HU Technologies: Ripple Maker And Vuze Take Top Prizes At CES 2016
The hype around Israeli technologies at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was more than justified when two blue-and-white companies – HumanEyes and Steam CC – scored the top two...
View ArticleHebrew U Research On Worms Reveals How The Brain Compensates For Sensory Loss...
Jerusalem, January 20, 2016— The human brain has the remarkable capacity to respond to sensory loss by boosting the remaining functioning senses. Through a compensation mechanism in the brain, known as...
View ArticleHebrew U Researchers Develop ATLAS Bird Tracking Device
A barn owl lies on Motti Charter's lap, a cloth bag over its head, its feet tied up with rope.The brown-white bird is visibly, terribly scared. But it lies very still as the researcher fiddles with...
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View ArticleHebrew U Prof. To Be Awarded Israel Prize
Prof. Edit Doron will be awarded the Israel Prize in the study of Hebrew and general linguistics, the Education Ministry said Monday.Education Minister Naftali Bennett approved the recommendation of...
View Article$100 Million In Scholarships Over The Next 20 Years To Be Provided By The...
NEW YORK — Real estate magnate and publisher Mortimer Zuckerman has announced a scholarship program to pay for American graduate students in the sciences to study in Israel.The Zuckerman STEM...
View ArticleTo Help Diabetics, Intelligent Socks Are Paired With Smartphones
Hebrew University students aim to reduce foot ulcers by linking pressure-sensing socks to a smart phone application that warns patients of developing woundsJerusalem, January 27, 2016— Diabetic...
View ArticleProminent Hebrew U Archaeologist Claims Western Wall Construction Will Cause...
The significant upgrade to the Western Wall’s contentious egalitarian prayer section at Robinson’s Gate is ruinous to Judaism’s “jewel of archaeology,” an internationally recognized archaeologist from...
View ArticleHebrew U Study: How Winning Leads to Cheating
We live, for better or for worse, in a competition-driven world. Rivalry powers our economy, sparks technological innovation and encourages academic discovery. But it also compels people to manipulate...
View ArticleAnnouncing The 2016 Institute For Law And Policy At The Hebrew University...
Three-Week Summer Program for International Students and Attorneys Opens June 27, 2016Exploring “Legal Aspects of the Middle East Conflict” and Focusing on International Law, Human Rights and the...
View ArticleRare Einstein Documents Related To Historic Gravity Announcement Displayed At...
Scientists At NSF Press Conference in D.C. Confirm Einstein's Century-Old PredictionJerusalem, February 11, 2016— Scientists from Caltech, MIT and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration today announced they...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Gives Israeli Education Program Spotlight On Campaign Trail
Each week in Israel, young parents open their homes to local instructors who teach them how to prepare their toddlers for school.The program is modest — just 4,000 families enroll — but it’s now...
View ArticleCFHU March Madness Early Bird Registration Now Open!
Let the Madness Begin! We are happy to announce that our Early Bird Registration is now open for our 22nd Annual March Madness Online U.S. College Basketball Tournament. You can win up to $12,000 in...
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View ArticleHebrew University Professor Wins Israel Prize For Religious Studies For...
Prof. David Dean Shulman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has won the Israel Prize for religious studies and philosophy, Education Minister Naftali Bennett announced last night.Bennett approved...
View ArticlePrehistoric Village Links Old And New Stone Age
Newly-excavated village in the Jordan Valley sheds light on the historical shift from foraging to agriculture, say Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologistsJerusalem, February 17— Archaeologists...
View ArticleThe Next Einstein Invites Contestants To Tap Into Their ‘Inner Einstein’
The Next Einstein invites contestants to tap into thier 'inner Einstein'$10,000 awarded for idea that will best change the worldTORONTO, February 17, 2016 – Launching today, The Next Einstein...
View ArticleHOLD THE DATE: Live Learn Explore 2016 - Portugal and Israel
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2016 (All day) to Monday, November 14, 2016 (All day)
View ArticleThe Coolest Place In Jerusalem? It’s The National Library At Hebrew U
The notebook isn’t much to look at, just plain thin sheaths yellowing with age held together by a tattered blue brittle cover, half-torn. Inside, the diligent student wrote carefully, translating words...
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