Opmed.ai's founders, Dr. Mor Brokman Meltzer, and Prof. Baruch Barzel of Bar-Ilan University, and Avi Paz, have developed a cutting-edge solution to address the critical challenges faced by healthcare systems worldwide, focusing not only on revenue, but also on impacting healthcare efficiency.
Humanity currently faces long-term risks, including climate change, biodiversity loss, global pandemics, and more. Addressing these challenges requires intergenerational cooperation, as a single generation cannot solve them absolutely. Mechanisms that help develop cooperation in social dilemmas within a single generation include reciprocity, third-party punishment, and central enforcement institutions, but these do not function optimally in an intergenerational context.
The Fall academic semester finally began in January 2024, after being postponed indefinitely due to the nationwide military draft which affected both students and teachers alike. The scars of the October 7, 2023 invasion by Hamas were still fresh, leaving Israel reeling from the devastation wrought by terror and war. It was against this backdrop of tragedy and upheaval, during one of the darkest hours in Israel’s history, that a course at Bar-Ilan University named “Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue” emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the chaos of conflict.
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have unveiled a technology that promises to improve cancer treatment decisions based on a patient's biopsy. Funded by the Israel Cancer Association, the pioneering biological research and development measures changes in immune system cells adjacent to cancer cells, providing crucial insights into the patient's immune response and potentially enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
Next month Bar-Ilan University will award an honorary doctorate to singer and composer Aviv Geffen.
"Bar-Ilan University is honored to award you the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa for 2024,” wrote University President Prof. Arie Zaban in a letter to Geffen on behalf of the university degree committee. “In awarding this degree the committee acknowledges the honorable values that have guided you on your creative and moral artistic and cultural path, and for the work you do for the betterment of Israeli society. "
If so, pursuing a BA in Multidisciplinary Jewish Studies and English Literature at Bar-Ilan University's International School may be the perfect path for you. This unique program offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in two distinct yet complementary fields of study, providing you with a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the Jewish experience and English literary traditions.
