June 2015
Whether it’s creating a bionic contact lens to help the blind see or developing an optical heartbeat monitor, Prof. Zeev Zalevsky enables people to see the world in a whole new way. Zalevsky is one of Israel’s most prolific inventors, with more than 50 patents registered in his name.
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May 2015
A “trio” of proteins that appear to play a pivotal role in the onset of various cancers has been revealed by Uri Nir, Director of the Nano Medicine Center at the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at Bar-Ilan. Nir is now proceeding to develop novel anti-cancer drugs that will target key regulators.
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April 2015
As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, Bar-Ilan has inaugurated the Presidential Award of Distinction. The University has chosen six Americans to receive this Award – Eli Hirmes, Laurie Moskowitz Hirsch, Dr. Don Lebell, Gary Ran, Dr. Joseph D. Rosenblatt, and Alice Neuman Schoenfeld.
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March 2015
In the age of cyber-attacks and credit card fraud over the Internet, Dr. Osnat Keren says there is another “Achilles heel” that we overlook at our peril: the vulnerability of our hardware devices.
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March 2015
For years Prof. Eli Kolberg’s robots have played soccer — against each other and against teams from all over the world — in the annual Robot World Cup (RoboCup) tournament. Each of his autonomous robots is programmed with a software brain that controls it and allows it to communicate with its teammates.
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March 2015
When it comes to cancer of the breast, there’s a problem: the initial diagnosis sometimes marks the beginning of a long process, in which doctors struggle to identify the best therapeutic approach.
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March 2015
Dr. Michael Blank’s father’s death set him on a career path to be part of a research team that discovered a tumor suppressor gene called Smurf2, and now pursue his quest to understand the origin of cancer cells as assistant professor and senior lecturer at the Bar-Ilan University (BIU) Medical School in Safed.
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March 2015
Improving public health in Northern Israel is the mission of Dr. Mary Rudolf, head of Public Health at the BIU Med School. A world-renowned expert in combating child-obesity, she oversees a project to cultivate a new generation of physicians to serve disadvantaged and underserved patients in the Galilee.
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January 2015
Dr. Meir Shamay is focusing on uncovering the mechanism of cancer development caused by transmitted viruses, at his lab at the Bar-Ilan University Medical School in Safed.
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January 2015
Navigating effective ways to provide high quality healthcare to patients at risk both in America and northern Israel is among the major learning insights of students participating in the exchange program between Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va., and the Bar-Ilan Medical School in Safed, Israel.
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December 2014
Bar-Ilan University Prof. Pnina Klein, winner of the 2011 Israel Prize in Education Research, died on November 27th following a battle with cancer. Prof. Klein, who was 69, oversaw numerous US projects that improved the lives of children at risk.
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November 2014
As we age, there’s a normal decline of cognitive function, but by age 65, about one sixth of the population exhibits the creeping dementia associated with Alzheimer’s. Dr. Okun and his research team are fighting that trend.
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November 2014
VP of Citigroup Bank discusses the benefits of his BIU education. Says studies in economics and jewish studies compliment each other.
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November 2014
A breakthrough educational program has improved the learning capabilities and self-image of millions of children with developmental disabilities. The program’s creator is Prof. Pnina Klein of Bar-Ilan’s Baker Center for the Study of Development Disorders in Infants and Young Children.
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October 2014
Using gold particles as a diagnostic tool, Dr. Dror Fixler and his team at the Advanced Light Microscopy Laboratory at BIU have created a non-invasive optical system to detect cancer of the head, neck, tongue and throat. It has proven itself during its first human tests.
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October 2014
Israel destroyed 80 percent of Hamas rockets in Gaza during this summer’s war revealed Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon at a recent public conference at Bar-Ilan University.
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October 2014
The Israeli start-up company Phinergy is relying on technology developed by BIU’s Prof. Arie Zaban to create an affordable, long-lasting battery for electric cars. Zaban and his team are partnering with Phinergy to change the base on which the battery operates through contact of aluminum with oxygen and water.
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October 2014
BIU’s Empowerment (“Otzmot”) Program is among 5 international winners of the 3rd annual Ruderman Prize in Inclusion. The prize honors organizations worldwide that operate innovative programs and provide services that foster the full inclusion of people with disabilities in their local Jewish community.
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August 2014
During Operation Protective Edge, Bar-Ilan University has stepped up as a strong advocate for Israel in the foreign affairs arena and the worldwide media.
Through its Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan continues to provide leadership as an opinion maker on the world stage.
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June 2014
Within the next 35 years, Israel will have approximately 12 million Jews out of 18 million Jews worldwide. This prediction was made by BIU Prof. David Passig, a futurist and author of the best-selling books The Future Code and 2048, during his recent visit to New York City.
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