Plans for a new Jonathan Sacks Institute were revealed last Thursday (7/9/23) at an exclusive event organised by BFBIU. Hosted by best-selling children’s cookery author, Annabel Karmel MBE, in her...
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President Zaban’s Message to Israeli Government
Bar-Ilan President, Prof. Arie Zaban, has called on Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, to stop the destruction of the foundations of the State of Israel. In his...
Gaming Heals Depression
Gaming was used to break negative thinking patterns in a research by Prof. Moshe Bar from the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Centre at Bar-Ilan. Prof. Moshe Bar has discovered a way to use...
STEM Students From The Diaspora Conduct Research at Bar-Ilan
This summer 28 students have participated in the 12th Annual Summer Science Research Internship Program, a Bar-Ilan-Yeshiva University initiative, mentored by Israel's finest scientists. From Hong...
Gold Nanoparticles Used For Treating Brain Cancer
A team of Bar-Ilan researchers has pioneered a cutting-edge approach to diagnosing and treating brain cancer. Through the use of gold nanoparticles, this innovative method allows for targeted...
Supporting Mental Resilience after Stillbirth
A study at the BIU Department of Psychology in collaboration with Hadassah Ein-Karem medical centre, focuses on stillbirth, and aims to support the mental resilience of women after trauma. The death...
JCoSS Student Presented Bar-Ilan Award
JCoSS student, Gabriella Wilton, has been presented with a Bar-Ilan Award at this year's JCoSS Awards Ceremony. The award was presented to Gabriella for her work as a Holocaust education ambassador....
Bar-Ilan Study Finds Long Covid Affects Ethnic Groups Differently
Bar-Ilan researchers have uncovered a significant discrepancy in the effect of long-term COVID on Israel’s different ethnic groups. The study highlighted an 11% disparity between Arabs and Druze on...
Bar-Ilan Solar Panel Gifted to US Vice President
The President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has presented US Vice President, Kamala Harris, with a solar panel developed by Bar-Ilan researchers in recognition of her advocacy for...
Necromancy Rituals in Jerusalem Cave
Rare archaeological findings by Bar-Ilan's Prof. Boaz Zissu offer a glimpse into mysterious customs from 1,700 years ago. In a stunning archaeological discovery, a team of researchers from Bar-Ilan,...
VR Glasses to Increase Empathy
At Bar-Ilan's UnBox entrepreneurship centre, a virtual reality initiative is being developed to increase empathy between people. The VR technology has the ability to make users share feelings and...
Introducing Golda… The Robotic Guide Dog
Discover the future of AI technology with Golda, the ground-breaking robotic guide dog developed by Dr. Mirsky at the Computer Science Lab at Bar-Ilan. Golda is set to revolutionize the lives of the...
Charlie Chaplin Films Used in Neurological Research
Bar-Ilan researchers have been using the funniest sequences in Charlie Chaplin films to examine intracranial neural responses among moviegoers. In doing so, the team have discovered a distinctive...
Beer Produced from Ancient Yeast
Bar-Ilan researchers are collaborating with a brewery to recreate high-quality beer using yeast extracted from pottery dating back thousands of years. Leading this endeavour is Head of Bar-Ilan's...
Israel’s Future in a World of Civilisation Identities
Israel was founded as a Jewish and a democratic state. Today it is caught in an internal struggle over how to balance these two characteristics. This online lecture will explore the relationship...
Faculty of Law host Tager Prize and Sir Bernard Rix
In May the Faculty of Law was honoured to host Chair of BFBIU, Romie Tager KC, and his wife Esther Tager, to present the annual Tager Prize for Outstanding Articles in Jewish Law and the Study of...
BFBIU at Board of Trustees 2023
BFBIU staff and trustees were honoured to attend this year's Board of Trustees week, which included the annual honorary doctorate ceremony, building dedications and an exclusive meeting with...
Oil and Gas Politics in Israel
In this online lecture, Dr Rettig will focus on patterns of conflict and co-operation over newly discovered energy resources in Israel and the East Mediterranean region. He will examine the...