. Peer said that he was 15 minutes into his guest lecture when a group of protesters entered the room with banners and flags.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

Protesters interrupt Bar Ilan University physics department Professor Asaf Peer's guest lecture at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Say goodbye to spoiled fruits and vegetables and hello to edible and fresh produce

In a scientific breakthrough, Bar-Ilan University researchers coat produce with edible nanoparticles that extend the shelf life of strawberries by 15 days.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH