Author archive for Arianna Steigman

  • Sep102026

    Documenting a Vanishing Jewish World: HUJI Researchers Return from Expedition to Historic Podolia

    This summer, an expedition of the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem traveled through the historic…

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  • Sep082026

    Losing a Key Cancer-Fighting Gene Can Damage a Cell’s DNA and Drive Cancer

    Scientists uncover a molecular mechanism linking loss of p53 to DNA damage and genomic instability A new study finds that…

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  • Sep072026

    The Hebrew University’s SCOPUS magazine is out!

    The latest edition of the University’s SCOPUS magazine, Humans of HUJI, is out, and available to read. It contains both…

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  • Aug182026

    Shanghai World University Rankings 2026: Hebrew University Ranked 89th in the World’s 100 Top Universities

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has been ranked 89th in the world in the Shanghai World University Rankings 2026, published…

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  • Aug172026

    A Flash of Light Creates High-Performance Conductors Without Heating the Surface Beneath

    Millisecond pulses let researchers reach extreme temperatures on heat-sensitive glass, producing a semiconductor that generates up to 50 times more…

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  • Aug132026

    Genetic Switch Could Help Tomatoes Produce Fruit in Cold Weather

    Researchers identify a genetic mechanism that coordinates flower development and fruit formation, paving the way toward tomato varieties with more…

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  • Aug122026

    Faith, Purpose and Less Doomscrolling: Study Reveals What Really Protects Mental Health

    A new study suggests the mental health benefits often associated with religiosity may be attributed to the the habits and mindset it…

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  • Aug112026

    How Folic Acid Protects the Developing Brain and Spinal Cord Revealed in New Study

    For decades, we’ve known that folic acid can help prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spinal cord, but…

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  • Aug102026

    Good news for Carp fish, just in time for Rosh Hashanah!

    A new study finds that while common carp are highly vulnerable to a devastating virus, their close relatives help stop…

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  • Aug102026

    Learning, Volunteering and Rebuilding: A Unique Hebrew University Summer Course at Kibbutz Sufa

    Students from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem began a unique summer course that combines academic study with agricultural volunteering at…

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