News & Press Releases
Small Accounts, Big Decisions: How Multiple Savings Impact Retirement Payout Choices
25 September, 2024
New study shows that retirees are more likely to cash out smaller retirement accounts instead of turning them into steady income streams, even though they might do the opposite with larger accounts. This choice can hurt their long-term financial security, leaving them with less stable income in retirement. For financial companies, this behavior has implications in their ability to manage assets liabilities risks (ALM).
Revealing the Hidden Complexity of Bacterial Biofilms
25 September, 2024
A new perspective work reveals insights into the development of bacterial biofilms, highlighting how these communities adapt to environmental stress through complex interactions between physical and biological processes occurring in the surrounding environment. The research could have broad implications for fields such as medicine, environmental science, and industry.
Breaking the Meritocracy Myth: Rewriting Business Education to Combat Economic Inequality
19 September, 2024
In a new essay, Dr. Micki Eisenman from The Hebrew University, Dr. William M. Foster from the University of Alberta and other researchers, explore how economic inequality is perpetuated by business education's acceptance of the neoliberal myth of meritocracy. Their analysis reveals how deeply ingrained narratives within business schools often mislead students about the nature of economic opportunity and reward.
Researchers Uncover Why Cells Struggle to Fully Change Identity in Reprogramming Efforts
19 September, 2024
A new study reveals that reprogramming specialized cells to become different types of cells, a key process in regenerative medicine, faces a major hurdle. The challenge lies in the DNA methylation patterns of the cells, which are like cellular "memory" markers. This study reveals that these patterns often prevent reprogrammed cells from fully adopting their new identities, limiting their effectiveness for long-term treatments. The study provides new insights into these limitations and could help develop better methods for cell transformation in medical applications.
Hebrew University’s Professor Haitham Amal is Among a Large $17M Grant Consortium for Pioneering Autism Research
16 September, 2024
Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that Professor Haitham Amal is among a large $17M grant consortium for pioneering autism research. This grant is part of an American funding initiative awarded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), aimed at advancing cutting-edge autism studies.
Hebrew University Scholars Awarded Prestigious Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships
9 September, 2024
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that two of its esteemed faculty members, Dr. Orit Raz and Prof. Ari Shnidman from the Einstein Institute of Mathematics, have been selected as Members of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) for the 2024 academic year.
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This highly competitive fellowship is a testament to the exceptional research and academic contributions of both scholars. The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is renowned for fostering transformative research and intellectual inquiry across various disciplines.
Dr. Orit Raz and Prof. Ari Shnidman will join a select group of scholars from around the world at the IAS. During their fellowship, they will have the opportunity to pursue their groundbreaking research in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
Dr. Orit Raz specializes in discrete geometry and combinatorics, focusing on nonlinear projections and the discretized polynomial partition theorem. Her research advances mathematical understanding in areas with applications in computer science, data analysis, and related disciplines.
Prof. Ari Shnidman specializes in number theory and arithmetic geometry, with a focus on automorphic forms, the arithmetic of curves, and Jacobians. His work aims to deepen our understanding of these complex mathematical concepts and has been recognized for his research in advancing both theoretical mathematics and its practical applications.
Prof. Asher Cohen, President of Hebrew University stated, "We are immensely proud of Dr. Raz and Prof. Shnidman for receiving this prestigious recognition. Their selection as IAS Members not only highlights their individual accomplishments but also underscores the world-class research being conducted at Hebrew University."
The IAS has a distinguished history, having hosted numerous Nobel laureates, Fields Medalists, and other eminent scholars, including Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer. The inclusion of Dr. Raz and Prof. Shnidman in this esteemed group further solidifies Hebrew University's position as a leading institution in global academia.
Hebrew University congratulates Dr. Orit Raz and Prof. Ari Shnidman on this remarkable achievement and looks forward to the innovative research that will undoubtedly emerge from their time at the Institute for Advanced Study.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel’s premier academic and research institution. With over 23,000 students from 90 countries, it is a hub for advancing scientific knowledge and holds a significant role in Israel’s civilian scientific research output, accounting for nearly 40% of it and has registered over 11,000 patents. The university’s faculty and alumni have earned eight Nobel Prizes, two Turing Awards a Fields Medal, underscoring their contributions to ground-breaking discoveries. In the global arena, the Hebrew University ranks 81st according to the Shanghai Ranking. To learn more about the university’s academic programs, research initiatives, and achievements, visit the official website at http://new.huji.ac.il/en
credit for the photo : Yonit Schiller
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