A recent study reveals the profound impact of pollution on cloud behavior. This newfound understanding illuminates the intricate ways in which pollution alters our climate. Such research marks a significant stride in comprehending the influence of pollution on our weather and broader climate dynamics. Emphasizing the need to factor in both localized cloud formations and overarching climate patterns, it underscores the criticality of considering all scales in studying the effects of pollution on our climate.

Dear members of the University community,

We find ourselves in the midst of a war that began with the appalling massacre perpetrated by the murderers of Hamas. This is of course an extremely difficult time for the State of Israel, and for the University community. Many of us, whether independently or in relation to our roles at the University, are volunteering in various ways in order to help and make a contribution wherever we can.

Professor Amri Wandel, from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has unveiled research that promises to redefine our comprehension of habitable exoplanets. In a recent study published in the Astronomical Journal, Professor Wandel introduces the concept of subglacial liquid water as a pivotal element in broadening the boundaries of the conventional Habitable Zone.

Goethe University Frankfurt and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) have announced a significant step in their ongoing scientific collaboration in the field of childhood studies. The two prestigious universities have signed a cooperation agreement to establish 'The Center for Childhood and Child Welfare in Context'.

The "German Science Foundation" (DFG) has approved the financing of an innovative joint school for doctoral students, an international collaboration between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Leipzig, and the Dubnow Institute in Leipzig. This groundbreaking academic initiative marks a significant step towards fostering international collaboration in the field of humanities.

In solemn acknowledgment of the one-month anniversary of the Oct. 7th Massacre, we share a recap of the Hebrew University Memorial Service held on Tuesday, November 7th, at 11:00 AM. This event took place at the Edmond J. Safra Campus in Givat Ram, where we gathered to remember and honor the victims, and to demand the immediate and safe return of all hostages. Additionally, we offered support to those affected by the tragic events.

The International Human Rights Clinic, part of the Clinical Legal Education Center at the Law Faculty of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, on behalf of The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, urgently calls upon the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in Geneva to issue an immediate demand to the Hamas for the disclosure and clarification of the fate and whereabouts of every individual they are holding or has gone missing.

In a new study, a group of researchers, led by Dr. Joshua Goldberg from the Hebrew University, describe a new kind of neurochemical wave in the brain. Their research, published in Nature Communications, unveils the existence of traveling waves of the neurochemical acetylcholine in the striatum, a region of the brain responsible for motivating actions and habitual behaviors.