University Of Haifa
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Sailing 8,000 Years Ago: Reed Boat Reconstruction on the Carmel Coast
Researchers from the University of Haifa have reconstructed an ancient vessel to understand how the inhabitants of Neolithic Carmel coast settlements, now submerged, navigated the sea.
University of Haifa to award Amos Gitai an honorary doctorate
The degree will be awarded to the Haifa-born director in recognition of his contribution to Israeli and world cinema, for a unique cinematic language, and for his engagement with social and political issues. The university president: "He has turned the painful questions of Israeli society into a body of work that sparks thought and discourse."
University of Haifa in economic crisis: 170 lecturers fired or had their positions reduced
The University of Haifa is facing a 60 million shekel annual deficit. As part of a recovery plan, 170 non-tenured lecturers have received notices of dismissal or position reductions.
Not just meat and plants: The surprising food that was a central part of the diet of Carmel residents
A study by the University of Haifa reveals that members of the Natufian culture on Mount Carmel systematically ate snakes and lizards. Cut marks found on reptile vertebrae prove that this was not incidental food.
Why do continental margins subside faster than expected? The process accelerating the cooling of the Earth's crust
The flow of water through porous basalt rocks caused accelerated heat removal from the Earth's depths, cooling the crust and causing the seabed to subside, upon which layers of sediment about 8 km thick accumulated. This process changes the way scientists understand the development of continental margins, the assessment of oil and gas resources in oceanic basins, and the reconstruction of ancient...
Short Conversations: The Destructive Impact of Vessel Noise on Sperm Whale Communication
A study from the University of Haifa reveals that sperm whales alter their 'coda' click sequences when near vessels. Researchers found that these sounds become shorter and change in acoustic structure, providing the first systematic proof that ship noise directly impacts whale behavior.