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The term "rare diseases" might be misleading. While each condition affects a relatively small number of people, together, they impact millions globally. Despite this, 95% of these diseases lack...

With Bar-Ilan University's unwavering support, student reservists continue their studies while defending the country for the second consecutive year. For Ophir Aharoni, a 25-year-old combat officer...

In co-working spaces and cafés across the world, a new phenomenon is taking shape. Israeli digital nomads - professionals who've chosen to work remotely while traveling the world - are redefining...

Hidden beneath the sands of time, a revolutionary farming system from the early Islamic period might hold the key to feeding our increasingly water-stressed world. A new international study, led by...

Cancer cells are notorious for their insatiable hunger for sugar—so much so that they steal it from healthy cells, including the body's own immune defenders. But now, Bar-Ilan's medical research has...

"We must not let these stories be buried. The world cannot stay silent" Last week Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari spoke in Manchester and London about the sexual violence committed on October 7th and...

A powerful film from Sheryl Sandberg, ‘Screams Before Silence’ is a must-watch documentary for all, shedding light on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7th. Following the screening...

Immanuel College student, Rafi Goldstein, has been awarded The Bar-Ilan Trophy for Jewish Studies at the school's recent Prize-Giving Ceremony. Immanuel's Head of Formal Jewish Education, Michael...

Bar-Ilan is launching a free online course exploring the history of Jerusalem. Led by world renowned archaeologist, Prof. Aren Maeir, the course is presented in English, uses innovative teaching...

Bar-Ilan scientists have discovered that transplanting healthy reef communities can significantly improve the health of degraded coral reefs. The research team designed biomimetic terracotta tiles...

Established three years ago, The Russell Berrie Diabetes Sphere project, operates more than 60 diabetes programmes across five key areas: prevention, control, treatment, cure, and education. What...

Thirty-two reserve duty students, each having served over 150 days while pursuing their engineering degrees at Bar-Ilan, received scholarships totalling NIS 200,000, donated by Aigent-tech and...

Bar-Ilan has welcomed 16 international students as part of a Joint MA Programme in Brain and Data Science. The new students hail from Russia, the United States, the Philippines, Poland, Nigeria,...

Israel is at the forefront of clinical ageing research, and last week Bar-Ilan hosted the BIRAX Healthy Ageing conference. Supported by the British Council, the conference explored key areas of...

Students have now returned to Bar-Ilan to start the new 2024/25 academic year. Some arrived in uniforms, others in jeans, some wearing sandals, others wearing boots. Regardless of attire, students'...

Israel recently won the International Olympiad in Informatics. The team, who train at Bar-Ilan, won four medals. However, in response to the war, the International Olympiad committee has banned...

Many claim that Israel lacks a clear plan for “the day after” the war. But Bar-Ilan's BESA Centre explains that Israel is not playing a short-term game. Beyond its declared war goals, Israel is...

Bar-Ilan's Prof. Sharon Ruthstein has pioneered an innovative imaging technique that could change the game in our battle against cancer. Her secret weapon? Copper. Imagine a world where doctors can...