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Investing in Social Leadership
May 23, 2013
The Mandel Social Leadership MBA program at BGU gives nonprofit professionals the tools they need to take on top leadership positions in their field. more »
Ben-Gurion University CARES About Mental Health
May 22, 2013
A new Center for the Advancement of Research of Stress and Related Disorders (CARES), including anxiety and depression, is being established at the University. more »
How Chronic Stress Damages the Immune System
May 21, 2013
BGU researchers have found that the same hormones that protect against stress can actually cause damage to the immune system of those suffering from chronic stress. more »
New Research Center to Study Religious Conversion
May 20, 2013
The Jerusalem Post -- BGU's Prof. Chaim Hames will lead the Center's research efforts aimed at understanding the societal causes and impacts of conversion to Judaism and other religions. more »
Goldstein-Goren Prize for Best Book in Jewish Thought Awarded
May 14, 2013
BGU's Goldstein-Goren International Prize for the Most Important Book in Jewish Thought was awarded to two authors for their books on Ashkenazi history and Kabbalah, respectively. They will share the prize of $30,000. more »
Breaking the Solar Logjam
May 13, 2013
As political and societal interest in solar energy decline along with the economy, funding also dries up. Droves of once-promising startups and solar ventures declared bankruptcy. BGU's Prof. David Faiman comments. more »
The Jewish Theological Seminary Partners with BGU's Israel Studies Program
May 9, 2013
JTS signed an exclusive study abroad program agreement with BGU, giving graduate students the option to spend a semester studying in BGU's Israel Studies International Program. more »
Promising Developments for Diabetics
May 8, 2013
JT News--A drug therapy discovered by BGU's Dr. Eli Lewis prevents inflammation and cell rejection following islet transplantation, effectively reversing diabetes. more »
Saving the Galapagos
May 8, 2013
Prof. Ariel Novoplansky, of the Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, is leading an Israeli-Ecuadorian team to conserve the diverse animal and plant life of the Galapagos Islands. more »
Student Profile: Amal Najami-Abu-Sif
May 2, 2013
BGU Ph.D. student Amal Najami-Abu-Sif, a passionate advocate for women's rights and coexistence, is researching the controversial topic of honor killings of Arab women. more »
