With climate change, a decline in farmland, and population growth, now more than ever is there a need to optimize yield from existing agricultural land. Researchers who understand that micro-climatic variability exists even in adjacent fields and that it is wise to consider the agronomic data of optimal conditions required for different wheat varieties, have launched a new study. Their research utilizes satellite data to help farmers create the best mix between the wheat varieties they grow, the timing of sowing and the designated plot of land.

The “Israel Albums” project is designed to extract old albums from oblivion and present them to the public in new and intriguing ways. The aim is to provide an overall picture of the challenges of the period, and the cultural and ideological perceptions of the State of Israel.

The Russell Berrie Galilee Diabetes SPHERE and the Sakhnin Municipality signed an agreement of cooperation to implement SPHERE's initiative to transform diabetes care in the northern Galilee region.

Prof. Oren Perez, outgoing dean of the Bar-Ilan Faculty of Law, will head the university's new Multidisciplinary School for Sustainability and the Environment.

University Rector Prof. Amnon Albeck announced the appointment of Perez, a leading environmental researcher, to head the school, which will open at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year.

As scientists gradually discover evidence that people who feel younger than their chronological age are typically healthier and more psychologically resilient, the saying "you're only as old as you feel" rings increasingly true.

One hundred students received awards of excellence from the rector of Bar-Ilan University on June 13. The awardees included 58 undergraduate students and 42 graduate and doctoral students.

The largest number of awardees were from the Faculty of Social Sciences, followed by the Faculty of Exact Sciences with 15 and the Faculty of Humanities with 14.