Posts Tagged: University of Haifa
Druze Israeli Scholar Says BDS Efforts Against Israel ‘Silence’ Minorities Instead of Protecting Them
A Druze Israeli scholar and religious minority studies expert at the University of Haifa told The Algemeiner that efforts to boycott Israel – whether it...
‘The Existence of a Malady Is Not in Question’: Scholars Spar Over Fate of Israel Studies in America
An academic group of Israeli and international scholars is claiming that the field of Israel Studies is faring far better than depicted in a recent...
Israel Studies Under Attack at US Universities, New Report Finds
Israel Studies as an interdisciplinary field is in danger of being crowded out of American higher education by infectious ideologies which are having success in...
University of Haifa Launches Emergency Fund to Support 100 Scholars From Ukraine
JNS.org - As the crisis in Ukraine rages on, the University of Haifa has launched the Scholars Refuge Fund, a special emergency fund supporting stipends...
University of Haifa, UAE’s Zayed University Ink Cooperation Deal on Green Issues
JNS.org - Israel’s University of Haifa and Zayed University of the United Arab Emirates have signed an academic cooperation agreement emphasizing environmental issues and encouraging...
Antisemitism Up Over 900 Percent on Social Media Giant TikTok, Finds University of Haifa Study
Antisemitic activity on the hugely popular social media app TikTok has skyrocketed over the past year, a new study by the University of Haifa revealed. TikTok...
National Geographic Names Haifa Professor as an ‘Emerging Explorer’
CTech - National Geographic has announced that it has named Dr. Aviad Scheinin from the University of Haifa as one of its "Emerging Explorers" in...
120-Plus Jews, Arabs Discuss Hope, Fears During University of Haifa Virtual Roundtable
JNS.org - In light of the recent wave of violence between Arabs and Jews in Israel, the University of Haifa held a roundtable discussion on...
Israel’s University of Haifa to Help Decode the Language of Whales in Global, Machine Learning Research Project
Leading scientists and researchers from Israel, the US and the UK are joining hands on a multi-year project to try and decode how the highly...
Israel Prize Announces Two University of Haifa Professors as 2021 Winners
JNS.org - Two professors from the University of Haifa have been announced as recipients of the prestigious 2021 Israel Prize: Professor Ariela Lowenstein for work...
Antisemitism Is ‘Front and Center’ in Reactions to Coronavirus Pandemic, Expert Says
The global Jewish community is facing rising antisemitism due to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says. During a recent webinar titled “Anti-Semitism: Combatting...
With Seas Empty Due to Coronavirus Crisis, Endangered Sharks Spotted Off Israel’s Mediterranean Coast
Israel’s coast has become a haven for an endangered shark species that has disappeared from most of the rest of the Mediterranean Sea. Researchers from the...
Israeli Professor of Linguistics to Be Inducted Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
An Israeli-American professor of linguistics is set to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Wendy Sandler -- a distinguished professor of...
Tolerating BDS as ‘Differing Views’ Flips Academic Freedom on Its Head
Who is the true arbiter of academic freedom? Earlier this month, a New York judge attempted to play that role, ordering Fordham University to recognize the pro-BDS student...
