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Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University and Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at the Hebrew University Announce NeuroAI Collaboration

Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University and Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at the Hebrew University Announce NeuroAI Collaboration

8 May, 2026

The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are pleased to announce a collaboration in NeuroAI, an emerging field at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. 

 

Machneyuda Comes to Campus: A New Food Truck on the Edmond J. Safra Campus

Machneyuda Comes to Campus: A New Food Truck on the Edmond J. Safra Campus

3 May, 2026

Special opening on Friday, May 8, during the University’s Open Day.

 

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with the Machneyuda Group led by chefs Assaf Granit and Uri Navon, has launched “Hashafan” (“the rabbit”), a new food truck on the Edmond J. Safra Campus in Givat Ram.

Mothers’ Prenatal Immunity Shapes Lifelong Resistance to Gum Disease

Mothers’ Prenatal Immunity Shapes Lifelong Resistance to Gum Disease

29 April, 2026

 

Mothers provide a hidden immune legacy that protects their children's teeth long after weaning is over. A new study reveals how maternal antibodies act as early life architects, programming the mouth to resist aggressive bacteria and prevent the bone loss associated with adult gum disease. By setting a healthy immune tone before birth, these maternal defenses ensure that the foundation for a lifetime of oral health is laid from the very beginning.

Prestigious HFSP Grant Awarded to Hebrew University Researcher

Prestigious HFSP Grant Awarded to Hebrew University Researcher

23 April, 2026

Human Frontier Science Program Foundation (HFSP) has awarded a highly competitive international research grant to Prof. Orna Amster-Choder of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Prof. Kerwyn Casey Huang of Stanford University and Prof. Sivaramesh Wigneshweraraj of Imperial College London.

 

Hebrew University Professor Jeffrey S. Rosenschein Receives Prestigious IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award

Hebrew University Professor Jeffrey S. Rosenschein Receives Prestigious IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award

10 February, 2026

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that Professor Jeffrey S. Rosenschein, from the Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering, has been awarded the 2026 IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award. This prestigious international honor recognizes publications in the field of autonomous agents and multi-agent systems that have made enduring and transformative contributions to the landscape of Artificial Intelligence