The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/university-of-haifa/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:32:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png University of Haifa | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/university-of-haifa/ 32 32 From AI to ideology, scholars look for answers to post-Oct. 7 antisemitism surge https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-ai-to-ideology-scholars-look-for-answers-to-post-oct-7-antisemitism-surge/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:22:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3859516 Researchers gather in Haifa to offer insights into the fight against Jew-hatred, including how it's financed, the role of technology in its propagation - and when things will get even worse

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]]> At Haifa gathering, scholars launch association for ‘contemporary antisemitism’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-haifa-gathering-scholars-launch-association-for-contemporary-antisemitism/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:07:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3858049 New initiative aims to strengthen global research as scholars say post-October 7 hostilities toward Jews require new academic approaches

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]]> ‘A time capsule’: Israeli cave sealed for millennia sheds light on obscure prehistoric clan https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-time-capsule-israeli-cave-sealed-for-millennia-sheds-light-on-obscure-prehistoric-clan/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3841171 A site near Fureidis, south of Haifa, was occupied by early humans around 300,000 years ago, right before Home Sapiens and Neanderthals emerged in the region

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]]> Shepherds without borders: In biblical Israel’s war zone, flocks traversed contested lands https://www.timesofisrael.com/shepherds-without-borders-in-biblical-israels-war-zone-flocks-traversed-contested-lands/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:04:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802855 Study of 3,000-year-old animal teeth from Tel Hazor in the Upper Galilee shows herds moved between warring Israel and Aram, shedding light on ancient boundaries' permeability

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]]> Iron from a 2,600-year-old shipwreck off Israeli coast may rewrite the history of war https://www.timesofisrael.com/iron-from-a-2600-year-old-shipwreck-off-israeli-coast-may-rewrite-the-history-of-war/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:35:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3787363 The first evidence that iron was traded as a semifinished product has been found off the coast of northern Israel. It may have been intended for weaponry among rival empires in an era of upheaval

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]]> Universities say they may start upcoming semester with online classes https://www.timesofisrael.com/universities-say-they-may-start-upcoming-semester-with-online-classes/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:27:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772234 Tel Aviv University delays opening until after Passover on April 12, to help reservists unable to get back to school, but others say they will begin next week or soon after

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]]> Diver finds his second Crusader sword in 5 years off Israel’s coast https://www.timesofisrael.com/diver-finds-his-second-crusader-sword-in-5-years-off-israels-coast/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:28:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3759931 800-year-old, meter-long artifact discovered off Dor Beach, undergoes a CT scan at the Medica Elisha Hospital

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]]> New Israeli research shows coral reefs shape the ebb and flow of local microbial life https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-research-shows-coral-reefs-shape-the-ebb-and-flow-of-local-microbial-life/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:26:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3723963 Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University, and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat

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]]> Scholars transcribe hundreds of thousands of Cairo Geniza fragments, some never read before https://www.timesofisrael.com/scholars-transcribe-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cairo-geniza-fragments-some-never-read-before/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:13:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3697022 The MiDRASH project received an $11.5 million grant to take research on medieval Jewish literature to the next level

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]]> 15,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in Israel’s Carmel plain dined on duck all winter https://www.timesofisrael.com/15000-years-ago-hunter-gatherers-in-israels-carmel-plain-dined-on-duck-all-winter/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:53:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688069 Researchers from the University of Haifa analyze hundreds of waterfowl bones from site and determine the land was marshy and dotted with lakes

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]]> ‘A millennium-long monopoly’: How biblical Israel imported a steady flow of African ivory https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-millennium-long-monopoly-how-biblical-israel-imported-a-steady-flow-of-african-ivory/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:01:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3679882 Analysis of 1,500 artifacts shows imports from Nubia between 1600-600 BCE, a trade network that endured from Canaanite times to the era of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah

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]]> Type 2 diabetes patients more likely to develop schizophrenia, Israeli researchers find https://www.timesofisrael.com/type-2-diabetes-patients-more-likely-to-develop-schizophrenia-israeli-researchers-find/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:07:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3666606 In first study of its kind, scientists in Haifa and New York use health organization data to show that adult-onset diabetes sufferers have a 50% higher risk of schizophrenia late in life

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]]> Blood test 95% accurate in spotting suicide risk in bipolar patients, says Israeli scientist https://www.timesofisrael.com/blood-test-95-accurate-in-spotting-suicide-risk-in-bipolar-patients-says-israeli-scientist/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:51:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3651613 University of Haifa researcher says her team's AI model spots biomarkers in white blood cells; test could help monitor patients with bipolar disorder, 40% of whom will attempt suicide

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]]> In first, three shipwrecks from biblical times uncovered off the coast of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-three-shipwrecks-from-biblical-times-uncovered-off-the-coast-of-israel/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:45:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3657720 Only 11 ships from the Iron Age previously found in the Mediterranean; discovery provides evidence of maritime trade under the Kingdom of Israel

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]]> Fabulous 1,400-year-old trove of gold coins sheds light on Galilee Christian city’s demise https://www.timesofisrael.com/fabulous-1400-year-old-trove-of-gold-coins-sheds-light-on-galilee-christian-citys-demise/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:39:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3649773 Metal detector beeps lead archaeologists to nearly 100 coins and jewelry hidden during the 7th-century Sassanid invasion at Hippos (Sussita), including an unusual mix of denominations

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