Universities

The number of 18-year-olds in the US is shrinking due to a decline in birth rates, and enrollment in higher education institutions is expected to shrink by 13% by 2041. Contrary to expectations, the decrease in the number of young people will not necessarily make admission chances to desirable institutions easier.

A new study by the ADL's Center for Combating Antisemitism reveals that an organized network of lecturers at leading US universities has turned classrooms into a scene of antisemitic abuse.

For the first time since 2020, there are no three Israeli universities in the top 100 of the prestigious Shanghai Ranking. The Technion has fallen out of the top 100, while the Weizmann Institute and the Hebrew University have maintained their positions.

A government report reveals a grim reality on campuses: most students are afraid to display Jewish symbols and feel that universities have abandoned them. A third of harassment incidents are carried out by lecturers and academic staff.

Apologizing to the radical left reveals a distorted moral code: Israel is always to blame, and recognition by the elite abroad is more important than the right to self-defense. The phenomenon of flattery and self-flagellation in Israeli academia will not stop a single Islamist, because in reality, flattery does not intercept missiles.

Two Israeli universities have been ranked among the top 30 in the inaugural W5 index for "AI output" in academia. The Technion is ranked 25th, and Tel Aviv University is 28th.