The 25,000 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco had no idea they were witnessing history. They thought that the Beatles' concert on August 29, 1966, was merely another, albeit electrifying, show by the rock group. What they didn't know is that the concert would be the group's last official live performance.
“The desire for love never ends,” sang Israeli musician Shlomo Artzi. But the way to find it has changed dramatically over the last two decades. From Tu B’Av lore of girls dancing in the vineyards to stories about dating in the army or on campus, it seems that lovers share a common milieu and a lot of luck
Today you don’t have to depend on luck – there’s the internet. Dr. Tali Gazit, an expert on internet psychology at Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Information Science, explains how the virtual world has changed the rules of the dating game, making disappointment an inseparable part of the game (but that’s not a reason to give up on optimism).
The first archeological excavations at the ancient site of Tel Tibna began this week. The site, which is located in southwest Samaria and is referenced in various historical documents, was inhabited for some 4,000 years and is considered by ancient sources to be the town in which Joshua bin Nun lived and was buried.
Dr. Uri Bar-Noi, of the Department of General History, revisits the coup attempt on August 18, 1991, which accelerated the collapse of the communist regime and the dissolution of the Soviet empire
On August 18, 1991, the Soviet coup attempt began, with some conservative members of the Soviet elite trying to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev’s rule and roll back the democratization processes that had begun to permeate throughout the country. The coup failed four days after it started. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, introduced extensive political and economic reforms – “perestroika” and “glasnost.”
President of Bar-Ilan University, Prof. Arie Zaban, was chosen to serve as the Chairman of the Association of University Heads in Israel (VERA). Upon being elected to the role, Prof. Zaban said that he views the position as an important mission that complements his work as a lecturer, researcher, and university president. "Together with my fellow university heads, I will work to strengthen Israeli academia and to amplify its contribution to the state, its citizens, and humanity as a whole," he said.
Superconductors have great technological and economic potential for technologies such as high-speed hovertrains, MRI machines, efficient power lines, quantum computing and more. But their use is limited because they must be cooled to extremely low temperatures to achieve superconductivity. This demanding and expensive requirement makes their integration into everyday technology very difficult.
The 30th annual conference of the Bar-Ilan University's Research Institute of Human Factors in Road Safety together with the University's Center for Smart Cities will be held on Thursday, July 28.
Violence against teachers is a common problem in education systems in Israel and the world. Teachers engage with students from different backgrounds and mental states, leaving them susceptible to expressions of physical and verbal violence. A new study conducted by Dr. Tamar (Zamski) Tarablus from the Faculty of Education at Bar-Ilan University examined the variables that influence the willingness of teachers to seek help after being targeted by student violence.
