Sixteen researchers have been awarded this year’s Rector’s Prize for Scientific Innovation, in recognition of their research achievements in 2021. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 23 on the BIU campus. The recipients were selected by two committees headed by the BIU Rector, Prof. Amnon Albeck.

The winners are:

A recent security breach on Facebook revealed the personal information of some 50 million users. This and other incidents have led many to ask how they can preserve their privacy online.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires organizations to safeguard personal data and uphold the privacy rights of anyone in EU territory.

A new study conducted by the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University and its affiliate Galilee Medical Center (GMC) is among the first to show that pre-infection deficiency of vitamin D is associated with increased COVID-19 severity and mortality.

On June 15, 1920, the Haganah was founded. The main paramilitary organization of the “Yishuv” (Jewish population) in pre-State Israel, the Haganah operated for 28 years until the state’s establishment, and was, in fact, a crucial factor in the formation of the nascent State of Israel. The Haganah also filled important civilian roles - bringing new immigrants to Israel and promoting Jewish settlement. 

High-profile COVID-19 vaccination campaigns have put a spotlight on the organization and delivery of vaccination services in the European Union. While there are particular challenges to mass COVID-19 vaccinations, many of the challenges are also common to routine vaccination programs, such as communication, availability of services, and adequate training of health professionals.

Music is a tool that has accompanied our evolutionary journey and provided a sense of comfort and social connection for millennia. New research published today in the American Psychologist provides a neuroscientific understanding of the social connection with a new map of the brain when playing music.

The Red Sea Reef Foundation (RSRF) has awarded research grants to five scientists from Israel and Jordan – including two from Bar-Ilan University -- who are studying the Red Sea's coral reef, one of the world’s largest marine refuges from climate change.