University of Haifa

Straight from the horse’s mouth: New Israeli AI helps horses tell us when they are in pain

The research found a solution to an enduring challenge in both veterinary and human medicine: how to identify pain and distress in individuals who cannot communicate what they are experiencing. 

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A new AI framework, known as SHIC-XE, developed to detect signs of pain in horses
Eshkol Tower, Haifa University

Due to pensions: Haifa University in huge deficit, forced to lay off staff

The University of Haifa will be required to cut tens of millions of shekels annually, raise donations and additional revenue sources, and formulate a new agreement with administrative staff.

|ByAVICHAY CHAIM
Liron Barda and Bar Asraf

Surrounded yet alone: The hidden loneliness behind Israel’s mental health crisis - opinion

A large and important study of online mental health support, conducted by the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University, analyzed real-time helpline data following the October 7 massacre.

|ByRENEE GARFINKEL
Prof. Gur Alroey, president of the University of Haifa, speaks Tuesday night at the launch of the Contemporary Antisemitism Studies Association (CASA) during the “Contemporary Antisemitism: Haifa 2026” conference.

What I carried home from the Haifa conference on antisemitism - opinion

The antisemitism conference had originally been planned for March, then postponed by the war with Iran, landing instead during the three weeks that lead to Tisha B’Av. 

|ByMALKA SHAW

Prominent academics note: ‘There is still a deep reservoir of American young people tied to Israel'

MAY 25, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
RONALD LIEBOWITZ

Faith leaders unite in Haifa to champion religious diversity amid tensions

The timing of the event is particularly significant, as political strife and surging violence dominate headlines in Israel, while the Middle East conflict continues to present complex challenges.

MAY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
On behalf of University of Haifa, Uriel Simonsohn, head of the school's Laboratory for Religious Studies, awards a plaque of appreciation to the leader of the Islamic Ahmadiyya community in Israel, Amir Muhammad Sharif Odeh

Two-thirds of Israeli universities drop in global academic rankings

Institutions of higher learning in the West are being overshadowed by those in China, which is investing huge sums in teaching and research.

MAY 15, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Israelis walking in front of the entrance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Haifa University supports faculty member that was threatened with boycott

Dr. David Barak-Gorodetsky was threatened by faculty at the university since he wouldn't cancel the participation of Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli.

MARCH 21, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli speaks during a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, earlier this month.

Int'l Women's Day: Breaking through Israel's cement ceiling - opinion

I’m an Arab. I’m a Christian. I’m a Maronite. And I’m a woman. Each of these is a crucial part of my identity.

MARCH 7, 2023ByMOUNA MAROUN
THE WRITER attends a signing of an MOU involving the University of Haifa, United Arab Emirates University, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, on tackling the consequences of climate change and pollution.

University of Haifa scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants - study

An international team of scientists found that the right number of copies of a specific group of genes can stimulate longer root growth.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Wheat is seen in a field near the southern Ukranian city of Nikolaev July 8, 2013.

Want to know if your cat is in pain? Israeli researchers can tell you how

Israeli researchers have developed an AI model that can tell when felines are in pain

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Kitty examined for pain

Maladaptive daydreaming: What is it and are you suffering from it?

This pathological form of daydreaming leads sufferers to spend a large part of their waking hours daydreaming to an extent that impairs their daily functioning.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The brain (illustrative).

Ancient Christian maps of Israel, Jerusalem gifted to University of Haifa

The gift was bequeathed based on the wishes of the late Dr. Richard Umansky, a pediatrician, outdoorsman, traveler and historian.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A map of Israel by Reverend Heinrich Binting

Grapevine February 3, 2023: Yet another miracle

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog with Lea Gilad.