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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%

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.
Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Tel Aviv University's new Global Young Leadership Community on

Tel Aviv University launches Global Young Leadership Community 

Anti-regime protesters gather in Tehran, January 5, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Iran arrests 'Mossad agent' participating in ongoing nationwide protests


Knesset advances controversial gender segregation bill for higher education

Opposition MKs criticized the proposed bill as being discriminatory and as legitimizing segregation in Israeli society. 

 MK Limor Son Har-Melech and MK Gilad Kariv attend Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on August 7, 2024.

Why the next generation of engineers will drive Israel’s future

Prof. Ami Moyal, president of Afeka Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv, says engineering and hi-tech contributions will be crucial for Israel’s postwar economy.

 OVER 42% of Afeka students have served their country in the current war

Students from Israeli and US universities to work together to combat antisemitism

An innovative and technological workshop designed to combat antisemitism and hate will be held with students from the institute and leading US universities.

 orielle Lotan co-founder of the Adir Challenge Foundation, with her nephew, Addir Mesika, z”l, who was murdered at the Nova Music Festival on October 7.

Grapevine: Nov. 17, 2024: An early start

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 WEARING T-SHIRTS featuring the portrait of hostage Alon Ohel are, from left, Thelma Rosen, Avivit Bar-Ilan, and Ahi Rosen.

Meet Buddy AI: The new campus companion at HIT

The Faculty of Instructional Technologies at HIT introduces Buddy AI, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing students' learning experience and easing their academic adaptation.

 Buddy AI

Special deals for students: iDigital offers discounts on Mac and iPad

iDigital, Israel's only Apple Premium Partner, offers students discounts and bonuses on Mac and iPad Pro or iPad Air, along with an extensive support package to gear up for the academic year.

 MacBook

First kisses among Japanese high school students at record low, survey finds

Pandemic restrictions happened 'at a sensitive time when [they were] beginning to become interested in sexuality,' says sociology professor.

 Students in Kyoto, Japan.

From battlefield to classroom: Reservists in academia struggle to return to routine - opinion

Collaboration between academia and organizations that support the mental health of trauma survivors can change the reality for reservists and help them get back on track in their studies successfully

 IDF soldiers in the Golani Brigade's reservist 9th Brigade complete an exercise in Israel's northern border.

More than 1,000 reserve soldiers will receive a 25% tuition discount at Tel Aviv University

New students who have served for at least 30 days since 2024 are eligible for this reduction.

Tel Aviv University

High-schoolers come up with 'impossible' trigonometry proofs for Pythagorean theorem

Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, have achieved a remarkable feat by proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, an accomplishment long considered impossible due to circular reasoning.

 Pythagoras. Image by Vasnic64 is licensed under CC BY 2.0