Hebrew University Launches Alumni Network
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has partnered with leading global networking platform Graduway, taking on the mantle of the first university in Israel to adopt an online American-style alumni...
View ArticleQuebec Teen Attends Israel's World Science Conference And Gains Recognition...
He’s just 18, but Justin Lessard-Wajcer is preoccupied with a disease primarily of old age: Alzheimer’s. His fascination with all the brain’s ills, from Parkinson’s to depression to hyperactivity, led...
View ArticleHebrew U Demographer - The Jewish People In 2050: 2 Very Different Scenarios
At the start of Jewish New Year 5776, the Jewish people number about 14.3 million people, according to a definition similar to the one accepted by the Israeli Supreme Court.Being a Jew today means...
View ArticleThese Israeli Companies Fight World Hunger With Innovative Technologies,...
The escalating global food crisis might soon mean that increasing yields and sowing more crops may simply no longer meet the demand for nourishment. By 2050, it is estimated that the world will need to...
View ArticleHebrew U Researchers Are Shooting Lightning Out Of The Sky
WASHINGTON -- Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod 250 years ago to protect people and buildings from lightning strikes. Someday, those metal poles may be replaced with lasers.A team of...
View ArticleHebrew University Ranked #1 In Israel In 2015-16 Times Higher Education World...
Hebrew University is Now Israel’s Leader in All Major International RankingsJerusalem, September 30, 2015— The Hebrew University of Jerusalem was ranked the top Israeli university and 178th best out of...
View ArticleFirst International Space Camp For Arab And Jewish Pupils Co-Organized By...
The International Astronautical Congress hosted by the Israel Space Agency to be held in Jerusalem will include a special Space Camp dedicated to children. IAC 2015 will take place from 12-16 October...
View ArticleItch Perfect: The Hebrew U Scientist Scratching Away For Radical Cures
In Dante’s “The Divine Comedy,” the liars and fakers who are taken through the gates of hell are doomed to a terrible punishment – nonstop itching for all eternity. Severe or chronic itching,...
View ArticleMajor Milestone in Brain Science: International Research Team Digitized and...
Hebrew University scientist is a senior author of paper, major contributor to “Blue Brain Project”SUMMARY: An international team led by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) scientists and...
View ArticleHebrew U Study On Grandparent Power: Bonds With Seniors Help Stabilize Teens
Teens who form close, loving relationships with a grandparent are more likely to have fewer behavioral and emotional problems than less-attached teens, says a study published online in the American...
View ArticleScientists At Hebrew University Convert Skin Cells Into Placenta-Generating...
JERUSALEM (October 12, 2015) - Regenerative medicine is a new and expanding area that aims to replace lost or damaged cells, tissues or organs in the human body through cellular transplantation....
View ArticleCleveland Clinic And The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem To Develop Global...
Center to Revolutionize Delivery of Novel Diagnostics and Treatments for Major Medical Challenges WorldwideOctober 13, 2015 — Cleveland, Ohio, USA and Jerusalem, Israel— Cleveland Clinic and The Hebrew...
View ArticleInternational Court Of Justice (ICJ) Judges To Convene For “Moot Court” World...
Featuring Vice President of Israel’s Supreme Court, and law students from around the worldJerusalem, Oct. 11, 2015 — The media are invited to the World Finals of the Moot Court on October 15 at the...
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View ArticleIndia's President Mukherjee Awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree At Hebrew...
Jerusalem, October 15, 2015— The Hebrew University of Jerusalem conferred an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree upon Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, in Jerusalem today.The university's...
View ArticleHebrew U. Students Say Campus Is Model Of Coexistence
Against the backdrop of a terror wave that has rattled the capital and country, Arab and Jewish students of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem returning to class for the Fall Semester on Sunday said...
View ArticleMore Than 20,000 Students Start Academic Year At Hebrew University’s Mount...
Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life; neither have you asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked the life of your enemies; but have asked for yourself...
View ArticleGerman And Israeli Research Leaders Join Forces To Launch Global...
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Fraunhofer SIT, Germany’s leading institute for applied cybersecurity research, agreed to jointly create a project center for cybersecurity in JerusalemJerusalem,...
View ArticleCFHU AGM 2015
Thank you to everyone who joined CFHU for our 2015 Annual General Meeting in Ottawa from October 16-18, 2015, with participants from Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.From the...
View ArticleHebrew U Scientists Tout New Method For Battling Depression
A paper by Israeli brain researchers suggests a new direction for studying and treating depression.Prof. Raz Yirmiya, who heads Hebrew University’s psychoneuroimmunology laboratory, is the senior...
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