News and Events

In a ceremony to mark one year since 7th October, hundreds of Bar-Ilan staff, students and faculty have come together to pay their respects and remember those Bar-Ilan community members killed on,...

From emergency war responses to ground-breaking research, new campus buildings, and UK events, BFBIU's Annual Review is a collection of stories charting the journey Bar-Ilan has been on this past...

Last week, Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Founding Head of Bar-Ilan's Rackman Center, spoke to British MPs and peers about the sexual violence committed by Hamas on 7 October. The parliamentary...

In a significant move to bridge language barriers and enhance international academic opportunities, American philanthropist David Magerman has pledged $1 million to Bar-Ilan University. This...

Bar-Ilan's state-of-the-art laboratories, innovative collaborations, and robust support for research grants are bringing scientists back to Israel. The concepts of "brain drain" and "returning...

While children are digital natives, parents often find themselves navigating unchartered waters when it comes to their teenagers' smartphone use. Now, a 6-month study led by researchers at Bar-Ilan...

A recent study from Bar-Ilan's School of Communication examines global media's AI anxiety with the emergence of ChatGPT. When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November 2022, it didn't just make...

Poem dedicated to Hersh Goldberg Polin, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists... Tell Me I stood alone among a few, Between flags and eulogies, Watching, silently listening. They turned him, slowly...

A prestigious €1.5M European Research Council (ERC) grant has been awarded to Bar-Ilan's Dr Eylon Yogev to advance impact-driven research in cryptographic proof systems. A cryptographic proof system...

In an extraordinary display of dedication and resilience, Shai Ben-Ami, a 31-year-old doctoral student at Bar-Ilan's Faculty of Engineering, has proven that even the harsh conditions of war cannot...

Bar-Ilan's Student Union, in partnership with the Druze student community, has this week set up a commemorative stand in memory of the children of Majdal Shams who were brutally murdered by a...

Last week, the Daily Mail published a double-page spread on the ground-breaking research being conducted by Bar-Ilan's Dr Nitzan Gonen. Dr Gonen recently made a scientific breakthrough, successfully...

Six students enrolled in the Empowerment Project at Bar-Ilan's Faculty of Education became the first ever adult cohort with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Israel to receive their bachelor's...

A Bar-Ilan course entitled, 'Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue', had emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the chaos of the current conflict. One of the participants, Shira Tamir, has written this...

A recent discovery in Judean Desert caves sheds light on elusive biblical dye and ancient textile industry. In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers have uncovered a tiny piece of red-dyed...

A case study of breaking news coverage reveals the complex relationship between pseudo-professional and professional journalism in today’s mobile news environment. Pseudo-professional WhatsApp news...

A new Bar-Ilan study reveals how our beliefs shape our views – and why we're all convinced we're right. The study, conducted in the midst of last year's widespread protests in Israel, has uncovered...

Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET), Karen Pollock CBE, has presented JCoSS student, Millie Ash, with a Bar-Ilan Award at the school’s 2024 Celebration Evening. Millie received...