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Commencement Exercises for the 2025 Academic Year

Submitted by 303666911 on Sun, 04/06/2025 - 12:51

During the months of June-July 2025, Bar-Ilan University will hold academic degree conferment ceremonies for bachelor's degree graduates and master's degree recipients who have completed their degree requirements at Bar-Ilan University.

The festive ceremonies will take place on campus with the participation of the academic faculty, graduates, and their family members.

Congratulations to the degree recipients and best wishes for success in the future.

Lightning Strike: The AI Model That Predicts Wildfires

Wildfires are no longer rare catastrophes. They’re becoming seasonal,—almost expected. The damage is staggering: in just one recent case, a wildfire that tore through Los Angeles left dozens dead and caused an estimated $200 billion in damage.

Call for Social Entrepreneurs

Submitted by 303666911 on Sun, 03/30/2025 - 11:36

Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with the Jane Stern Lebell Fund for the Encouragement of Social Entrepreneurship, is calling on students—changemakers with a drive to create social impact. If you have an innovative idea, a genuine desire to bring about meaningful change, and are looking for the tools to help your project succeed—apply for funding from the fund.

The fund offers financial support of up to 150,000 shekels per venture. The final amount will be determined by the committee.

When Dreams Do Come True

Dr. Einat Zalckvar's desire to become a scientist was sparked as early as 9th grade, when a substitute teacher gave a lecture on genetics at her school. After completing her military service in the Navy, she innocently showed up at the gates of the Weizmann Institute of Science and asked where she could register for a bachelor’s degree. “I’m not a second-generation academic — I didn’t know what a university looked like or what path one had to take to advance,” she recalls.

The Scientist Leading a Medical Revolution in the Galilee

When Prof. Orly Avni was appointed Dean of the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine at Bar-Ilan University in the Galilee, she made history as the faculty’s first dean who is a scientist rather than a physician.

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