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BIU scientists Pioneer Use of Worms Rather than Rats to Model Human Muscle Diseases

Conducting health research on animal models is vital for promoting biological and medical studies and allow analysis of molecular and pathophysiological pathways of diseases and pathological conditions. Such models make possible the repurposing of approved drugs for conditions for which they were not originally intended and the development of novel therapeutics. 

Commencement Exercises for the 2025 Academic Year

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During the months of June-July 2025, Bar-Ilan University will hold academic degree conferment ceremonies for bachelor's degree graduates and master's degree recipients who have completed their degree requirements at Bar-Ilan University.

The festive ceremonies will take place on campus with the participation of the academic faculty, graduates, and their family members.

Congratulations to the degree recipients and best wishes for success in the future.

Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) Now Available in English: Higher Education in Israel

Bar-Ilan University's Faculty of Law is at the forefront of legal research and education in Israel. The Faculty is constantly developing and innovating new fields of research, study programs, and legal clinics to provide students with the most cutting-edge legal education, now available in English.

Opmed.ai Raises $15M

Opmed.ai's founders, Dr. Mor Brokman Meltzer, and Prof. Baruch Barzel of Bar-Ilan University, and Avi Paz, have developed a cutting-edge solution to address the critical challenges faced by healthcare systems worldwide, focusing not only on revenue, but also on impacting healthcare efficiency.

Binding the Future

Humanity currently faces long-term risks, including climate change, biodiversity loss, global pandemics, and more. Addressing these challenges requires intergenerational cooperation, as a single generation cannot solve them absolutely. Mechanisms that help develop cooperation in social dilemmas within a single generation include reciprocity, third-party punishment, and central enforcement institutions, but these do not function optimally in an intergenerational context.

From Darkness to Dialogue

The Fall academic semester finally began in January 2024, after being postponed indefinitely due to the nationwide military draft which affected both students and teachers alike. The scars of the October 7, 2023 invasion by Hamas were still fresh, leaving Israel reeling from the devastation wrought by terror and war. It was against this backdrop of tragedy and upheaval, during one of the darkest hours in Israel’s history, that a course at Bar-Ilan University named “Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue” emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the chaos of conflict.

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