Scientists have surprised even themselves by creating a solid form of mercury at room temperature. They used a technique called sonochemistry to create solid nanoparticles from one of only a few elements on the periodic table to exist as a liquid at room temperature. Sonochemistry uses sound waves to activate chemical reactions. By sonicating liquid mercury drops in water, Prof. Doron Aurbach of Bar-Ilan University and his team dispersed the metal drops into nanospheres. Read More

True to its vision of influence and spirit of innovation, Bar-Ilan University’s contribution doesn’t stop with scientific discovery – it extends to entrepreneurship as well. Many of the university’s initiatives come from Bar-Ilan’s Entrepreneurship Center, which is designed to connect academia and industry, creating an atmosphere of entrepreneurship and innovation. Read More  

Initially, the coronavirus was thought to be a type of flu that affects the respiratory system. Today, it is known that the virus affects many bodily systems, including the heart, the kidneys, and other organs, and that some of the damage is only manifested after recovery. Research conducted by Prof. Johnny S. Younis, Vice-Dean for Clinical Education at Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, contributes to our understanding of the possible long-term effects of COVID-19, specifically with regards to male fertility. Read More

The desire for self-control (DSC) reflects a wish to have an improved self-control ability. This desire is influenced by societal or cultural demands, as well as internal motivations. In a new study led by Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, Australia’s University of Queensland, and Texas Tech University in the US, researchers sought to discover the elements that drive people to experience greater DSC. Their findings were recently published in the APA journal Motivation Science. Read More

A new study from Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine has linked reduced weight and height in boys until age six with antibiotic treatments in the neonatal period (within 14 days of birth), though girls did not exhibit this quality. Read More

Groundbreaking research conducted by Israeli archaeologists enabled them to recover scraps of fabric dyed in royal purple from the time of King David and King Solomon, some 3,000 years ago, the first time that purple-dyed Iron Age textiles have been found in Israel, or indeed throughout the Southern Levant. The research was carried out by Dr. Naama Sukenik from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef, from the Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with Prof. Zohar Amar, Dr. David Iluz and Dr. Alexander Varvak from Bar-Ilan...

Bar-Ilan University has some exciting online events and webinars happening this month. There will be a variety of open days hosted by the International School and the various country representatives, including our first-ever Escape Zoom. Bar-Ilan University to Host Preeminent Scholar in Jewish Thought Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Jewish Thought will host the preeminent scholar of Jewish mysticism and Jewish thought today, Professor Elliot R. Wolfson from the University of California, Santa Barbara, for an intensive four-week course. The course, titled “Jouissance and the Suffering of God: Evil and Theopoetic Desire in Lurianic Kabbalah and Its Impact on Böhme, Schelling, Rosenzweig,...

Bar-Ilan University is always changing, developing, and growing. At the International School, we are constantly finding ways to increase the options for international students and immigrants to provide them with exciting opportunities to study in Israel, including new graduate degrees that are taught in English. Offering a new degree for English-speakers that has traditionally been taught only in Hebrew is not just a process of ‘translating’ it from Hebrew to English. We need to build something that is innovative, interesting, and original, something that other universities do not have, drawing on our unique talents and knowledge. Our latest degree is...

Bar-Ilan University has signed a collaboration agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ Gulf Medical University to promote medical research and improve public health in Israel and throughout the Middle East. The signing ceremony took place with the two universities on January 11 via Zoom. “One of the most significant achievements of the Abraham Accords is the opportunity for academic collaborations between universities in Israel and the UAE,” said Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Arie Zaban. “Research and education in both countries will advance dramatically thanks to our human capital, who were, until now, unable to join forces for a common goal....

Bar-Ilan University’s International School and the Leslie and Susan Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center are hosting the first-ever Escape Zoom at BIU. This is a special open day for graduate and postgraduate studies in Brain Sciences – and is a great way for potential students to discover their intellectual abilities by solving our riddles and escaping our Zoom rooms. This exciting Escape Zoom, which takes place on February 17, 2021, is an interactive game for independent intellectuals. Our Brain Sciences program is designed for people with high abilities and creative thinking skills. Applicants who register for this entertaining, interactive open...