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  • Dec232021

    University of Illinois System and Hebrew University Launch Second Round of Joint R&D Teams

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and The University of Illinois (U of I) System awarded $200,000 to four new interdisciplinary research teams to drive innovations and advance collaboration between the universities.

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  • Dec232021

    Hebrew University Weekly Snippets 4

    In this week’s snippets: new archaeology discovery, the James Webb telescope, climate crisis ‘survival commandos’, new member of the National Academy of Inventors, physics breakthrough of the year, HUJI podcast – AI deployed to understand animal language and behaviour.

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  • Dec222021

    Company founded by the Hebrew University raises $320m

    Israeli cultured meat company Future Meat Technologies is raising $320 million in a funding round that will bring the company’s total worth to $600 million.

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  • Dec222021

    Is Shaming or Giving Kids the Silent Treatment Effective?

    The Answer Depends on Parents’ Religiosity Level, Surprising Hebrew University Study Finds.

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  • Dec172021

    Hebrew University Weekly Snippets 3

    In this week’s snippets: smart cities, Japanese psychometric exams, Israel Zoological Society, drugs from flies, fintech competition, HUJI podcast – AI & Human Intelligence

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  • Dec162021

    Hebrew University graduates highly ranked by employers in latest GEURS (Global Employability University) report

    Hebrew University alumni are more appreciated and getting more recognition in the international work market, according to the prestigious GEURS (Global Employability University) ranking.

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  • Dec152021

    New Liquid Biopsy Detects Local Immune Activity

    Blood test developed at the Hebrew University detects immune and inflammatory ativity in tissues, removing need for painful biopsies and expensive imaging.

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  • Dec142021

    Hebrew University Physicist Shlomi Kotler Wins Physics World’s 2021 Breakthrough of the Year Award

    Physics World, the leading physics magazine published by the UK-based Institute of Physics, awarded the 2021 Breakthrough of the Year prize to two research teams who advanced our understanding of quantum systems.

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  • Dec122021

    Hebrew University Weekly Snippets 2

    This week’s edition: Neuman Prize Hebrew Literature, Beatles George Harrison, disease in the 17th century, HUJI pride, do lockdowns work, Globes – great places to work in Israel, podcast in Hebrew: ancient DNA, recreating Neanderthals.

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  • Dec062021

    Hebrew University Weekly Snippets 1

    This week’s edition: Thumb wrestling, impact of drought, community gardens, new HU members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, women behind the Centre for Disabilities Study, 2 podcasts in Hebrew – colonial legacies and new insights into marketing in the world of consumerism.

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