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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of the world’s most distinguished academic and research institutions. The university is located in Israel, but its work transforms our global landscape. Its students, faculty, and alumni have won eight Nobel Prizes, developed treatments for diseases, and ignited innovation that has led to more than 10,750 patents. We think our founding fathers, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Chaim Weizmann, and Martin Buber would be quite proud.
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Hebrew University Researchers Decipher the Sweet Taste of Heavy Water
A long-standing, unresolved puzzle concerns the taste of heavy water. Regular water has no distinct taste but rumors indicate that heavy water tastes sweet. Why is this so if heavy water, D2O, is practically identical to ordinary water, H2O? A team of scientists, led by Masha Niv at Hebrew […]
Study Finds Strong Connection Between COVID and Strokes
Ever since the coronavirus became a widespread pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological ones. In early 2020, New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital reported that five younger patients stricken with COVID-19 experienced […]
For the First Time, Hebrew University Appoints Arab Woman To Serve As Vice President
The Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) announced that Professor Mona Khoury-Kassbari has been elected Vice President of Strategy and Diversity at HU. As part of her new role, Khoury-Kassabri will be responsible for broadening the ranks of the university’s academic […]
Cave of Wonders: HU Researchers Unveil Oldest Evidence of Human Activity in African Desert Cave
Few sites in the world preserve a continuous archaeological record spanning millions of years. Wonderwerk Cave, located in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert, is one of those rare sites. Meaning “miracle” in Afrikaans, Wonderwerk Cave has been identified as potentially the earliest cave […]
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Places #64 in the World Rankings
Jerusalem’s Hebrew University rose one spot to number 64 among the world’s top universities, and remains the top-ranked university in the Middle East, according to the new Global 2000 List by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). However, the report noted, six of […]
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Hebrew University at a Glance
484 Awards of Excellence
Including 8 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physics, and Economics.
3,400+ Research Projects
Representing 30% of all academic scientific research in Israel.
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Covering 2,800 inventions, more than 900 licensed technologies, and the launch of 170 spin-off companies.
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