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

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

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.

Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss

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

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


Both right-wing Israelis, pro-Palestinians slam pro-BDS journalist Peter Beinart after lecture

Peter Beinart's lecture at Tel Aviv University on Trump, Israel, and American democracy faces backlash from both right-wing Israeli groups and BDS activists.

PETER BEINART is the sort of progressive who hopes to be ahead of his time.

Shooting at Tel Aviv University leaves two people injured, one in critical condition

An initial investigation determined that the incident was likely criminal and involved a 30-year-old (who is the one in more serious condition) and a 24-year-old. The shooter fled the scene.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Anti-Israel org. places bounties on heads of Israeli academics for assassination

Some of those listed reside outside of Israel, including in the United States of America.

Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 7, 2025 in New York City.

War hero will receive an annual tuition scholarship for exceptional bravery on Oct. 7

Tel Aviv University Honors Its Reservist Soldiers.

Matanel Shiri

"It's the place where you can experience it all": Tel Aviv University’s double-major BA

The first cohort of the International BA in Management and Liberal Arts.

Tel Aviv University study opens path to gene therapy for ALS

A new Israeli-led study identifies an RNA-based therapy that may halt ALS progression and regenerate nerve cells.

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TAU researchers develop groundbreaking gene therapy to treat hearing, balance disabilities

“These findings highlight the potential of self-complementary AAVs to reduce dose requirements, minimize toxicity, and broaden clinical use of inner-ear therapies," said the head researcher.

RONI HAHN (left) and Prof. Karen Avraham.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University names Ben Pery as CEO

Pery, a Tel Aviv University (TAU) alumnus, said the role is both professional and personal, noting that he is a third-generation TAU student who earned three degrees at the university.

Ben Pery, American Friends of Tel Aviv University new CEO

Tel Aviv University to honor Einav Zangauker for leadership in hostage crisis

Einav Zangauker, a leading figure of the Hostages Families Forum, will receive an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University for her tireless efforts to secure the return of hostages held by Hamas.

Einav Zangauker at celebrations at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv as negotiators sign deal freeing all hostages from Gaza, October 09, 2025.

How Egyptian fruit bats seasonally adapt behavior to compete with rats - study

Researchers at Tel Aviv University noticed a pattern: bats took fewer risks while scavenging in the winter, but became braver as spring approached.

Lee Harten, a PhD candidate of Tel Aviv University School of Zoology, holds an Egyptian fruit-bat during an interview with Reuters at a laboratory in the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv, Israel May 27, 2019