Bar-Ilan University

Enjoy Charlie Chaplin, comedy films? Israeli research uncovers why

Since humor plays a prominent role in our lives, understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms of humor is regarded as very important.

University-based program raises IQ of adults with intellectual disability - study

The findings revealed significant IQ improvement among the 12 adults after four-and-a-half years of participation in post-secondary education.

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.

What causes electricity breakdowns? BIU physicists find the cause in new study

The dependency between the power network and its communication system led to cascading failures and abrupt collapse.

Zehu Ze! comedy group set to receive honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan U

The members of Zehu Ze! began performing together on the government broadcasting channel in 1978 and continued until 1998, then returning during the pandemic.

Academic faculty announce warning strike in universities across Israel

The strike on Monday will be followed by similar strikes in two or three universities per day throughout the rest of the week.

The famed Dershowitz family and a story of aliyah to Israel

Rabbi Prof. Zecharia Dor-Shav (Dershowitz) is a retired professor from Bar-Ilan University, an author and speaker, uncle to renowned US lawyer Alan Dershowitz.

By ESTHER POSNER
28/04/2023
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