ALUMNI SERIES: From ‘The West Wing’ to University of Haifa
By: Noa Amouyal Published: April 25, 2024 Many people around the world were captivated by the rapid-fire dialogue in Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing,” and Dr. Kobby Barda was no exception. Watching that iconic program inspired him to embark on a path of studying American politics. Dr. Barda’s academic journey culminated in a PhD from […]
ALUMNI SERIES: A Legal Expert’s Journey From Haifa to New York
By: American Friends of University of Haifa Published: March 29, 2024 Nizan Geslevich Packin is a woman of many interests. As an expert in financial regulation, technology, privacy and information law, and FinTech, the University of Haifa alumna is a trusted resource regarding some of the most pressing issues in today’s society. From weighing in […]
ALUMNI SERIES: University of Haifa alum supports Israel — one cookie at a time
By: American Friends of University of Haifa Published: February 28, 2024 A bakery selling mouthwatering chocolate chip and southern red velvet cookies shouldn’t be a source of controversy. Yet Nofar Shablis, owner of Ali’s Cookies in Emory, Georgia, found herself constantly harassed by customers in the aftermath of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel. A […]
Israeli scientists first to document scorpions ‘hitching a ride’
By: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Published: January 23, 2024 They said this unique behavior sheds light on the intricate relationships of myrmecophile arachnids. Israeli scientists have discovered the first instance of a pseudoscorpion being carried by a larger scorpion, according to a publication on Tuesday. “Phoresy” refers to an interaction in which a phoretic animal (or phoront) latches […]
U of Haifa Course Prepares Students to Assist Evacuated Families from Border Communities
By: David Israel Published: January 21, 2024 In the wake of the Iron Swords War, a unique course is now being offered at the Department of Education of the University of Haifa, preparing graduate students in the fields of counseling and therapy to provide mental first aid in trauma and emergencies. The course will involve […]
Unique lab uses AI to make a better world for animals
By: Abigail Klein Leichman Published: January 15, 2024 Tech4Animals Lab in Haifa develops AI-powered analysis of video, sensor and audio data to determine animals’ physical pain and emotional states. “Animals do speak. We train AI to listen.” That’s the motto of the Tech4Animals lab led by Associate Prof. Anna Zamansky at the University of Haifa’s Department of Information […]
Israeli Security Forces Carefully Watch for Presence of Islamic State but Find It Has Little Support in the Country
By: Keren Setton Published: January 11, 2024 “There is concern that people looking for a connection to Islamic State will forge connections with other terrorists around the world, accumulate knowledge, and build extensive terrorist networks,” expert says The Israel Police and the Shin Bet Security Agency announced Thursday that two residents of East Jerusalem had […]
Israel faces a genocide case, and comments on displacing Gazans could complicate its defense
By: Alexander Smith Published: January 10, 2024 Right-wing members of Israel’s coalition government are pushing proposals to relocate Palestinians to other countries, an act watchdogs say could be a war crime. Israel says the South African case is “atrocious and preposterous.” Facing accusations of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel is preparing to defend itself this week at […]
War Brings Tensions, and Assault Rifles, Into an Israeli College
By: Adam Sella Published: January 7, 2024 Updated: Jan. 10, 2024 At the University of Haifa, more than 40 percent of students are Arab, some with family in Gaza, and many others have now been called up as soldiers. In a classroom at the University of Haifa in late December, Yitzhak Cohen, a fourth-year law student, […]
Study: Extremists Migrate to the Less Restrictive Russian Social Network TamTam
By David Israel 22 Tevet 5784 – January 3, 2024 The Russian-created platform TamTam is emerging as the next major social media hotbed for extremist content, reveals a new study conducted by Dr. Gabriel Weimann, a professor of Communication at the University of Haifa and researcher at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at Reichman University. Countermeasures […]
