News Items | 草榴社区 An essential partner in 草榴社区 University's development Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:01:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-logo-icon-1-150x150.png News Items | 草榴社区 32 32 2025 草榴社区 President’s Report /news/2025-bar-ilan-presidents-report Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:32:37 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=221509 Bar-Ilan University stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence in Israeli higher education, as beautifully illustrated in the newly released 2025 President’s Report. This comprehensive document showcases the remarkable achievements of our students, faculty, and researchers who continue to push boundaries in fields ranging from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to medical…

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]]> To Enjoy Social Contact, Choice Matters /news/to-enjoy-social-contact-choice-matters Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:28 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=220266 By Susan Pinker This article originally published in The Wall Street Journal on March 24, 2022 Read the complete article here. Research just published in the Journal of Happiness Studies now reveals that when it comes to happiness, having a choice is key. People who don’t choose to be social but end up surrounded by other people rate themselves as unhappiest. In contrast, folks who opt to be…

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]]> Project SPHERE to Fight Diabetes /news/project-sphere-to-fight-diabetes Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:36:38 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=220174 The program is being called the Russell Berrie Galilee Diabetes SPHERE, an acronym for “Social Precision-medicine Health Equity Research Endeavour.” It centers on collaboration between health funds, hospitals, researchers, municipalities, social services and industry professionals, religious community leaders, women’s organizations and nonprofits in the region, who will work together to develop…

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]]> A New Approach to Treating Leukemia /news/a-new-approach-to-treating-leukemia Fri, 15 Oct 2021 21:02:37 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=220178 Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have revealed a novel treatment approach in the fight against hematologic cancers. The new method, developed by Prof. Mira Barda-Saad and her research team from the Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, involves attacking the cytoskeletal protein, called WASp, which has a unique structural condition in active hematologic cancer cells.

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]]> Students Thrive At 草榴社区’s Summer Science Program /news/students-thrive-at-bar-ilans-summer-science-program Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:42:36 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=220182 This article originally appeared in The Jewish Star, Aug. 25, 2021 Summer student Chaya Bracha Gordon at Bar-Ilan A contingent of college students from the Five Towns is making an impact on scientific research in Israel this summer. In fact, approximately one fourth of the 26 undergraduates from the United States and Argentina who are participating in the tenth annual Summer Science…

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]]> 2021 草榴社区 Presidents Report /news/2021-bar-ilan-presidents-report Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:21:50 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=220136 This is a highlight package of all the many milestones and achievements generated at Bar-Ilan over the past year. Despite the COVID epidemic, our university was not idle. We found innovative methods to keep our students educated and to continue with remarkable breakthroughs in our laboratories. View/download the full 2021 President’s Report 100 pages, 15MB (PDF file opens in a new tab or…

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]]> Keilim Shluvim Program Award /news/keilim-shluvim-program-award Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:40:10 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=220031 Ruth Reinich and Avi Gilboa show off the award certificate Left to Right: Avi Mottola- Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Sigal Peretz Yahalomi – CEO of AKIM, Itzik Shmuli- Minister of Welfare, Gideon Shalom- Ministry Senior Vice President and Head of the Disability Administration, Avi Gilboa- Head of BIU Music Department, and Dotan Segal – Director of…

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]]> Clinical trial for the prevention of respiratory failure /news/clinical-trial-for-the-prevention-of-respiratory-failure Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:53:23 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=219996 Office of the Dean The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Bar-Ilan University While many patients with Covid19 recover after a mild or moderate illness, a significant subset of patients progress to severe lung injury (Pneumonitis) with reduced ability to oxygenate, requiring connection to artificial respiration and ventilation, and in the most severe cases leading to death as a result of…

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]]> Israeli-made ‘disinfection tunnel’ promises safer coronavirus crowds /news/israeli-made-disinfection-tunnel-promises-safer-coronavirus-crowds Fri, 19 Jun 2020 20:50:07 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=219944 Sanitary Tunnel Illustration – Courtesy RD Pack By Eyton Halon | This story appeared on June 6, 2020 in the Jerusalem Post Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have partnered with Karmiel-based company RD Pack to develop an innovative “disinfection tunnel,” a new solution which they say could enable large crowds to gather safely during the coronavirus crisis. The walk-through tunnel sprays a…

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]]> Bar Ilan President: We feel the impact of BDS but are not afraid /news/bar-ilan-president-we-feel-the-impact-of-bds-but-are-not-afraid Fri, 19 Jun 2020 20:13:29 +0000 /?post_type=news&p=219941 Bar Ilan University President Prof. Arie Zaban By ROSSELLA TERCATIN | This story originally appeared on June 6, 2020 in The Jerusalem Post When the coronavirus outbreak forced the higher education system to shut down, Bar Ilan University was able to transition to online learning in just one weekend. “We were informed on a Thursday, and on Sunday the whole university was functioning online,”…

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