At a Glance | September 2025 Issue

University of Haifa Launches Transformative Shared Society Center with a $5M Gift

Michael and Linda Frieze with President Gur Alroey at the Honorary Doctorate Ceremony, March 2025.

The Home Again campaign launched recently with significant momentum, highlighted by a $5 million gift from the Boston-based Frieze Family Foundation to establish the Frieze Center for Shared Society at the University. The Center will unite Jewish and Arab residents through research, education, and community programs, addressing one of northern Israel’s greatest challenges: rebuilding trust. Its work will stand as a model for coexistence and renewal. By fostering dialogue and cooperation, it strengthens social bonds and ensures recovery goes beyond physical rebuilding, creating resilient, connected communities for the future. READ MORE in JPOST

Haifa Alumni Assume IDF Leadership Roles

The University of Haifa proudly celebrates five alumni appointed to senior IDF General Staff positions, highlighting the University’s role in shaping Israel’s security leadership. The appointments include:
Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo
(Northern Command),
Maj. Gen. Dan Goldfus (Depth Corps),
Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman (Planning),
Maj. Gen. Rami Abudraham (Technological & Logistics), and
Brig. Gen. Dan Noyman
(Military Colleges).

Student Receives Presidential Scholarship

Ophir Netzer, a doctoral student at University of Haifa’s School of Psychological Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious President of Israel’s Scholarship for Excellence and Scientific Innovation – one of only twelve awarded nationwide. Under Prof. Roy Salomon, Netzer studies the psychological and neural mechanisms of trauma under substances like cannabis and MDMA, focusing on survivors of the October 7 Nova Festival attack. Her groundbreaking research addresses critical gaps in understanding trauma processing and may inform innovative approaches to complex trauma therapy.

University Welcomes Six New Faculty

University of Haifa proudly welcomes six exceptional new faculty members joining after prestigious Alon Fellowships, Israel’s leading program for early-career academic talent. They include:
Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion
(Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences),
Dr. Zohar Elyoseph
(Faculty of Education),
Dr. Yakov Meir
(Faculty of Humanities),
Dr. Hila Dayfani
(Faculty of Humanities),
Dr. Maha Nator
(Faculty of Humanities) and
Dr. Luna Jammal Salameh
(Faculty of Natural Sciences).

Upcoming University of Haifa Festive Events: Mark Your Calendars

University of Haifa is honored to host a series of celebratory events honoring exceptional leadership and groundbreaking achievements:

September 14, 2025
Honorary Doctorate Ceremony
Recognizing Dr. Neri Oxman and
Bill Ackman for their visionary contributions.
Held on the Carmel Campus

October 19-20, 2025
Board of Governors Gathering: Healing from Within: Rebuilding Israel’s Social Fabric in the North
As part of the Gathering, on October 19 we will proudly confer an Honorary Doctorate upon Bradley M. Bloom, our Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Governors.
Held in Boston, MA

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