2011
BFHU supports academics at the first UK-Israel Conference on Regenerative Medicine
The conference was the inaugural event of the BIRAX - Regenerative Medicine Initiative
12-01-2012Potential anti-cancer treatment method wins Kaye Award for Hebrew University chemistry student
A strategy for inhibiting a protein that is associated with the spread of cancer has won for a Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ph.D. student in chemistry
20-12-2011Four of five 2012 Rothschild Prizes won by Hebrew University researchers
Four out of five Rothschild Prizes for academic excellence for 2012 are to be awarded to Hebrew University researchers
18-12-2011Hebrew University scholar to receive honor by government of Korea
Dr. Cohen is the first Israeli scholar ever to receive this honor
08-12-2011Winning team of Hebrew U. students to represent Israel in international humanitarian law competition
The Hebrew University team defeated 10 other groups representing educational institutions from across Israel in the four-day competition
08-12-2011Hebrew University brain sciences researcher receives Swartz Prize in US from Society for Neuroscienc
The $25,000 prize recognizes an individual who has produced a significant cumulative contribution to theoretical models or computational methods in neuroscience.
08-12-2011China-Israel physics conference at Hebrew University first of its kind
Prominent researchers from China and Israel will participate in a conference on condensed matter physics
24-11-2011Hebrew University research provides promise for better dealing with osteoarthritis
A step towards better understanding of the biological mechanism involved in the onset of osteoarthritis (OA), which affects millions of people around the world
23-11-2011Swartz Prize to Prof. Haim Sompolinsky of ELSC for Brian Sciences at the Hebrew University
The prize, which is supported by the Swartz Foundation, recognizes an individual who has produced a significant cumulative contribution to theoretical models or computational methods in neuroscience.
18-11-2011Academic year opens at Hebrew University with 23,000 enrollment
Among the areas of study that were most in demand, with the highest numbers of those submitting registration for the first year of studies, were medicine, with 1,373; law, with 1,090; economics, with 1,012.
15-11-2011Four Hebrew University professors named winners of EMET Prize
Four professors at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will receive on Nov. 20 the EMET Prize for 2011 from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
15-11-2011China-Israel physics conference at Hebrew University first of its kind
Prominent researchers from China and Israel will participate in a conference on condensed matter physics, to be held from Nov. 16-19 at the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
15-11-2011Motherhood behavior Is influenced by alterations in brain function
Research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has shown that motherhood is associated with the acquisition of a host of new behaviors that are driven, at least in part, by alterations in brain function.
24-10-2011Factor in keeping “good order” of genes and preventing disease discovered
A factor that is crucial for the proper positioning of genes in the cell nucleus has been discovered by a team of researchers from the Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
02-10-2011Hebrew University ranks 57th in world
The Hebrew University in Jerusalem has been ranked the 57th best university in the world, in a list of the top 500 universities worldwide
18-08-2011Study shows higher risk of autism among siblings of autistic children
Revolutionary research reveals that recurrence risk of autism among younger siblings of children with autism is 2 to 6 times greater than previously reported
15-08-2011Hebrew U. Faculty of Law among world's top 100, best in Israel in annual ranking
The Hebrew University Faculty of Law’s ranking among the world’s top 100 and as the best in Israel reflects the quality of research carried out by its researchers, said Faculty Dean Prof. Barak Medina.
09-08-2011British ambassador visits Edmond J. Safra Campus, furthering academic collaboration
Amb. Gould is actively involved in promoting collaborative scientific exchanges and program between Israel and Britain and serves as chairman of the newly established UK-Israel Life Sciences Council
09-08-2011How early human embryo acquires its shape
Hebrew University scientists show for first time how early human embryo acquires its shape through organizer cells
19-07-2011Yissum Presents a Virtual Cane for the Visually Impaired
The new device can assist blind people in estimating the distance and height of various obstacles.
22-06-2011British philanthropist Trevor Pears to receive honorary doctorate from Hebrew University
The honorary doctorate is being awarded to him "in recognition of his outstanding commitment to social justice and in tribute to his profound friendship for Israel and the Hebrew University."
13-06-2011How the bitter can produce the sweet
pre-meal dietary supplement developed at Hebrew University can overcome fat and sugar problems
23-05-2011Prof. Ruth Gavison Of Hebrew U is the Winner Of Israel Prize In Law - 2011
Prof. Gavison is widely recognized as an authority on constitutional law and human rights
09-05-2011why DNA breaks down in cancer cells
Hebrew University researchers were able to show that it is possible to reactivate normal DNA
05-05-2011Joint Ph.D. program in environmental life sciences with a University in Singapore
This is the first time that the Hebrew University is offering a joint Ph.D. program with a foreign university
07-04-2011Israel’s president launches $10-million agreement for brain research
An agreement for collaborative research in neuroscience between the ELSC at the Hebrew U and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland was signed last week
03-04-2011Two Hebrew U. IMRIC scientists to be awarded Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize for Discovery
Dr. Eli Pikarsky and Prof. Sigal Ben-Yehuda are being recognized for their contributions to the understanding of human disease
31-03-2011HU opens a graduate program for working in non-governmental development efforts in third world
The program, known as Glocal Community-Development Studies, began its first session of courses with 16 students
29-03-2011Two Hebrew U professors win prestigious International Medical Science Award
The awards are presented annually to researchers from around the world for outstanding contributions to medical science
23-03-2011Einstein’s papers go digital
$500,000 grant from Polonsky Foundation to enable digitization of 80,000 documents at Einstein Archives of Hebrew university
14-03-2011Hebrew U Prof First Israeli to Be Appointed to European Scientific Council
Prof. Danny Dolev of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of seven new members appointed by the European Commission to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC)
23-02-2011Brain doesn’t need vision at all in order to ‘read’ material
The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn't require vision at all, according to a new study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and France.
22-02-2011The British author Ian McEwan recieved the Jerusalem Prize
Literary Jury panel headed by Hebrew University President Menahem ben Sasson
21-02-2011Event marking 50 years since Eichmann trial evokes strong emotions
Hebrew University's event marking 50 years since the historic Eichmann Trial, in which some of the major figures involved in the trial participated, drew a large audience and received broad coverage in local and international media outlets.
02-02-2011
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