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

The sword was eventually transferred to Elisha Medical Center in Haifa for an advanced CT scan to examine the blade’s condition without causing it futher harm.

Ancient Crusader sword, dated to the 12th century CE, discovered off of Israel's Dor Beach in northern Israel, February 22, 2026.
 Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.

Major Israeli universities will allow students, faculty to join hostage families strike next week

Shay Manspeizer Levin – Fashion Department show at the University of Haifa

From "gender trauma" to "way of life" – 11 young designers reveal a new visual language

 SHARON HESKIA and Avi Levi.

Grapevine, May 16, 2025: Generous gift to the University of Haifa


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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Israeli professor accepted to prestigious US Academy of Arts and Sciences

Members of the academy are selected as people recognized for discovering advanced knowledge, and those who apply knowledge to the problems of society.

Wendy Sandler, Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Haifa.

Haifa U at forefront of research into social outcomes of coronavirus

All of the projects will take between two and six months to complete, and most of the researchers are with the University's Faculties of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, and Social Sciences.

An ICEJ volunteer nurse caring for a Holocaust survivor in Haifa amid the Coronavirus crisis.

Haifa U. students provide legal aid to Syrian refugees in Greece

The Arab-Israeli students conduct research, provide legal aid and help overcome language and cultural barriers refugees may face.

A Syrian refugee boy stands in front of his family tent at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants next to the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece (REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis