Academic World
Reichman University awards diplomas to 2,600 graduates amid ongoing war
About 20% of graduates came from 90 countries through the Raphael Recanati International School, with many remaining in Israel despite the conflict.
Israeli academia must adapt to fast-changing security and tech challenges, HIT president says
The boycott of Israeli academia - opinion
Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates
Jerusalem College of Technology: Balancing academic education, religion, and IDF service
JCT’s new technical haredi hesder yeshiva, an offshoot of Beit Midrash Derech Chaim, is geared toward haredi students who combine Torah learning, academic studies, and then military service.
Seeing the unseen: BGU’s Maya Bar-Sadan inspires the next generation of scientist
BGU chemist’s quest to solve nature’s smallest mysteries: "Science isn’t about certainty, it’s about curiosity."
Austria hails 'brain gain' in luring 25 academics away from US after cuts
"We have succeeded in bringing these outstanding individuals from the United States to Austria. They bring with them new ideas, new perspectives, and international networks."
Jonathan Davis built Israel’s most global campus, and a refuge for Jewish students
From lone soldier to university leader, Davis has shaped Reichman into a hub of Zionism, safety, and Jewish leadership.
A new contract for excellent teaching - opinion
A new contract can ensure that Israel’s students will have a generation of teachers who prepare them for the intellectual, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century.
Reichman University leaders warn of crisis at counterterrorism summit
"The struggle over the state’s future will be decided by the soldiers returning from the battlefield," said Prof. Reichman, "we have an obligation to pave a path forward for them."
A need to pass on wisdom: Yeshiva, academia has failed to produce new sages - opinion
We need sages. And the yeshiva and academia have failed to methodically produce sages. But we can fix that.
Oxford University college launches £5k Tikvah Scholarships for Jewish, Israeli undergraduates
The Tikvah Scholarships will provide a total of four Jewish and/or Israeli (of any or no faith) undergraduates studying at the college with £5,000 for the year.
Pretending to ‘grapple with genocide’: The anti-Israel fad in Western academia - opinion
The discussion focused largely on transcending the need to ascertain whether certain violent acts fit the “narrow and highly technical realm of criminal law” and the legal definition of genocide.
Academic boycott of Israel harms the foundations of academia - opinion
The SCE Tech-Fest 25 to be held in parallel in Ashdod and Beersheba is much more than a merely academic event – it is a declaration that science continues, progress never ceases.
