Acclaimed Author To Head Fiction Track In BIU's Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Program in Creative Writing
Evan Fallenberg, author of the highly praised novels Light Fell and When We Danced on Water, is the new head of the fiction track in the Rudoff MA Graduate Program. In a recent Jerusalem Post feature on Fallenberg, he spoke about the uniqueness of the Rudoff Center program — the world's only degree-awarding Jewish creative writing program. Read more

Improved Electronic Devices Made Possible By BIU's Purchase Of Israel's 1st RBS
A major upgrade in the analytical capabilities of Israel's scientific community has been made possible by Bar-Ilan's purchase of a new RBS (Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometer), the first of its kind in Israel. It will enable BIU professors to improve the design of complex electronic and photonic devices and garner a greater understanding of archeological artifacts and fine art. Read more

Advocating For Civil Marriage In Israel Is A Priority Of Rackman Center Director Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
A leading advocate for the legal right to have a civil marriage in Israel, Prof. Halperin-Kaddari was quoted extensively in Haaretz regarding a UN report criticizing Israel's lack of gender equality in family law. Read more