University of Haifa

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

President of the University of Haifa Gur Alroey praised the program, dubbing it an “expression of deep gratitude” towards Israel’s Druze population, of whom many serve in the IDF.

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.
Ancient textile fragment found at the Nahal Omer archaeological site in the Arava, southern Israel, by archaeologists from the University of Haifa, May 19, 2026.

Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava

Why Israel keeps losing the media war | Prof. Eli Avraham

Professor reveals decades of bias in israel's media coverage

 The Mediterranean Sea.

Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron


New study into identical twins suggests a possible treatment for people with schizophrenia disorder

Research led by Prof. Shani Stern at the University of Haifa unveils genetic discrepancies in schizophrenia discordant monozygotic twins, offering insights for treatment.

Image of two identical twins Ava and Leah, 25 May 2018. Uploaded on 8/5/2024

BDS activists say they successfully pressured a college to end its Israel study-abroad program

Despite the college’s stated reasoning for rescinding pre-approval of the Haifa program, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel celebrated the decision.

Boycott Israel sign

Haifa Symposium: Bridging faiths for peace in the Middle East

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Religious leaders call for respect, dialogue amid wartime tensions in Haifa

The statement added that the notion of tolerance and mutual respect are values upheld across Abrahamic faiths.

 Religious leaders from Haifa attend one of the meetings hosted by University of Haifa's Laboratory for Religious Studies.

Impact of ship noise on dolphins identified for first time with help of AI - Israeli study

Using AI, they were able to show that dolphins communicate in a unique way when ship noise is nearby.

 A bottlenose dolphin (Dolly) resting her jaw on a bar ready to test her sensitivity to an electric field.

University of Haifa unveils 'Faces and Words' art installation on Israeli Women's Day

The project emerged from a sense of disappointment at the international community's failure to address the sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women.

 The art installation, Faces and Words, was created to encapsulate the stories and feelings of women in the University of Haifa community.

U of Haifa finds 'groundbreaking discovery' in Parkinson's research

A new study undertaken at the University of Haifa has, for the first time, found a connection between PD and the ECM in the brain.

 Professor Shani Stern

Arab and Jewish students embrace diversity at University of Haifa

For more than 50 years, University of Haifa has been weaving a rich tapestry of diverse students who share the common goal of bettering themselves and Israel’s North.

 University of Haifa faculty and students attend the first day of school, wearing orange wristbands, on a campus known for its diverse community of Jewish, Arab, and Druze students.

Two-stage brain coding explained by University of Haifa study

“Understanding the language that the brain uses to speak to itself will enable us to understand better how to transfer information to and from the brain with precision,” according to Prof. Eran Stark

 Test person Niklas Thiel poses with an electroencephalography (EEG) cap which measures brain activity, at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) in Garching near Munich

Tensions at University of Haifa over war in Gaza

According to Adalah, an extrem-left wing organization, more than 100 Arab students have faced disciplinary proceedings over social media posts related to the war, in all academic institutions

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