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Join us at the 2013 Board of Governors mission and meeting in Berlin,
Haifa and Jerusalem. Tuesday, May 28, to Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
Peres & Blair; Berlin, Haifa & Jerusalem; Marine & Herodian Archaeology: University of Haifa Board of Governors Meeting and Mission.
ASUH News
Ami Ayalon discusses war in Gaza
Dec 10, 2012—
Ami Ayalon, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the University’s Board of Governor’s discussed the unique conundrum of waging war in the age of advanced technology.
ASUH thanks outgoing president Aaron Ben-Ze'ev
Oct 16, 2012—
ASUH held a farewell reception, hosted by Chairman of the Board of Governors, Leon H. Charney and Tzili Charney, for Professor Aaron Ben-Ze’ev, who stepped down as President of the University of Haifa after eight years at its helm.
[More]New Study Links Severe Hunger to Later Day Breast Cancer
Oct 9, 2012—
Severe hunger and malnutrition during World War II trigger breast cancer risk in old age. A new University of Haifa study found that women who were 7 years old or less during the war had a 49.2% percent likelihood to develop cancer compared to 27% in the general population.
[More]Prof. Avi Sagi-Schwartz Sheds New Light on Trauma and Its Victims
New York, NY, Aug 14, 2012—
Professor Avi Sagi-Schwartz was in New York last week for a fascinating discussion in which he revelead new data on the ways traumatic events, notably the Holocaust, impact children.
[More]UH Awards European Commission President Honorary Doctorate
Haifa, Israel, Aug 7, 2012—
The University of Haifa awarded an honorary doctorate to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, in a step towards strengthening the relationship between the European Union and the Jewish State.
[More]What's Happening
Carmel Ltd.: Moving Research from the Lab to the Market
Feb 21, 2013—
With more than 60 research centers and 93 laboratories, the University of Haifa is the largest research University in the North. It also leads the nation in brain and neurosciences research, marine sciences, ecology and the environment, child development and in several areas of cancer research.
[More]Smartphones take over the classrooms
Jan 2, 2013—
A new study conducted at University of Haifa’s School of Political Sciences reveals the depth cell phoned have permeated into the daily lives of Israeli (and probably global) teens.
According to the study, 94% of all high school students in Israel use their cellphones during class with the majority using them to watch YouTube videos...[More]
UH awards scholarships in recognition of Carmel fire victims
Dec 31, 2012—
44 Haifa University students have been awarded a scholarship in the names of the 44 Carmel fire victims. The scholarships were awarded earlier this week by Public Security Minister, Yitzhak Aharonovitch and UH president, Amos...[More]
President Shapira:" “We respect the diversity of Israel in a way no other university does.”
On his visit to the U.S, President Amos Shapira discussed the importance of creating an educational melting pot for the University's diverse populations:" Israel will not be able to survive if we don’t learn to build a shared experience,” said Shpira in an interview to the LA Jewish Journal
Profiles from Campus
Prof. Dan Schueftan on Obama's visit to Israel
Apr 10, 2013—
[More]Dan Schueftan,Director of the University’s National Security Studies Center, currently the Goldman Visiting Professor at Georgetown University, was interviewed and quoted in two USA Today articles about President Obama’s visit to Israel.
Scholarships: Funding Talented Students
Scholarships help the University attract Israel’s top students and make an immediate difference in their lives. Scholarships drive success, making your contribution even more meaningful.
Dedicated, merit-based funds enable the University to recognize academic achievement. Need-based funding targets students with financial difficulties, such as new immigrants, soldiers, minority groups, and single parents, and affords them with an opportunity for higher education. Read more.
