EU Commission selects Human Brain Project, with Israelis as partners, as flagship research initiative, backed by one billion euros in funding

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Jerusalem, Jan. 28, 2013 – The European Commission has chosen the Human Brain Project, in which the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is participating, as one of two Future and Emerging Technologies...

German Foundation Awards Two €250,000 Prizes To Hebrew University Researchers In Humanities And Social Sciences

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Jerusalem, February 4, 2013 — Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has awarded two Hebrew University of Jerusalem faculty members the Anneliese Maier Research Award and granted each a...

4 of 11 new Centers of Excellence established by Israel’s Council for Higher Education will be managed by Hebrew University

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

The Hebrew University's Prof. Tsvi Piran will manage the I-CORE Center of Excellence in astrophysics (photo: Sasson Tiram) The Israeli government has chosen The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to...

10 Hebrew University Faculty Members Inducted To New Young Israel Academy Of Sciences And Humanities

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

Will operate independently with backing and assistance from Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Jerusalem, November 21, 2012 — Ten young Hebrew University of Jerusalem faculty members have...

Dr. Yuval Harari Among Winners of Polonsky Prize for 2012

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

Dr. Yuval Noah Harari of the Department of History at Hebrew University will receive one of the Polonsky Prizes for Creativity and Originality in the Humanistic Disciplines for 2012 Dr. Harari...

European Union awards multi-million grant to HU’s Prof. Tamir Sheafer

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

European Union awards multi-million grant to HU’s Prof. Tamir Sheafer, colleagues from Belgium and Canada April 23, 2012: The Hebrew University’s Prof. Tamir Sheafer and colleagues from...

Hebrew University Faculty Of Dental Medicine Dean To Receive Top Award For Outstanding Contributions To Dentistry

Thursday, Jun 14, 2012

Jerusalem, February 20, 2012 — Prof. Adam Stabholz, Dean of The Hadassah School of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award...

Three Hebrew University Professors To Receive Israel Prize On Israel's Independence Day

Thursday, Jun 14, 2012

Jerusalem, April 19, 2010 - Three professors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will receive the Israel Prize on Israel's Independence Day on April 20, 2010. Regarded as the State of...

2012 Rothschild Prize Recipients, Four out of Five are Hebrew University Professors

Thursday, Jun 14, 2012

At the Knesset on March 25, Lord Rothschild awarded the Rothschild Prize to five outstanding Israeli academics who have made exceptional contributions to their fields. Four of the five recipients...

Winning Team Of Hebrew U. Students To Represent Israel In International Humanitarian Law Competition

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

November 29, 2011: For the second year in a row, students from the Hebrew University's Faculty of Law have won first place in Israel’s National Competition on International Humanitarian Law. The...