Former Mossad Director Nobel Prize Laureates, and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra among Nine to Receive Bar-Ilan University Honorary Doctorates  

  This week, in the framework of the 58th annual meetings of the Board of Trustees, Bar-Ilan University will bestow honorary doctorates upon eight outstanding individuals and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.  

Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies Bestows Guardian of Zion Award upon Israel Museum Director James S. Snyder

Bar-Ilan University's Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies bestowed its Guardian of Zion Award for 2013 upon Israel Museum Director James S. Snyder.  With the aid of a beautifully photographed slide show, Snyder delivered an enchanting Distinguished Rennert Lecture, leading the audience on a visual tour of the Museum and its contents, beginning with the first image of a drawing of the Museum originally designed by Israeli architect Alfred Mansfeld and leading up to the recent renewal of the Museum’s entire campus.  

Diverse Bar-Ilan Delegation Representing Israel at Interfaith Conference Sponsored by Spanish Monarchy

Fresh on the heels of the inauguration of Pope Francis and last week's meeting between Israeli President Shimon Peres and the new pontiff, a Bar-Ilan University delegation is heading to Spain to participate in a unique interfaith conference sponsored by the Spanish monarchy.  

James S. Snyder to Receive Ingeborg Rennert Center's Guardian of Zion Award  

Bar-Ilan University's Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies will bestow its annual Guardian of Zion Award upon Israel Museum Director James S. Snyder at a gala ceremony on Monday evening, May 13. The event will feature the Distinguished Rennert Lecture, this year entitled "The Israel Museum: An Oasis of Universal Culture in a Geo-Political World".   

Dr. Avi Zadok, of the Faculty of Engineering, Receives Prestigious Krill Prize

Dr. Avi Zadok, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and member of the Nanophotonics Center at the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, is a recipient of the prestigious Krill Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research awarded this week in Jerusalem.  

Obama's Speech: A moment I will never forget

"It was special, I can't deny it. In spite of all the waiting outside, the minute I saw the president, Barack Obama, I knew it was worth it. I was so excited to hear him talk about Israel's past, present and future," writes Reut Levi, one of 170 Bar-Ilan University students who attended US President Obama's speech in Jerusalem.

Bar-Ilan University Students Advocate for Israel During Operation Pillar of Defense

For the third day this week, Bar-Ilan University's School of Communication and Student Union, in cooperation with Israel's Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Public Diplomacy & Diaspora Affairs, are running an international public relations War Room aimed at strengthening Israel's image around the globe through the use of social media.

Bar-Ilan University Aids its Students and Faculty in Need Due to the Security Situation

 Bar-Ilan University Aids its Students and Faculty in Need Due to the Security Situation

Bar-Ilan Returning Scientist Co-Authors Study Published in Nature Methods

Dr. Amit Tzur, a Bar-Ilan University Returning Scientist at the Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, is one of a team of MIT and Harvard Medical School researchers whose study on mammalian cell growth and size regulation is published in the latest issue of Nature Methods.

Prof. Yaron Harel Appointed to Advisory Committee of Prestigious Turkish Journal

Prof. Yaron Harel, Chairman of the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History, has been appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Turkish international journal Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakultesi Dergisi (Journal of the Faculty for Language and History/Geography), published by Ankara University.  

Bar-Ilan University to Award Honorary Doctorate to Hubert Leven

This evening, in the framework of the 57th Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Bar-Ilan University will bestow an honorary doctorate upon Hubert Leven, in recognition of his vital contribution to Am Yisrael, in giving hope to the poor, improving educational opportunities, and fostering unity and civic pride in every sector of Israeli society. 

Bar-Ilan University to Award Honorary Doctorate to Malka Puterkovsky

This evening, in the framework of the 57th Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Bar-Ilan University will bestow an honorary doctorate upon Malka Puterkovsky, in recognition of her outstanding leadership as a Jewish educator and scholar, and in tribute to her unique contribution to the ongoing halachic dialogue about the evolving role of women in Jewish life and learning.  

Bar-Ilan University to Award Honorary Doctorate to Rabbi Haim Sabato

This evening, in the framework of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Bar-Ilan University will bestow an honorary doctorate upon Rabbi Haim Sabato, in recognition of his outstanding work as a Torah scholar, educator and author, and in tribute to his creative contribution to shaping the soul of Israeli society.

U.S. Chief Circuit Judge to Discuss New U.S. Patent Law at Faculty of Law Conference

In September 2011 U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law the America Invents Act (AIA), which represents the most significant change to the U.S. patent system since 1952.  This week, Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Law is holding an international conference examining the new law from an academic and practical perspective.  U.S. Chief Circuit Judge Randall R. Rader will deliver the keynote address. 

Prof. Moshe Rosman Conducts Extensive Book Tour in Poland

Prof. Moshe Rosman, of the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History, appeared at a number of events organized in three Polish cities to mark the publication of his award-winning book How Jewish Is Jewish History? in Polish.

BIU Study Reveals Working Moms Multitask More and Have Worse Time Doing So Than Dads

Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review. "Gender differences in multitasking are not only a matter of quantity but, more importantly, quality," said Dr. Shira Offer, the lead author of the study and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.  

BINA Plays Prominent Role in First France-Israel Conference on Nanotechnology

Prof. Yaron Shav-Tal, of the Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), who earlier this year received the Israel Ministry of Health Research Prize for Excellent Scientist, is part of the conference organizing committee.  He delivered greetings at the opening of the conference and will also chair a conference session on Nanomedicine. 

Bar-Ilan University Launches Israel's Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee

On Sunday, October 30, Bar-Ilan University will officially open its Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee (in the historic city of Safed), in the presence of the President of Israel, Prime Minister, government ministers, regional council heads, Galilee hospital directors, Council for Higher Education leaders, and prominent businesspeople.

University President Praises Israel Government for Approval of Additional Funding Toward Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee

On the eve of the Jewish New Year 5772, Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Moshe Kaveh is praising the government of Israel for its recent approval of an additional NIS 20 million toward the establishment of the University's Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee.  

New Free Shuttle Service at BIU Campus

Bar-Ilan University will launch a new free shuttle service at the Ramat Gan campus on October 23rd, one week before the beginning of the new academic year.

BIU Installs Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometer (RBS), first of its kind in Israel, to do nanometer-scale analysis of materials ranging from computer chips to fine art

A new RBS (Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometer), the first of its kind in Israel, has been acquired by the Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanonoscience and Advanced Materials (BINA) at Bar-Ilan University. It has unique capabilities for the 3D analysis of the structure of materials and its installation constitutes a major upgrade in the analytical capabilities of the scientific community in Israel. The new spectrometer will provide scientists and engineers with a detailed view of the composition of complex materials and will allow them to extract (in a non-destructive fashion) structural information with a resolution of one billionth of a meter.

Prof. Zeev Zalevsky was awarded the Taubenblatt Prize for Excellence in Medical Research

Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, Head of the Electro - Optics division at the School of Engineering was awarded the prestigious "Leon and Maria Taubenblatt Prize for Excellence in Medical Research" for the academic year 2010/2011 for his research on Multi-Functional Bio-Medical Micro Probe. 

A 3,000 Year Old Altar Found at the Philistine City Dig

A 3,000 old stone altar discovered at the archaeological dig at Tell Es Safi - Gath, city of Philistines, led by Prof. Aren Maeir, of BIU's Department of Archaeology and Land of Israel Studies.

Parashat Hashavua - Parashat Beha'alotekha: Transporting the Ark in the Wilderness

New Faculty of Medicine Recruiting Returning Israeli Students and Faculty from Abroad

The physician training program, which will launch in October 2011, is bringing home 50 Israeli medical students currently studying abroad who will comprise the Faculty’s first year class. There will eventually be two programs, Prof. Breitbart explains. The first is for Israelis who are learning medicine already in Europe. After three years learning abroad, they will finish with an additional three years at Bar-Ilan.  

Bar-Ilan University to Award Honorary Doctorate to Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi

One of Israel’s most decorated soldiers, Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi is being recognized for his distinguished career dedicated to improving the military preparedness and the deterrent strength of the State of Israel.

Dean of Students Office and Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Launching All-English BA Program 

Bar-Ilan University is about to become the first university in Israel to offer a BA program taught entirely in English.  The new program -- a BA in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences -- will combine study in economics, political science and sociology.  It is being launched by the University's Dean of Students Office and Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.  Applications are now being accepted for study beginning this Fall.  

Deputy President Prof. Yaffa Zilbershats Visits Academic Institutions in Shanghai

Bar-Ilan University Deputy President Prof. Yaffa Zilbershats recently returned from a fruitful visit to China, where she visited four of the country's most prestigious academic institutions.  Together, Prof. Zilbershats and the leadership of each of these institutions agreed to pursue opportunities for academic cooperation with Bar-Ilan, including special study programs and possibilities for student and faculty exchange programs. 

Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaacov Amidror Delivers Keynote Address at Bar-Ilan University Ambassadors' Forum

Israel does not want to attack Iran, but if the international community fails to stop it from achieving nuclear capability, Israel may be in a position whereby it has no other alternative. This was the message that Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaacov Amidror delivered this morning to more than 50 ambassadors and senior diplomats attending Bar-Ilan University's fifth Ambassadors' Forum. Maj. Gen. Amidror stressed that Israel is considering every non-military option possible in dealing with the Iranian threat.

Department of Computer Science Hosting Winter School on Secure Computation and Efficiency

Bar-Ilan University's Department of Computer Science this week is hosting a three-day, international Winter School on Secure Computation and Efficiency. Approximately half of the 70 participants, mainly PhD students, hail from various countries abroad, and mostly from Europe. The Winter School is aimed at studying in depth the topic of secure computation, one of the major research areas of the cryptography group at Bar-Ilan University. 

Dr. Oren Harman's Book Nominated for Pulitzer Prize

"The Price of Altruism", the acclaimed book authored by Dr. Oren Harman, Director of Bar-Ilan University's Graduate Program in Science, Technology and Society, is a candidate for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize.  This in addition to recently being ranked among the One Hundred Notable Books of 2010 by The New York Times. 

Turkish University Professor and Author to Give a Lecture at Bar-Ilan's Middle Eastern Studies Department

Following Council for Higher Education Approval: Classes in Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Medicine to Begin in the 2011-12 Academic Year

Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Moshe Kaveh praised the decision of the Israel Council for Higher Education to approve the University's medical program in its planned Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee.  Prof. Kaveh said he is convinced that the Council's approval will make a significant contribution to the development and strengthening of Israel's Galilee region.  

Yeshiva University President Addresses Students of Israel Experience Program at Bar-Ilan University

In Israel for just a brief visit, Yeshiva University President Richard Joel shared the eve of the first day of Chanukah with students enrolled in the Israel Experience Program at Bar-Ilan University.

BIU Nano Makes a Big Hit

Bar-Ilan University researchers and their scientific advances featured prominently at a major international nanotechnology conference held in Tel Aviv.  Prof. Arie Zaban, Director of the Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), served as a co-chair of the conference and chairperson of its Scientific Committee.An electronic system of lasers developed by Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, of the School of Engineering and BINA, was among the achievements reported at the conference, which included research presentations by world-class scientists, including Nobel Prize-winning physicist Prof. Andre Geim.  

Bar-Ilan University's Leiber Center Releases Jewish Art Publication

"Fringes -- Jewish Art as an Israeli Periphery" is the latest publication in a series published under the auspices of Bar-Ilan University's Leiber Center for Jewish Art Exhibitions. The series focuses on research and documentation of contemporary Jewish art discourse in Israel.

Prof. Zemira Mevarech Appointed Dean of Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Social Sciences

Prof. Zemira Mevarech, newly appointed Dean of Bar-Ilan's Faculty of Social Sciences, is the former head of the University's Churgin School of Education, the largest school of education in Israel. She has won international acclaim as a researcher in education, and specializes in mathematical and meta-cognitive methods of teaching.

Academic Year 2010-11 Opens at Bar-Ilan University

Among the University's most sought after majors (in order of popularity): Law, Economics (Accounting/Business Administration), Social Work, Logistics Management, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotechnology, Psychology, Engineering and Computer Science.

Gender Gap in Spatial Ability Can Be Reduced Through Training

A new study published in Child Development describes an intervention that is effective in eliminating the gender gap in spatial abilities. While the research doesn’t yet show that the intervention leads to better achievement in science, math, and engineering for girls, this is a promising direction for supporting girls’ achievement and eventual contributions in these areas by cognitive education programs, according to the authors, Prof. David Tzuriel and Dr. Gila Egozi, of the Churgin School of Education.

Prof. Shlomo Romi Appointed Director of Bar-Ilan University's Churgin School of Education

Prof. Shlomo Romi has been appointed Director of Bar-Ilan University's Churgin School of Education.  He replaces Prof. Zemira Mevarech, incoming Dean of the University's Faculty of Social Sciences.

Five MIT Israel interns spend the summer at Bar-Ilan University working with BIU experts in chemistry, engineering and psychology.

Prof. Bruce L. Smith, of the University of California at Berkeley, will hold a Psychodiagnosis Seminar at Bar Ilan.

Bar Ilan Faculty of Law and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Open the Registration for the Executive LL.M. Program

The Program offers a variety of courses focusing on international commerce, commercial arbitration, international negotiation and mediation, law and commerce, international commerce, and more. Students will be able to complete the Program's requirements and receive their LL.M. within one school year. A two-week summer semester will be held in the ICC's offices in Paris, France. Courses will be held by the ICC's executive management members, and will include commercial international arbitration according to ICC regulations, and ICC regulations for international trade and documentary credit. A seminar will be held in the OECD office on the subject of "the financial and legal ramifications of Israel's membership in the OECD.

The Balsam Plant is restored to the Land of Israel after 1500 years

In a conference held at the city of David in Jerusalem on 22 Elul 5770 (September 1, 2010) it was revealed for the first time that the Balsam plant (Commiphora gileadensis ) or Opobalsamum known for its unique perfume and extraordinary medicinal properties has been successfully grown in Israel, after becoming extinct hundreds of years ago.

Bar-Ilan University names a garden gate after Hagai Shefi, who was killed in 9/11.

Bar-Ilan University commemorates the ninth anniversary of 9/11 by naming a garden gate after Bar-Ilan graduate Hagai Shefi, who was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.

Dr. Shlomy Mualem awarded Japan's most prestigious grant.

Dr. Shlomy Mualem, Head of the M.A. Program in East Asian Studies at Bar Ilan University, was awarded Japan's most prestigious grant by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Prof. Shmuel Feiner won the Zalman Shazar Award for Research in Jewish History.

Prof. Shmuel Feiner, of the Department of Jewish History, has won the Zalman Shazar Award for Research in Jewish History, for his book The Origins of Jewish Secularization in Eighteenth-Century Europe. 

Dr. Yossi Harel-Fisch was appointed Chief Scientist of the Israel Anti Drug Authority.

Dr. Yossi Harel-Fisch, a senior faculty member at the School of Education at Bar Ilan University, was appointed Chief Scientist of the Israel Anti Drug Authority.

Down Under at Bar-Ilan University: Science and Technology Minister Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz Welcomes Australian Delegation to Israel and Encourages Scientific Ties

Bar-Ilan University to Award Honorary Doctorates to Eleven Prominent Figures from Israel and Around the World

Celebrating 55 years of academic achievement, Bar-Ilan University this evening will award Honorary Doctorates to 11 prominent figures from Israel and around the world.  The honorary degrees will be awarded by Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Moshe Kaveh, and Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Mordecai D. Katz.  

Bar-Ilan University's Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies to Bestow its Guardian of Zion Award upon Malcolm I. Hoenlein

Malcolm Hoenlein, the distinguished Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, will receive the "Guardian of Zion" Award from Bar-Ilan University's Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies this May, the Rennert Center announced today. Mr. Hoenlein will deliver the annual Distinguished Rennert Lecture, entitled "The Meaning of Jerusalem in the Twenty-First Century

Bar-Ilan University and the BESA Center Mourn the Passing of Prof. Eliyahu Kanovsky

Bar-Ilan University and the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies deeply mourn the passing of Prof. Eliyahu Kanovsky, who died in Jerusalem following a long illness.  

Bar-Ilan University Chosen to Launch Israel's Newest Medical School

The Professional Committee of the Israel Council for Higher Education has unanimously selected Bar-Ilan University to launch the country's newest school of medicine.

Jazz, Klezmer, Bach and Chopin to Highlight 2009-10 Concert Season of the Music Department

The Department of Music at Bar-Ilan University is maintaining its tradition of hosting a chamber-music concert series at the Machla Pulizer-Rosenberg Auditorium throughout the academic year, on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.