SAVE THE DATE June 10-13 2023: The 86th Board of Governors 2023 at Hebrew University
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Bionic Technology Blends Sensors and Human Tissue to Create Smart “Kidney-Chip”
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern with global implications. Antibiotic-resistant infection affects over 2.8 million individuals each year in the United States alone, resulting in more than 35,000 annual deaths. New resistance mechanisms constantly emerge and spread globally, threatening our ability to treat common infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and sepsis. Gentamicin …
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FOLLOW-UP STUDY SHOWS SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN SPERM COUNTS GLOBALLY, INCLUDING LATIN AMERICA, ASIA AND AFRICA
An international team led by Professor Hagai Levine of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Braun School of Public Health, with Prof. Shanna Swan at the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, along with researchers in Denmark, Brazil, Spain, Israel and the USA, published the first meta-analysis to demonstrate declining sperm counts among men …
Hebrew University and Meta AI Launch Joint AI PhD Program to Drive Cutting-Edge Research
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU)’s School of Engineering and Computer Science and Yissum, HU’s technology transfer company announced a new research partnership with Meta AI. This partnership stems from Hebrew University’s efforts to strengthen the ties between academia and the tech industry. Meta AI’s research advances the state-of-the-art in artificial intelligence through fundamental and …
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Israeli Government Approves $18 Million USD for New Albert Einstein Museum at Hebrew University
Today, Israel’s government approved the establishment of the Albert Einstein Museum at Safra Campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, at the cost of $18 million USD / NIS 64 million. This project, led by the Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, includes the construction of a unique building …
Israeli researchers managed to produce 3D printer ink to make wooden objects
Made from a mixture of wood flour and plant extracts, this new 3D printing ink can morph into pre-designed shapes. Doron Kam, a Ph.D. student working on the project, and colleagues developed this technology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem a few years ago. However, they have recently discovered that by controlling how it’s laid …
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HOW DO WOODLICE CHOOSE FEMALE MATES WHEN PREDATORS LURK NEARBY?
Hebrew University Study Reveals Impact of Predators on Male-Female Pairing (Jerusalem, September 19, 2022) – Desert isopods might not make top of the list of most-endearing animals, but these small (up to two centimeters-long) creatures, with their segmented bodies and seven pairs of legs, are actually fascinating animals and ideal to study when looking at …
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Hebrew University and the Technion Partner with IBM to Advance Artificial Intelligence
IBM Research to Invest Millions in Research at These Two Leading Israeli Universities The Technion and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have signed a partnership agreement with IBM Research to advance artificial intelligence capabilities and applications in Israel. The collaboration was announced this week at a conference held by IBM in Tel Aviv to mark …
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IMPROVING THE SUCCESS OF IVF
Hebrew University Review Reveals Simple Method to Increase Number of IVF Births Worldwide, around 10 -15% of couples have infertility problems. Many turn to artificial reproductive technologies (ARTs), most notably IVF (in vitro fertilization), in the hope of having a baby. But the process is fraught with anxiety, as only about one-third of IVF cycles, …
THE RESULTS ARE IN: Hebrew University Ranks 77th Worldwide and #1 in Israel, According to the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) climbed 13 places to rank 77th among the world’s top universities and number one in Israel, according to the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), published today (Monday). Topping the list were Harvard, followed by Stanford, MIT, Cambridge, and UCLA Berkeley. Two other Israeli universities placed in the …