News and Events

Last month the British Ambassador to Israel, Simon Walters, visited the Bar-Ilan campus. The Ambassador met with Prof. Oren Perez to learn about Bar-Ilan's School of Sustainability & Environment...

Can Israel exploit Lebanon’s energy crisis to undermine Hezbollah and restore stability on the northern border? As part of Washington’s efforts to prevent escalation on the northern front, intensive...

Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Bar-Ilan's Prof. Amit Shrira led a study measuring acute stress and PTSD symptoms among Israelis between November-December 2023, shedding light on the...

This May Bar-Ilan's Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari will be awarded an honorary degree by Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Prof. Halperin-Kaddari is a member of Bar-Ilan’s Faculty of Law...

“Diabetes is in our hands and we can reduce the number of suffering patients," emphasized Minister of Health, Uriel Menachem Buso, during his inaugural visit to the Russell Berrie SPHERE programme....

A study by Prof. Ido Kanter, of Bar-Ilan's Department of Physics and Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Centre, found that the human brain performs complex tasks as effectively as AI. The...

Bar-Ilan researchers have developed cost-effective methods to detect low concentrations of pharmaceutical waste and contaminants in water. A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University’s...

On 7th October, Israeli women were murdered, sexually attacked, abducted from their homes and tortured by Hamas terrorists. Bar-Ilan's Rackman Centre have been working tirelessly to seek justice for...

In response to rising global antisemitism, Bar-Ilan's Lookstein Centre has released a new issue of its journal titled 'Jewish Education Amidst Rising Antisemitism', featuring articles and videos...

Amid rising global antisemitism, which has prompted many Jewish students to question the inclusivity of UK universities, Bar-Ilan is launching new undergraduate programmes in English. It is hoped...

Bar-Ilan archaeologists have made new discoveries at the site of Goliath's Biblical home, offering a new outlook on Philistine culture. The discovery of plants in two temples unearthed at the site...

In February, over 300 Jewish and Arab high-school students gathered in Bar-Ilan's Wohl auditorium for the concluding event of the Coexistence Leadership Programme at Bar-Ilan's Menomadin Centre....

Today, Bar-Ilan is hosting an open house for new students interested in studying in 2024-25. As part of Bar-Ilan's 'Academic Armour' framework, concessions will be introduced for IDF professionals,...

Dr. Nitzan Gonen of Bar-Ilan's Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials has produced artificial testicles which could revolutionize the research of...

Prof. Meir Shamay of Bar-Ilan's Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, and his research group, have uncovered protein interactions which could prevent the development of cancer. In Prof. Shamay's laboratory,...

Last month a Bar-Ilan Award was presented to Yonatan Merkier at JFS's Annual Graduation Ceremony. Yonatan received the award for his outstanding 'A' Level results (3 A*s and an A for Physics, Maths,...

The 7th October has had an immense impact on the Israeli spirit, affecting, in turn, artistic expression. Professor Shai Cohen, Head of the Programme of Music, Technology, and Visual Media at...

A special orientation event has been held for students returning from reserve duty. Students were presented with the University's "Academic Armor" plan, which includes academic and administrative...