TAU-SAT1 – First Miniature Satellite Built on Tel Aviv U Campus – Orbiting Earth

At an altitude of 400 km above sea level, the nanosatellite will orbit the earth at a dizzying speed of 27,600 km per hour, or 7.6 km per second, completing a cycle around Earth every 90 minutes.

Andrew Yang Tells Jewish Agenda Mayoral Forum He Won’t Enforce Core Curriculum Subjects in...

“I do not think we should be prescribing a curriculum unless that curriculum can be demonstrated to have improved impact on people’s career trajectories and prospects afterwards.”

Bar Ilan U Researchers Found Delayed Surgical Intervention Improved Outcome of Syrian Civil War...

Treating the wounded civilians also provided insight into injuries caused by sniper fire and high-velocity projectile injuries unique to a battlefield.

Hebrew U Research Examines Effect of Natural Disasters on Charitable and Criminal Activity

Neighboring regions and even those communities more distanced from the disaster zone would see a marked increase in philanthropy.

Opposition Scorns Education Minister Galant for Corona-Related Failures

Education Minister Yoav Galant (Likud) had been summoned by 25 MKs to discuss the “state of the education system in Israel."

Israeli Flag Gets Pelted with Eggs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

“We are not the type of people to be scared. We’re not the type of people that would be silenced. We’re not the type of people to back down from what we believe in,” says student Jeremy Zelner.

Bar-Ilan U Study: Single COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Yields Strong Immune Response in Previously Infected...

Strong response detected regardless of duration between infection and vaccination; multi-ethnic groups exhibit similar responses.

Yad Vashem ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Polish Court’s Verdict Forcing Historians to Apologize for their...

In her ruling, Judge Ewa Jonczyk said that “the court’s ruling must not have a cooling effect on academic research."

Head of Efrat Hesder Yeshiva Won’t Admit Unvaccinated Students

Rabby Neria explained that unvaccinated individuals are likely to infect fellow students and bring about the shutting down of the yeshiva.

Israeli and Diaspora Experts Meet to Exchange Views on Fighting COVID-19, Warn Against Complacency

The Center for Jewish Impact, in cooperation with Bar-Ilan University, held a very special online briefing on the coronavirus and the vaccine campaign in Israel.

Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Smeared on California Jewish Fraternity House

"This morning, a hateful group of people committed an antisemitic hate crime on our chapter house."

Israel’s Schools Start Reopening Thursday, Pediatricians Warn Lockdown Severely Impacted Children’s Mental Health

The pediatricians point to a large increase in the incidence of tantrums, anxiety, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, anorexia in girls and boys, and obesity.

Orthodox Summer Camp Suing Upstate NY County for Religious Discrimination Masquerading as Corona Regulations

Also, according to court records, local officials were considering hanging outside the camp a “big sign up there with a swastika,” or inviting “skinheads” to pay the Oorah folks a visit.

No School Tuesday for the Children of Israel; Classes to Open ‘Gradually in Coming...

"This is a mutation which is very powerful and is at least 50 percent fatal. . . We will carefully open the education system in the coming days."

University of Haifa Researchers Say 45% of Israelis Admit to Polluting Natural Treasures

When the average Israeli is asked why they pollute they reply: "Because there was no trash can." When asked why others pollute they say: "because they enjoy it."

Hebrew U Researchers Invented Inexpensive Blood Test to End Invasive Biopsies

A new blood test has the potential to diagnose cancers, liver diseases, immune disorders, without need for invasive and painful biopsies.

Hebrew U. Researchers Find Minuscule Worm May Hold Secret to Reversing Brain Damage

Hebrew University research successfully produces genetically engineered synapses circumventing neural damage.

Israeli Researchers Develop ‘Smart Farming’ Method

“The detection of drought stress enables the plant to be saved, allows for the identification of diseases and the prediction of crop yield quantities."

Oldest Evidence of Growing Olives for Food Discovered under Haifa’s Sea

Olives are a key component of the human diet, culinary culture, and economy of the Mediterranean region.

Report: Yeshiva College Dismantled Jewish Studies Dept.

University Provost Selma Botman suggested the move improves the utilization of faculty members, but there are more truthful-sounding explanations.

President Rivlin Receives Report on Israeli Children’s Suicide, Violence, Sex Abuse During Pandemic

The report contains data on poverty, education, youth employment, and the changing size and structure of the Israeli family.

Israeli Archaeologists Offer Glimpse into King David and King Solomon’s Wardrobe

"The color immediately attracted our attention, but it was hard to believe we had found true purple from such an ancient era.”

35 Academics Challenge Bold Claims about Benefits of California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum

“It is unconscionable that with so much at stake, the State Board of Education would mislead California citizens into believing bold claims about the benefits of ethnic studies courses."

University of Haifa Works with TikTok to Address Holocaust Awareness

Unawareness about Holocaust history poses a challenge for TikTok, as 41 percent of the video-sharing network’s users are between ages 16 and 24.

TAU: Number of Arabs Studying Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Doubled in Five Years

TAU stressed that this growth took place without any affirmative action regarding admission requirements.

Club Z Urges US Education Authorities to Adopt Jewish Students’ Bill of Rights

Free expression of their Jewish identity, a fair education, a safe learning environment, a comprehensive definition of antisemitism, and a fair protections.

Bar-Ilan U. Study: Neonatal Antibiotic Use Associated with Reduced Growth in Boys

Antibiotic exposure during the first days of life was found to be associated with disturbances in the gut microbiome up until the age of two.

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