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Hebrew U and China seek deeper cooperation in higher education

Hebrew U and China seek deeper cooperation in higher education

May 14, 2019

First Chinese higher education exhibition in Israel held at Hebrew University JERUSALEM, May 13 (Xinhua) — A seminar with the…

Hebrew U is 27th in Top 417 Asia Universities in 2019 Times Higher Education Asia Ranking

Hebrew U is 27th in Top 417 Asia Universities in 2019 Times Higher Education Asia Ranking

May 14, 2019

Editor’s note: This story is based on the recently released Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2019, which include a…

HU prof. on Eurovision: It’s kitsch and corny and Israelis love it!

HU prof. on Eurovision: It’s kitsch and corny and Israelis love it!

May 12, 2019

https://www.cfhu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/times-of-israel-header-eurovision.gifhttps://www.cfhu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7958100t1h9df1-800.jpg When it comes to kitschy, corny music contests, Eurovision is the queen of the bunch, nearly as popular as…

Hebrew U-based Genetika+: Personalized medicine for mental illness

Hebrew U-based Genetika+: Personalized medicine for mental illness

May 10, 2019

Editor’s note: Genetika+ is part of the BioGiv Excubator, located in the high-tech village of Hebrew U’s Givat Ram campus.…

Hebrew U English Prof recounts her journey from Nazi Germany to Israel, and the birth of the state

Hebrew U English Prof recounts her journey from Nazi Germany to Israel, and the birth of the state

May 9, 2019

Editor’s note: Retired Hebrew U Prof. Alice Shalvi has witnessed first-hand the full gamut of Israel’s history in the 20th…

Hebrew U part of effort to assist 12 life sciences start-ups

Hebrew U part of effort to assist 12 life sciences start-ups

May 6, 2019

Driven by his own medical nightmare, Chen Sarfati Halabi founded a start-up on a mission to eliminate human error in…

Hebrew University hosts cannabis conference to forge way forward

Hebrew University hosts cannabis conference to forge way forward

May 6, 2019

An Israeli woman works at the Tikkun Olam medical cannabis farm. Yissum, the technology transfer company of The Hebrew University…

Hebrew U neuroscientist and psychiatrist: Diagnosing and treating anti-Semitism

Hebrew U neuroscientist and psychiatrist: Diagnosing and treating anti-Semitism

May 3, 2019

Editor’s note: Hebrew University’s Dr. Yoram Yovell is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, TV talk-show host and international speaker. He works in…

Hebrew U Study: Traumatized Worms Store Memories of Hardship When Conditions Become Safe

Hebrew U study: Traumatized worms store memories of hardship when conditions become safe

May 3, 2019

Dr. Alon Zaslaver (L) and Caenorhabditis elegans, adult hermaphrodite The ability to anticipate the future is key to the survival…