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Knesset approves gender-segregated graduate programs despite women’s rights warnings
Law allows approved institutions to offer voluntary, gender-separated master’s and doctoral classes; medical school deans warn it could undermine training and endanger public health, while supporters say it will remove barriers for Haredi women
Sharon Kidon, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 07.16.26
Israeli universities fear gender-segregated graduate degrees will create second-class tracks
Knesset bill would allow separate master’s and doctoral classes for ultra-Orthodox students, with critics warning of harm to women, research standards and campus equality
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 07.08.26
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Campus Israel launched as alternative for Jewish students facing antisemitism
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum says the new platform connects students abroad with English-language degree programs, application support, internships and community life in Israel  
Felice Friedson/The Media Line | 05.30.26
Peer review can take many months. Platforms such as arXiv allow researchers to upload a draft of their paper before, or while, it is being considered by a journal
AI and scientific peer review: an Israeli tool tackles a Sisyphean burden
Will an artificial intelligence tool change the way scientific papers are reviewed and evaluated? 
Jonathan Berkheim/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.13.26
The planned multidisciplinary laboratory at Phoenix’s new Elef Complex
Shenkar, Phoenix launch partnership to link academia and industry
Agreement includes Phoenix support for Shenkar programs, a new multidisciplinary lab at the company’s Elef Complex and joint initiatives combining engineering, design, art and technology
ynet Global | 05.03.26
הפגנה פרו־פלסטינית באוניברסיטת קולומביה
Academic boycotts won’t fix what war has broken
Opinion: Cutting ties with Israeli researchers punishes those with the least power and the most potential to help rebuild a shared future, while weakening global science at a time of urgent, borderless challenges
Prof. Ariella Gordon-Shaag | 01.15.26
מריה וישו התינוק
Uproar in British academia following use of the term 'Ancient Palestine' in Open University course
A course at the Open University in Britain stated that the Virgin Mary was born in 'ancient Palestine';  Jewish organization has contacted the university, claiming that the term is historically inaccurate; the incorrect term will be removed 
ynet | 01.12.26
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Who fares better in the AI era: students who use it or those who don’t?
As academia adapts to a world where students can generate flawless work with a click, the job market now expects AI literacy; in a special interview, Dr. Amir Gefen explains why grades remain, exams are returning and whether overusing AI or avoiding it altogether is the bigger concern
Daniela Ginzburg | 12.23.25
'Israeli academia invests extensive resources in training the brightest minds, and the country loses them at the critical moment'
Brain drain deepens as more Israeli academics leave and fewer return, CBS data show
Israel is seeing a growing academic brain drain: Since 2023, more academics have left the country than returned, according to CBS data;The trend is strongest in STEM fields, raising concerns over long-term harm to research, innovation and the economy 
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 12.17.25
ד"ר עמי נדיר בחורבת מבצר ראש מיה, השוכן על ראש גבעה בשכונת רוממה הישנה בחיפה
Haifa retiree proves it’s never too late to learn after earning archaeology PhD at 81
Ami Nadir earned a PhD in archaeology from Ben-Gurion University, decades after studying engineering at the Technion; the former Navy officer says lifelong learning has given his retirement new meaning and purpose
Yogev Israeli | 10.28.25
אוניברסיטת בר אילן
IDF reservists fighting for their degrees: ‘An entire generation is paying the price’
Over 70,000 Israeli students were called to reserve duty during two years of war, as a new survey reveals deep emotional, social, and academic struggles, with many fearing they won’t finish their degrees
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Gal Ganot | 10.27.25
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Academia scrambles to adapt as students 'AI' their way through school
With AI tools capable of producing polished assignments and research papers, students face ethical dilemmas while some lecturers grapple with detection challenges, raising questions about the future of education and academic integrity
Tal Shahaf | 05.06.25
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