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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.
News & Updates
Where were Herod the Great’s Royal Alabaster Bathtubs Quarried?
May 17, 2022—From the Middle Bronze Age, Egypt played a crucial role in the appearance of calcite-alabaster artifacts in Israel, and the development of the local gypsum-alabaster industry. The absence of ancient calcite-alabaster quarries in the Southern Levant (modern-day Israel and Palestine) […]
Infertility Solutions Could be Found Via New Hebrew University Research
May 12, 2022— New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) may provide insight into infertility. In HU’s Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Yaniv Elkouby’s lab focused on the development of the immature egg cells (oocytes) of zebrafish. Dr. Elkouby used zebrafish since humans […]
HU Study Examines ‘Diversity Illusion’ of Students on Campus
May 10, 2022 – Attempts to build a more equitable and inclusive society have taken a step forward with the discovery of a “diversity illusion” by a team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU). Their findings clearly show that within a social setting most people […]
Pain may be experienced in brainstem, not cerebral cortex, study shows
April 25, 2022–What part of the brain allows the experience of pain in the body? It is nearly axiomatic that pain – among other examples of conscious experience – is an outcome of still-unclear forms of neural processing that occur in the cerebral cortex – the outermost layer of the brain […]
Ukrainian Refugee Academics and Students Begin Arriving at Hebrew University Under Emergency Aid Program
As part of the donor-funded emergency aid program at Hebrew University (HU), 18 refugees have been accepted to continue their studies and 10 have already begun. To contribute to the HU Ukrainian Emergency Aid Program, click here. One of the refugees, Dr. Anastasiia Zinevych, recently arrived in […]
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Hebrew University at a Glance
484 Awards of Excellence
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Representing 30% of all academic scientific research in Israel.
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Special Initiatives
AFHU LEAD
AFHU LEAD identifies, cultivates, and mentors the next generation of leaders for American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU). By engaging seasoned facilitators and brilliant Hebrew University researchers, AFHU LEAD connects future leaders to Israel’s premier research university, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Rimon Initiative
The Rimon Philanthropic Investment Initiative is a new, philanthropy-based venture creation engine from AFHU in partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Yissum, the university’s technology transfer company; and ASPER HUJI-Innovate, the university’s center for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Igniting Impact
Supporting Social Initiatives at HU, is a new campaign from AFHU designed to propel social impact initiatives with a global outreach. By selecting the project that speaks to you, you will be able to identify, support, and follow your philanthropic impact.
AFHU LEAD
AFHU LEAD identifies, cultivates, and mentors the next generation of leaders for American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU). By engaging seasoned facilitators and brilliant Hebrew University researchers, AFHU LEAD connects future leaders to Israel’s premier research university, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Rimon Initiative
The Rimon Philanthropic Investment Initiative is a new, philanthropy-based venture creation engine from AFHU in partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Yissum, the university’s technology transfer company; and ASPER HUJI-Innovate, the university’s center for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Igniting Impact
Supporting Social Initiatives at HU, is a new campaign from AFHU designed to propel social impact initiatives with a global outreach. By selecting the project that speaks to you, you will be able to identify, support, and follow your philanthropic impact.