Bar-Ilan University’s International School has been an active partner in Erasmus+ since 2014. This program is the European Union’s premier initiative to support education and training through various projects between the universities in partner countries. These include the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) or Student Mobility (exchange) program, Capacity-Building Projects (CBP), Strategic Partnerships, and more. Erasmus+ programs offer students and staff the opportunity to study and teach in higher education institutions abroad. Over the past seven years, Bar-Ilan University has sent or received more than 1500 participants to or from partner institutions across Europe, with an emphasis on those with...

A complex algorithm, maintained in part by Bar-Ilan University epidemiologist, uses popular Google searches to predict which English towns are headed for outbreaks — 17 days ahead. According to Bar-Ilan University’s Prof. Michael Edelstein, who co-authored the research, the best chance of tackling health emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic is to detect them early in order to act early. “Using innovative approaches to disease detection such as analyzing internet search activity to complement established approaches is the best way to identify outbreaks early,” he said. Read More

A rare coin bearing the head of the Roman Emperor Antonius Pius and dating from 158–159 C.E. was found during a training exercise by an Israel Defense Forces soldier on the southern end of Mount Carmel. “The coin discovered is one of the municipal coins minted in the city of Geva Philippi, also known as Geva Parashim,” said Dr. Avner Ecker, a lecturer in classical archaeology at Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology. In the Roman period, cities (poleis) were granted the right to mint their own coins. The year marked on the coin is the...

As usual, February was a busy month with some exciting events taking place. We can’t tell you about everything, so we’ll just talk about two of the larger and more entertaining ones. Read More     

This May, Dr. Tal Zaks, noted chief medical officer of Moderna, will be granted an honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan University for his company’s development of a coronavirus vaccine. Read More

For more than 70 years, peace between Palestinians and Israelis has eluded the most dedicated and experienced negotiators, and the conflict continues to claim victims on both sides. Therefore, before plunging into another attempt, the Biden administration would be well advised to take a step back and learn the lessons of this bleak history. Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg, emeritus professor of Political Science and Conflict Management at Bar-Ilan University, shares his opinion in this article. Read More

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...

Over the past two months, BIU’s International School held several online information sessions in a variety of different fields. Some of these events were aimed at potential students from specific countries, while others were open to all. In December, there were open days for students interested in graduate degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering, and another for those fascinated by Health and Medical Sciences. In both December and January, we held open days for other graduate programs including the International MBA (IMBA), Biblical Studies, and the Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology (LISA). During the IMBA session in January, a...