Haifa University
Due to pensions: Haifa University in huge deficit, forced to lay off staff
The University of Haifa will be required to cut tens of millions of shekels annually, raise donations and additional revenue sources, and formulate a new agreement with administrative staff.
Israel's loneliness is impossible to ignore: Lessons from University of Haifa conference - opinion
WATCH: A Paleolithic time capsule: Rare prehistoric cave discovered near highway outside of Haifa
Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava
Ancient Judeans ate non-kosher catfish, sharks
The biblical prohibition against finless and scaleless sea creatures emerged in spite of this consolidated habit.
Nearly half of Israelis admit to littering in the past year - study
Israel's litterbugs testified that the reason they littered was "not seeing a trash can nearby," or "not noticing" that they had done so, though they believe others likely do it "just for fun."
Haifa University signs cooperation agreement with UAE research institute
The Emirati TRENDS Institute studies geopolitical shifts, international relations, security and military affairs and economic sustainability in and around the Middle East.
Earliest evidence for stone grinding tool dates back 350,000 years
The discovery shows that our ancestors played games using rocks that were heated and used as different pieces.
COVID-19 deaths reduced by only meeting with those of same age – study
Creating microenvironments for people in the same group to meet while maintaining social distancing and wearing masks could cut mortality rates by up to 91%.
Israel in ‘weak countries club’ if it looks away while Cyprus acts – study
In six years, Israel has done nothing to challenge Cyprus's position that it may pump gas out of the Aphrodite-Yishai field.
Replacing anxiety with certainty: expecting spiders reduces phobia - study
"It is possible that if we can increase the feeling of certainty, the sense of anxiety among the public could be moderated."
U. of Haifa, UC Davis profs. recognized for 20-year grain study
The study used marker-assisted breeding (MAB) to successfully identify genes that can increase grain protein content, as well as resist the fungal disease known as stripe rust.
Panel discussion: To stop coronavirus, get mayors involved
Haifa U. panel focuses on political challenges and municipal opportunities in war on COVID-19
Medical cannabis doesn't cause cognitive decline in seniors, study finds
"Although the cannabis patients have been using it consistently for at least a year, we have not found that their cognitive function is lower than of people similar to them in age and background."
