Bar-Ilan University

Grapevine, January 22, 2026: Who’s the real president?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Michal Herzog speaks at the Center for Family Medicine.
Graduates celebrate at a commencement ceremony at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which is fielding a growing number of inquiries from Americans interested in enrolling for college at the university in Beersheva, Israel.

Ben-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals

Prof. Arie Zaban ,President Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan President unveils vision to make Israel a global ''Health Nation' through innovation

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Bar-Ilan University to confer honorary doctorate to Witkoff over hostages' release, peace efforts


Ukraine war insights from Russian, Georgian students in Israel

In 2008, Western countries came to Georgia’s aid in the end, and they are now gathering for Ukraine. May Ukraine liberate itself soon and restore its autonomous freedom.

 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet outside 10 Downing Street in London on February 8, 2023.

Israeli scientists shed light on mysterious matter jets in space - study

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan have re-examined the data and now apparently solved the puzzle.

 An example of a pulsar, a neutron star emitting beams of electromagnetic radiation (Illustrative).

Can the brain compete with advanced artificial intelligence systems?

Artificial intelligence stems from human brain dynamics, but brain learning is restricted in a number of significant aspects compared to deep learning.

Artificial intelligence

Students across Israel protest against judicial reform, 4 arrested

At the same time, right-wing organization Im Tirtzu organized counterdemonstrations in support of the government's plans.


Israeli researchers develop promising new blood cancer treatment

The technology has now been licensed to Immix BioPharma for further development and commercialization.  


Israel to launch national research institute for energy storage

The institute will help work towards reaching Israel's goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – a goal established in light of the ongoing climate crisis.

  A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

Israeli effort to study medieval Hebrew manuscripts gets European funds

Tens of thousands of these have already been gathered from collections worldwide and digitally imaged and curated by the National Library of Israel's KTIV collection.

 1738 holiday blessings and prayer book from Bavaria in Ashkenazic writing.

Israeli universities find oldest instance of fire use to cook food

Before the findings, which detail a 780,000-year-old discovery, the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook food was from 200,000 years ago.

 Prehistoric peoples preparing a fish over a bonfire (illustrative).

Half of Israel's Bar-Ilan University faculty deans, Senate are women

Bar Ilan University has 11 faculty deans total, but three women have just been appointed to head faculties, bringing the total number of women deans to five.

Bar Ilan University's Institute for Nantechnology and Advanced Materials

What is a Rock Hyrax, and why do they sing? -study

Keeping to a beat is linked to reproductive success in male rock hyraxes according to Bar-Ilan University researchers.

 A male rock hyrax singing in Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.