The Countries Struggling The Most With Math
Mathematics is considered by many to be one of the toughest of subjects to get to grips with, but which countries have the highest share of people with low numeracy skills? According to the OECD, More...
Time to Drag Israeli Public Education into the Tablet Age
Tu B’Shvat was last week, and in addition to being the Jewish New Year for trees, the day also marks the week in which Israeli students receive their mid-year report cards. These paper report cards have More...
BIU, Eastern Virginia Medical Schools Launch Exchange Program
Navigating effective ways to provide high quality community healthcare services to patients at risk, both in America and northern Israel, is among the major learning insights of students participating in More...
Nouriel Roubini: An Unconventional Truth
Who would have thought that six years after the global financial crisis, most advanced economies would still be swimming in an alphabet soup – ZIRP, QE, CE, FG, NDR, and U-FX Int – of unconventional More...
Harvard Professor Ricardo Hausmann: Redistribution or Inclusion?
The issue of rising income inequality loomed large at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. As is well known, the United States’ economy has grown significantly over the past three decades, but More...
Philly Mayoral Candidate Lynne Abraham Sees Steep Learning Curve in School Reform
Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham, like other Democratic hopefuls in Philadelphia’s mayoral race, is focusing on education, an area that is a sore spot in Philly. It is no exaggeration to say More...
Study of Former NFL Players Reveals Damage Caused by Concussive Brain Damage
Study of former NFL players finds that #concussions affect specific parts of the brain tied to memory and mood. Are #concussions damaging our brains? Perhaps, says a study of nine former NFL players. Research More...
Hebrew University Teams with Australian PhytoTech on medical cannabis patch
The Hebrew University tech transfer company will collaborate on a novel delivery system. Hebrew University of Jerusalem technology transfer company Yissum Research Development Co. Ltd. has signed an exclusive More...
University of East Anglia Study: Cooperation between Cancer Cells Makes Therapies Ineffective
Cooperation between cancer cells makes current therapies ineffective but also suggests new treatment. Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an important step in understanding why many cancers More...
Facebook Takes Down Hamas Posts
Facebook has taken down a pro Hamas post which praised terrorism, Ynet News has reported. Oh, and that school in Illinois is really forcing its students to turn over their Facebook passwords. After a terrorist More...