Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) scientists have developed a method for generating personality assessment questionnaires with ChatGPT from any source text in English. 

Picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrative
VISITORS PARTICIPATE in the capital’s Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem march last month. The encouraging implication of the study is that these are factors anyone can strengthen, regardless of whether they are religious, according to the researcher.

Being religious is better for your mental health, Israeli rabbi scientist-led study reveals

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Israeli scientists make plants produce milk protein, paving way for cow-free dairy

Artem Kirpichenok.

Russia 'monitoring' as historian critical of Zionism vanishes upon landing in Israel


Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

WATCH: The Scholar - Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. In conversation with Professor Yaniv Dover, hosted by Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director.

Prof. Yaniv Dover, Associate Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean for Research at the Hebrew University Business School

Bold vs cautious: Raven personalities shape survival in a changing desert - study

Ravens willing to take risks get easy access to food near humans but still face higher mortality rates.

A Fan-Tailed raven, in Mitzpe Shalem, near the Dead Sea.

Grapevine: Remembrance, appreciation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israelis commemorate Remembrance Day at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, April 20, 2026.

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution 

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggest that vertical green walls, along with AI-inspired technology, offer a natural solution.

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger - study

A new study reveals how ravens' behavior impacts their survival. Risk-prone birds face higher mortality due to human activities, while cautious ones thrive.

Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war - study

A Hebrew University study found that during the war, Israelis struggled with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and a decrease in sleep and physical activity.

Israelis take cover around a small, overcrowded bomb shelter in a public park as sirens sound during Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026 in Hod Hasharon, central Israel.

Despair rises, trust in leadership falls for most Israelis after US-Iran ceasefire agreement - poll

“The findings point to despair and pessimism as dominant sentiments, alongside high levels of fatigue and a clear expectation that the conflict is far from over,” the research team stated.

People shop at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on April 15, 2026.

Memory depends on truth: Why post-truth culture endangers Holocaust remembrance - opinion

Why we must defend truth if we want to preserve the memory of the Holocaust.

Entrance to Auschwitz I, the main concentration camp, Poland, 1940-1945.

Parental burnout, not military deployment alone, drives children’s wartime stress - study

A new Hebrew University-led study uncovered how military deployment affects family dynamics.

CHILDREN’S DIFFICULTIES were linked less to mobilization and more to the level of burnout experienced by the parent who remained at home, according to the researcher

Preparing the next generation of leaders

The Hebrew University Business School is adapting its approach to business education while guiding students through one of the most challenging periods in Israel’s recent history.

HEBREW UNIVERSITY graduation ceremony