Academic World

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

The Defense Department did not publicly list the 30 US schools to be reviewed for suspected ties to 130 research institutes based in Russia, China, and Iran, including civilian universities.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.
Prof. Uriel Reichman, founding president and chairman of the Board of Reichman University

Prof. Uriel Reichman to receive the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor

The students will be integrated into core technological units in the Military Intelligence Directorate and the IDF in general. Program opening ceremony via Walla.

IDF Atidim launches first dedicated engineering track for haredi, minority students

Brown University President Christina Paxson listens during a press conference.

Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes


Reichman University: Where global education meets Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit

Reichman University blends academic excellence with real-world impact. 'This place has amazing added value,' says VP Jonathan Davis, 'where Israel is one of the world’s top startup nations.'

 Jonathan Davis, Vice President for External Relations and Head of the Raphael Recanati International School

'Zionist, terrorist': Masked pro-Palestinian mob forces French geographer out of lecture

"I was giving a lecture in an amphitheater in front of about 50 students when a group of about 20 people entered, chanting: "Racists, Zionists, you're the terrorists."

 Screenshot from the video of protesters interrupting and forcing Fabrice Balanche to leave a lecture at Lyon-2 university

Doing the dance of life: Trailblazing leader advancing philanthropy, and the power of education

For Monette Malewski, national chair of Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, the cup is always three-quarters full.

MONETTE MALEWSKI, chair of Canadian Friends.

Universities, professors now using antisemitism as a way to bash Israel - opinion

King’s College’s Prof. Adam Sutcliffe doesn’t want the Holocaust or antisemitism to be seen as “exceptional” and believes people should pay less attention to it.

View of King's College London.

Trump’s administration poses danger to academic freedom - opinion

The Trump administration should reconsider its recent detrimental policies and reaffirm its longtime commitment to the principles of academic freedom and scientific integrity.

 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Surprising Findings in Brain Research

Completely different mechanisms cause damage in males and females with a rare genetic syndrome.

 Prof. Illana Gozes.

Bridging borders: Ono Academic College launches international occupational therapy program for olim

For the first time, students in Israel will be able to study OT in a program tailored for new olim.

 DR. NAOMI FERZIGER, director and academic head of the International Occupational Therapy (OT) Program at Ono Academic College.

Tel-Hai College overcomes war challenges, moves toward university status

Dean Prof. Meirav Hen discusses the impact of war, student resilience, and Tel-Hai's transformation into a university to boost northern Israel's growth.

  Prof. Meirav Hen  Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Tel-Hai College.

American Historical Association Council vetoes resolution accusing Israel of 'scholasticide'

The American Association of University Professors condemned the move as disrespecting the democratic will of the association’s members.

 PROTESTERS MARCH out of Kings College Circle after leaving an anti-Israel student encampment at the University of Toronto, following an Ontario judge order for the protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in July.

Oxford University announces Rhodes 2025 Israel scholarship winners

Up to $320,000 is awarded to Israeli students as part of the Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest and most prestigious scholarship in the world.

 Left to right: Noam Morris, National Secretary of the Rhodes Scholarship in Israel Doron Weber, and Hen Davidov.