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Some CUNY students and faculty felt "unsafe" after Nerdeen Kiswani gave the commencement speech at CUNY School of Law last week

NY governor calls out CUNY for ‘divisive’ Palestinian Studies job listing amid antisemitism concerns

Kathy Hochul orders removal of Hunter College job listing for Palestinian Studies professor, citing concerns that its language—referencing 'settler colonialism' and 'genocide'—promoted antisemitic theories; CUNY complies

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.26.25

Florida university suspends fraternity for alleged antisemitic hazing ritual

According to reports filed with police, one such ritual involved a student being bound and blindfolded while being forced to hold a swastika for hours

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.17.25

פרופ' רועי דיאמנט, בזמן ניסוי הרובוט הימי במלאווי - רובוט שפותח באוניברסיטת חיפה

Underwater robot: A game changer for sustainable fisheries

University of Haifa experts offer solution to global overfishing; powered by acoustic technology, system autonomously monitors fish populations, minimizes bycatch and supports sustainable fisheries, with successful trials in Israel, Malawi and Croatia

Yogev Israeli | 01.12.25

פוסטר שתלו אחוות סטודנטים באוניברסיטת פנסילבניה

Parodying hostages and hailing Hamas: What’s happening on US campuses?

UPenn suspends students for parodying hostage posters with flyers reading 'Missing Cow' and offering 'chalk and beer' as reward; Harvard suspends students for protesting 'Palestinian genocide'; UC Berkeley course lauding Hamas ignites fresh controversy

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.16.24

דגל פלסטיני במאהל המחאה באוניברסיטת קולומביה

Trump plans radical revamp of US higher education

Incoming president says pro-Palestinian foreign students participating in protests to be deported; says will go after Woke agenda and promote "American tradition," Western civilization' through funding and accreditation process

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.09.24

Israeli universities return to studies under shadow of war

TAU: 1,600 students in IDF reserves

Ariella Lahyani, ILTV | 11.04.24

Israel's academic year begins, the second since war

Higher education institution heads make effort to support reserve soldiers throughout year but warn budget cuts and other restrictions could harm academia and the country

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 11.03.24

Harvard sees biggest downtrend in donations in a decade

Donations to the prestigious Ivy League institute nosedive 15% in the last year against the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and president's resignation

Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.18.24

Poland university sign reads 'Jews to the gas chambers'

Sign hung by anti-Israeli protestors at Karkow's Jagiellonian University worries Jewish and Israeli students as antisemitic sentiments; Israeli ambassador asks authorities to intervene

Itamar Eichner | 10.18.24

China’s first university in Israel shuts down and pulls out

Beijing-based UIBE University opened branch in Petah Tikva in 2021; once seen as model of innovation by Chinese, Israel faces tougher stance from Beijing amid Gaza war; 'We had great momentum; it's a real shame'

Navit Zomer | 09.18.24

מפגינים פרו פלסטינים תומכי חמאס מול שוטרים ליד אוניברסיטת קולומביה

These are the most antisemitic college campuses in the US

Due to the ongoing Gaza war, U.S. campuses see a 477% rise in anti-Israel incidents, with Columbia, Michigan, and Harvard at the top of the list; The report highlights support for terrorism, increased vandalism, harassment and assaults targeting Jewish students

Itamar Eichner | 09.16.24

Harvard probes Mezuzah vandalism, Jewish students place more around campus

Student install dozens of new mezuzahs after student finds hers thrown to the ground in what she reported as malicious act; university professors protest new university speech regulations

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.08.24

Tougher than Harvard: This is the US university that is hardest to get into

The California Institute of Technology has the lowest acceptance rate and stands as the most difficult institute of higher education to gain acceptance into across America in 2024

Calcalist | 09.02.24

הפגנה פרו-פלסטינית נגד ישראל באוניברסיטת קולומביה

Israeli academics face growing isolation amid global campus protests

Rejected publications, canceled collaborations and conference snubs: as war continues and pro-Palestinian protests rise on campuses, Israeli researchers increasingly shunned by foreign academia; how real is the brain drain threat?

Roy Rubinstein | 08.24.24

Three Israeli universities rank among world’s top 100

Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Technion maintain standing in prestigious Shanghai Ranking; Harvard ranks first

Shahar Ilan, Calcalist | 08.15.24