Bar-Ilan University celebrated International Women’s Day and Women’s Month in a variety of ways last month, two of which include the International School’s event on the status of women in Israel and internationally, and BIU’s announcement that it would award honorary doctorate degrees to eight influential women this year. BIU’s own female researchers have made interesting discoveries and achieved recognition for their work. In addition, the university has played an instrumental role in Israel’s request to join the Istanbul Convention. Read More.

There was no shortage of festivities and activities arranged by Bar-Ilan University’s International School on campus this past month. The entertaining social events included a party to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim; a fun day to celebrate the Hindu Holi festival; the orientation event for our incoming student exchange program; and the opening of the spring semester. Making our Exchange Students Feel at Home Bar-Ilan University’s International School recently welcomed 16 students from around the world, who are participating in BIU’s international Student Exchange program (one of whom will be studying online via Zoom from America) this semester. The...

Bar-Ilan University will award honorary doctorate degrees this year to eight influential women in the arts, sports, science, education, and business. Among the 2022 recipients are Israeli musician Chava Alberstein, Dr. Orna Berry, one of the founders of the Israeli high-tech sector, businesswoman Julia Zaher, medalist Yael Arad, author Galila Ron-Feder-Amit, and Rabbanit Malka Bina. Read More.

Israel ranked ninth in the 10th annual World Happiness Report issued by the United Nations on March 18, moving up from 12th place last year to its highest-ever position. Anat Fanti, a PhD candidate at Bar-Ilan University specializing in happiness, wellbeing, and quality-of-life policy, provided her opinion. Read More.

Congratulations to Prof. Shimon Weiss of Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Physics and UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry and Physiology departments on winning the Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics for outstanding scientists in the field of “Physical Principles of Biological Systems.” Read More.

In the Gulf of Eilat, coastal development is destroying corals’ delicate biorhythm, according to Bar-Ilan University researchers, who assert that scientists must be involved in assessing the potential impact of urbanization on marine environments before municipal development plans are finalized. Read More.

In honor of Ramadan month (April), Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine and the Russell Berrie Galilee Diabetes SPHERE launched a campaign to help Arab Israelis with diabetes to fulfill their religious duty to fast safely. Ramadan is an opportunity to improve the blood-sugar balance, which will benefit all diabetics who are fasting. Part of this campaign included the launch of a Facebook page in Arabic. View the FB page here.

High schoolers Rotem Saban, Noam Fogel, and Roba Natur are the winners of the 25th annual National Biology Olympics held at Bar-Ilan University. Each of the winners will receive a scholarship to the University’s Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences. Read More.

Bar-Ilan University welcomed Bahrain’s first-ever envoy to Israel, H.E. Khaled Yousif al-Jalahma, Ambassador of Bahrain, in February 2022. During the visit, the Ambassador met with Bar-Ilan University’s President, Prof. Arie Zaban, senior members of the university administration, International School executives, heads of departments, and researchers from a variety of disciplines. Ambassador Al-Jalahma believes that collaborating with Bar-Ilan University and other institutions in Israel is the logical next step in Bahraini-Israeli relations. L-R: Abdulkarim Ebrahim Al Ansari, Deputy Head of Mission, and Amb. Khaled Yousuf Al Jalahmah, Ambassador of Bahrain to Israel “The scientific agreement signed with Israel is just the beginning,” Ambassador...

Bar-Ilan University’s Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) held its internal annual conference in Haifa in February 2022. It was the first in-person conference held since the start of the COVID pandemic. There were around 300 participants from Bar-Ilan, including researchers, students, and staff. Faculties and departments represented included Engineering, Life Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics, among others. Read More.