On the first day of school – take a look what happened in the hallways to set the tone for the year!

Ask the President! In honor of the new school year, this month’s Expert on the Spot features the President of the Hebrew University, Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson. Now is your chance to ask anything you wanted to know about the Hebrew University… but never dared to ask. Watch this short clip and submit your questions in [...]

Israel is filled with incredible history and culture and is an archeologist’s dream, not to mention curious history nuts like myself. That’s why the recent excavation of Prof. Ehud Netzer of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Archaeology caught my attention. His dig uncovered a “royal box” built at the upper level of King [...]

Leftovers from last night’s dinner are ok …but imagine 12,000 year old leftovers! Archaeologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unearthed the leftovers of the world’s first known funerary feast, which took place around 12,000 years ago at a burial site in northern Israel. The team of archaeologists, headed by Dr. Leore Grosman, have [...]

This year Israel’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest Harel Skaat is daring to dream about winning the competition. The young singer could be set to walk in the footsteps of Dana International with his song ‘Words’. Skaat is confident that he can pass the semi final stages and is praying to even win the [...]

Is it really a wise and ethically acceptable strategy to burn food rather than eat it?  This is one of the key questions to be addressed by Prof. Hans Werner Sinn, President of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, who will speak at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem next week on ‘Table or Tank: The [...]

Over the Pesach break I had the chance to travel with family to Eilat for a few days. It was good times, enjoying the hot weather, relaxing on the beach and working on the tan. When in Eilat I recommend visiting the under water observatory which houses some of the most exotic and beautiful sea [...]

The Israeli public feels that science and scientific research are a prime source of national pride, a survey undertaken by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has shown. The survey, aimed at determining the public’s attitude towards science and scientific researchers, also revealed that a substantial portion of the public feels that more resources should be [...]

Lake Victoria used to provide a wealth of food and protein for the  families of Uganda. But that was until bigger business got involved and altered the course of nature. Fifty years ago, the Nile Perch was introduced into Lake Victoria in order to grow local fisheries. The Nile Perch is a predator and it [...]

Dina Wachtel is delighted to present Dylan Segal with his iPod touch for writing the winning blog in the Hebrew You launch competition. Below are his wise words: I am currently a post-secondary student, and can hopefully shed some light for those up and comers contemplating a post-secondary institution. I went to Uvic for my [...]