“I was thrilled when I discovered the opportunity to travel to Israel for my research at Bar-Ilan University, one of Israel's major academic institutions renowned for its quality in research and teaching. Despite some initial concerns about venturing outside of my comfort zone and facing new challenges, I am excited to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.

Bar-Ilan University’s Asian studies track, which has seen a significant growth in demand, has received a special grant of NIS 650,000 from the Academy of Korean Studies. This three-year grant will be utilized to promote research, distribute scholarships, and organize conferences and events in the field of Korean studies helping the program expand further.

Since time immemorial, human beings have wondered whether we are alone in this universe.

Dr. Nitzan Gonen, from the Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, is one of ten brilliant young Israeli researchers to receive the prestigious Krill Prize for their unique contributions to their research fields.

In 2010 Prof. Shlomo Havlin and collaborators published an article in the journal Nature proposing that the abrupt electricity failure causing the famous 2003 Italy blackout was a consequence of the inter-dependency of two networks. According to Havlin's theory the dependency between the power network and its communication system led to cascading failures and abrupt collapse.

Bar-Ilan University awards outstanding individuals with honorary doctorate degrees for their unique contributions to science, humanity, and the arts in Israel and abroad. This year's honorary doctorate recipients are former IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the Atidim Organization, artist Sigalit Landau, Rabbi Yaakov Medan, Yale University Prof. Joan Steitz, and the entertainment troupe Zehu Ze!