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Technion launches 10-day AI marathon to transform teaching, research and engineering

The Technion is hosting 10 days of hands-on AI workshops, hackathons and training sessions, giving students, researchers and staff practical tools to integrate artificial intelligence into teaching, engineering and scientific research

ynet Global | 10.14.26

Israel's hottest degrees: medicine leads demand as AI expands, computer science declines

Some 350,900 students are expected at 57 institutions, a 2.1% increase; around 70,000 served in the military reserves last year, while women account for 58.6% of enrollment and 61% finish bachelor's degrees on time, versus 43% across the OECD

Nina Fox | 10.11.26

Knesset candidate met professor accused of plotting mass attacks on Arabs, didn’t alert police

Tamir Dortal says he rejected the alleged scheme as ‘grave’ and ‘dangerous’ but failed to report it; prosecutors say the professor envisioned 72 attackers in 12 cells for coordinated attacks and later tried to recruit Zehut leader Moshe Feiglin

Roy Rubinstein, Lihi Gordon, Meir Turgeman | 10.06.26

Antisemitism at UK universities rises nearly 80% from pre-Oct. 7 levels, report says

Community Security Trust records 95 incidents in 2025/26, including abuse, graffiti and assaults; 16 incidents over two years involved university staff, while education minister says Jewish students should not have to choose between identity and safety

Reuters | 09.30.26

Israeli historian who called Gaza war ‘genocide’ receives $250K settlement

Prof. Raz Segal was chosen to lead the University of Minnesota’s Holocaust and genocide studies center before the offer was withdrawn amid pressure from donors, lawmakers and pro-Israel groups over an article he published days after October 7

ynet | 08.08.26

AI university rankings 2026: Stanford leads, Technion ranks 25th worldwide

Stanford tops the first global AI production ranking, while Israel’s Technion ranks 25th worldwide and first in Israel, outperforming major universities in AI entrepreneurship, research and industry impact

ynet Global | 07.29.26

'Baby killers,' Nazi salutes: Jewish students describe antisemitism at Australian universities

Jewish students and faculty testified before an Australian inquiry about antisemitic abuse on campuses since Oct. 7, including Nazi salutes, threats and slurs; A student said she hid her identity, while a researcher reported losing teaching work after complaining

Itamar Eichner | 07.13.26

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

טקס סיום לימודים השלמת תואר ב אוניברסיטה אילוס אילוסטרציה

‘What’s next, separate sidewalks?!’: Knesset advances bill for gender-segregated graduate studies

Education Committee approves bill for final votes after 2021 High Court ruling limited gender-separated programs to undergraduate degrees; opponents warn of harm to equality, academic freedom and women’s status, while supporters say it will open doors for Haredi women

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Amir Ettinger | 07.06.26

הפגנה פרו פלסטינית בשיקגו מחוץ לוועידת המפלגה הדמוקרטית

Professor suspended at Chicago SAIC following student allegations of antisemitic classroom environment

Chicago art school suspends tenured lecturer Savneet Talwar and opens investigation after Israeli student complaint over assignment referencing pro-Palestinian protests; Talwar says she is being punished for mentioning Palestine

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.06.26

Israel approves University of Kiryat Shmona, first new Galilee university in decades

Former Tel Hai Academic College will gain university status in 2026–27, backed by 570M shekel investment, new Ph.D. programs, an engineering faculty and a veterinary school, as leaders tout the move as a driver of recovery and growth in the North

Yair Kraus, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 01.20.26

Bar-Ilan launches free global online course on legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The course, initially in Hebrew and English and later in additional languages, making the philosophical and moral thought of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks accessible to the general public, five years after his death

ynet | 01.07.26

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

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

Report: Arab states poured nearly $15 billion into US universities

New data show Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have funneled billions into American higher education over five decades, much of it undisclosed, raising concerns of foreign influence

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.05.25

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