Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Male fertility crisis? Israeli global study finds 54% drop in testosterone levels over five decades

A large meta-analysis, studying five decades, has found a dramatic and sustained decline in testosterone levels among men, raising concerns that the male fertility crisis is deeply misunderstood.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley. The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production.

Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds

Esther and Stevie Marcus married in 1991 and lived in Kibbutz Alumim, which was attacked on Oct. 7.

Esther Marcus helped Israelis recover from October 7 - then she became a war widow

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim


Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region

Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas. 

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of an approximately 10-year-old child, March 18, 2026.

Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use - study

Hebrew University of Jerusalem study reveals distinct adult-use patterns of electronic cigarettes in the US and Israel.

 The many colors and shapes of flavored e-cigs.

Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Malcolm Hoelein

Dr. Dan Marom: Shaping Israel’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

At the HUJI Business School, the Asper Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation equips students with practical tools, real-world experience, and strategic guidance to turn ideas into ventures.

DR. DAN MAROM, academic director of the Asper Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Business School of the Hebrew University.

Prof. Asher Cohen reflects on leading Jerusalem's Hebrew University through war, crises - interview

After eight eventful years leading Hebrew University, Professor Asher Cohen discusses crisis, continuity, and the role of academia in uncertain times

Outgoing Hebrew University president Prof. Asher Cohen.

Shaping Israel’s next generation of entrepreneurs

The Scholar: Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. An in-conversation interview with Dr. Dan Marom, hosted by acclaimed Israeli director Maor Zaguri.

Dr. Dan Marom in conversation with Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director

Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds

According to Prof. Mayer Brezis, “the greatest barriers to patient safety are not technological or scientific – but cultural," such as the fear of legal consequences and institutional defensiveness.

PROF. MAYER BREZIS: The greatest barriers to patients’ safety are cultural.

Early warning system for undrinkable wine glows in the dark

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, a chemical compound present in spoiled wines.

PHD STUDENT Yulia Melnik-Kesler.

Why Jerusalem’s last-place quality of life ranking doesn’t tell the full story - opinion

A new quality of life report puts Jerusalem last, yet cranes, jobs, housing, and transit projects point to a great future.

Jerusalem is in the midst of an unprecedented development boom.

How AI is bringing the dead back and what that means for the living

A new study by Tom Divon, a media and cultural researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explores the use of generative AI to recreate deceased individuals' likenesses.

MEDIA AND cultural researcher Tom Divon. Society has reached a stage where it seeks to overcome death through technology, he maintains.