University of Haifa
University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service
President of the University of Haifa Gur Alroey praised the program, dubbing it an “expression of deep gratitude” towards Israel’s Druze population, of whom many serve in the IDF.
Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava
Professor reveals decades of bias in israel's media coverage
Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron
Autism, epilepsy meet next-gen medicine with Israel’s brain chip innovation
Brain organoids developed in Israel for testing and repurposing a wide variety of existing drugs to see if they could treat autism, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and more
Literal copycats: Felines use facial mimicry to bond, study finds
New research using AI reveals cats mirror each other's facial expressions during friendly interactions, suggesting they're more social than previously thought.
'Disastrous initiatives': Ex-Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut slams gov't calls for judicial reform
These are Hayut's first public remarks since retiring from the bench in October 2023, after serving on the Supreme Court since 2003 and as chief justice since 2017.
At Israel’s universities, students grapple with an uncertain future
“If our studies are in-person, I’m prepared to carefully map out where the closest bomb shelters are to each of my classes. But school must continue. Life must go on.”
Haifa museums rally to save Templar artifacts
The damaged building was Beit Keller, on the city’s Keller Street, that houses the university’s Schumacher Institute.
Israeli animation film won first place at International Film Festival
The Israeli short film, directed by Dovi Keich, won Best Animation for Children at the Girona International Film Festival.
Haifa sees sharp decline in wild boar encounters under new mayor's leadership
A University of Haifa survey shows wild boar encounters have dropped sharply since Yona Yahav became mayor, thanks to culling and other measures.
Haifa School of Design has launched its 2023 graduates’ exhibition
An award is to go to their classmate, Inbar Hyman, who was murdered while in Hamas captivity.
Space travel could improve Huntington's disease? High school students contribute to study
High school students' space experiment on nematodes offers new insights into Huntington's disease and the effects of space travel.
When words can no longer express feelings: A glimpse at Batia Shani's new exhibit
Artist Batia Shani, whose current exhibition focuses on language, felt that words could no longer express her feelings and thoughts.
