Recent behind-the-scenes developments between Israel and Arab countries in the Middle East once again demonstrate how diplomacy and secret negotiations have characterized relations between Israel and her neighbors… This article was penned by Dr. Nir Levitan, a PhD from Bar-Ilan University’s Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution, Management and Negotiation. Read Article

Prof. Shlomo Havlin, a physicist in the Department of Physics at Bar-Ilan University, is making headlines once again. This time with regard to immunization strategies to curb the spread of COVID-19. When a vaccine becomes available, he and colleagues recommend an acquaintance immunization strategy to reach the super-spreaders and to stop the spread of the disease – by vaccinating just 10 or 20 percent of the population. Prof. Havlin, who was the top-cited scientist in Israel in 2019, has received prestigious awards, including the Israel Prize in Physics (2018), the Order of the Star of Italy from the President of...

One of the largest departments at Bar-Ilan University is getting a new home. When completed, the Alexander Grass Computer Science Building will house the Department of Computer Science, considered a world leader in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, cryptography and natural language processing. Read More  

Bar-Ilan University ranked second in student satisfaction in the annual survey of the National Union of Israeli Students. Bar-Ilan received a high rating in surveys both among university students as well as among college and university students combined. Read More

Researchers have found a way to distinguish between M1 and M2 macrophage cells, identifying the “killer” and the “healer” cells. A team from Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan in Israel has illustrated a novel solution – using the scattering effect of Gold Nanorods. Read More

Prof. Yaron Shav-Tal, from the Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, and colleagues from the United States will work to shed new light on nuclear dynamics and their impact on the biology of gene regulation. Read More

Bar-Ilan University, which set up the entrepreneurship center, UnBox Ventures, a platform that creates, curates, and invests in startups founded by the university’s researchers and off-campus entrepreneurs, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Wolfson Medical Center, to establish joint ventures. Groups of researchers and physicians from both institutions will participate in a mentored entrepreneurship program as part of the collaboration, led by the UnBox team which is headed by Ariel Sella, a well-experienced entrepreneur who has four decades of experience in investment and management of startup companies in a variety of fields around the world. Read More (L-R) UnBox...

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired many around the world. Her passing prompted Dr. Ilanit Gordon, Director of the Social Neuroscience Lab in Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Psychology, to write a blog for Psychology Today about the special bond we form with leaders like Ginsburg. Read More

Just a small number of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on highways and roads can dramatically increase traffic flow, making it faster, greener, and even safer in the near future, a study from Bar-Ilan University claims. Read More

The city of Nazareth has been severely hit by the coronavirus with many of the city’s medical staff testing positive or being put in quarantine after exposure to confirmed patients. Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine has developed a platform that allows it to fulfill the needs of Nazareth when dealing with the coronavirus, all while teaching and training students. Read More