University of Haifa

Professor reveals decades of bias in israel's media coverage

In From David to Goliath, Professor Eli Avraham explores the media’s portrayal of Israel, shedding light on its biased coverage and the effects on international opinion.

Why Israel keeps losing the media war | Prof. Eli Avraham
 The Mediterranean Sea.

Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron

A depressed woman

Sexual minority Israelis report higher depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, study finds

 This stress will eventually cost you your health

Loneliness surged while suicidal thoughts declined after October 7, new study finds


Two-thirds of Israeli universities drop in global academic rankings

Institutions of higher learning in the West are being overshadowed by those in China, which is investing huge sums in teaching and research.

 Israelis walking in front of the entrance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Haifa University supports faculty member that was threatened with boycott

Dr. David Barak-Gorodetsky was threatened by faculty at the university since he wouldn't cancel the participation of Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli.

 DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli speaks during a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, earlier this month.

Int'l Women's Day: Breaking through Israel's cement ceiling - opinion

I’m an Arab. I’m a Christian. I’m a Maronite. And I’m a woman. Each of these is a crucial part of my identity.

 THE WRITER attends a signing of an MOU involving the University of Haifa, United Arab Emirates University, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, on tackling the consequences of climate change and pollution.

University of Haifa scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants - study

An international team of scientists found that the right number of copies of a specific group of genes can stimulate longer root growth.

 Wheat is seen in a field near the southern Ukranian city of Nikolaev July 8, 2013.

Want to know if your cat is in pain? Israeli researchers can tell you how

Israeli researchers have developed an AI model that can tell when felines are in pain

 Kitty examined for pain

Maladaptive daydreaming: What is it and are you suffering from it?

This pathological form of daydreaming leads sufferers to spend a large part of their waking hours daydreaming to an extent that impairs their daily functioning.

 The brain (illustrative).

Ancient Christian maps of Israel, Jerusalem gifted to University of Haifa

The gift was bequeathed based on the wishes of the late Dr. Richard Umansky, a pediatrician, outdoorsman, traveler and historian.

A map of Israel by Reverend Heinrich Binting

Grapevine February 3, 2023: Yet another miracle

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog with Lea Gilad.

Luxury fabrics from 1,300 years ago apparently from China, India and Sudan found in Arava

‏‏‏‏‏‏‏Has the Israeli Silk Road been discovered?

 Luxury fabrics from 1,300 years ago apparently from China, India and Sudan found in Arava

Silver coins were used as money in Israel 3,600 years ago - study

The new findings by Israeli archeologists precede by 500 years what was thought to be the use of such coins.

 Items from Tel Gezer cache before cleaning.