Bar-Ilan University prides itself on its innovative research and groundbreaking ideas that emanate from the various faculties, professors, and students. In addition, our professors are constantly coming up with new ways to teach or to share ideas – and are reaping the rewards. Read the articles below to find out what’s been happening over the past month or so.
Bar-Ilan University Advances in Shanghai Ranking
Bar-Ilan University has risen in the ranking of world universities, according to the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2022. Over the past year, Bar-Ilan has advanced to the 301-400 range—up from the 401–500 range in 2021. The university is consistently ranked in the top 2% of all universities globally and is one of the top-ranked universities in Israel. Read More.
Physicist Claims to Have Solved the Mystery of Consciousness
According to the theory, all that’s needed to solve the hard problem of consciousness is to change our assumptions about it. When we realize that consciousness is a physical, relativistic phenomenon, the mystery of consciousness naturally dissolves. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University and the University of Memphis recently published their theory in Frontiers in Psychology. Read More.
Using Tiny Diamonds, Israeli Scientists Develop New Method of Noninvasive Treatments
A team of Israeli researchers from Bar-Ilan University has developed a new method for noninvasive treatments administered through the skin – using tiny diamonds… Combining techniques in nanotechnology and optics, the team produced tiny (nanometric) diamond particles so small that they are capable of penetrating skin to deliver medicinal and cosmetic remedies. Read More.
4,000-Year-Old Israelite Settlement Discovered in Binyamin
An archeological dig at Tel Tibnah in the Binyamin region has led to the exposure of a 4,000-year-old settlement, dated to the time when the Israelites entered the Land of Israel. At the end of a month of excavations at Tel Tibnah on behalf of the Benyamin Regional Council and the Bar Ilan University, many finds were also uncovered from an ancient city that served as the capital of the district at the end of the Second Temple period. Read More.
School Bullying Rampant in Australia
Through various interviews, Professor Emerita Suzanne Rutland from the University of Sydney and Bar-Ilan University’s Professor Zehavit Gross have uncovered that students are being bullied in schools because of their faith, affecting their spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical health. Read More.
New Tech Creates Disinfectant from Tap Water
After a two-year process, Bar-Ilan University researchers completed the development of a machine that utilizes tap water to produce safe and environmentally-friendly disinfectants that can eliminate bacteria and kill viruses. Read More.
Post-Genome Analysis for Musculoskeletal Biology
Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine hosted a workshop titled, “Post-Genome analysis for musculoskeletal biology,” at the end of July 2022. The workshop was organized by Prof. David Karasik and Dr. Chen Shochat-Carvalho of the Medical School’s Musculoskeletal Genetics Laboratory. Read More.
E-Books in Early Childhood Reduce Gaps
A study conducted in the laboratory of Prof. Ofra Korat of the Faculty of Education at Bar-Ilan University found that quality electronic books (e-books) with a built-in, age-appropriate dictionary help children learn better than when their parents read to them. Read More.
Clearmind Medicine Reports Positive Preclinical Data for Cocaine Addiction Treatment
Clearmind Medicine recently announced additional positive preclinical data related to its psychedelic molecule, MEAI, for treating cocaine addiction. Professor Gal Yadid and a group of researchers from the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center at Bar Ilan University performed the study based on the self-administration paradigm, which is an operant-conditioning-based model for investigating drug addiction. Read More.
New Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Website Launched
Keeping in line with the branding of Bar-Ilan University, the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine recently launched its new websites in English and Hebrew, thanks to the university’s ICT Division. Click here to visit the English site and here to visit the Hebrew site.
