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  • Jun272023

    Hebrew University breakthrough to reduce medication dependency

    Research conducted at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences reveals insights into the brain’s potential ability to regulate the urge to consume the highly addictive opioid fentanyl along with other synthetic drugs and could provide a path to treatment.

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  • Jun182023

    Winners of Hebrew University’s Asper Prize Startup Award 2023, Avertto

    45 starts ups competed leading to a shortlist of 5 hoping to win the 100,000 Shekel prize. The winner, Avertto, developed a device and monitoring system which creates an alert in the event of imminence of stroke.

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  • Jun152023

    The prestigious Kaye Innovation Awards mark their 29th year

    The awards have earned an esteemed reputation highlighting innovations with potential for income generation, principally through royalties for the University.

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  • Jun152023

    Polonsky Prizes (2023) for Creativity and Originality in the Humanistic Disciplines

    The Polonsky Prizes at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, were established 21 years ago through the generosity and vision of Dr. Leonard Polonsky and the Polonsky Foundation.

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  • Jun152023

    Einstein’s archive has a new Hebrew University home

    A new building, designed by world-renowened architest Daniel Libeskind will ensure access to the genius of the work of Albert Einstein.

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  • Jun132023

    12,000-year-old flutes found in Galilee imitate predatory birds

    Archaeology team including the Hebrew University discover tiny instruments, made from the wing bones of waterfowl which may have been used to hunt.

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  • Jun122023

    HU latest annual report & impact report

    Read the latest reports from Jerusalem.

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  • Jun092023

    Groundbreaking Fossil Discovery Sheds New Light on the Ethiopian Wolf’s Origins

    During the 2017 field season a fossil of a predator from the canine family, identified as the Ethiopian wolf (Canis Simensis), was recovered from deposits that are dated to about 1.5 million years ago.

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  • May242023

    Hebrew University autism research breakthrough

    Dr. Haitham Amal’s study regarding increased levels of nitric oxide has been published in the research journal Advanced Science.

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  • May112023

    Female Alzheimer’s patients – new discovery might explain rapid decline

    Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem report discovering a mechanism in the brains of female Alzheimer’s patients that leads to rapid cognitive deterioration.

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