The British Friends of The Hebrew University (BFHU)
British Friends of the Hebrew University (BFHU) is a national charity which raises funds for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and promotes its breakthroughs and discoveries for the improvement of people's lives around the world. Any donation that you make to BFHU has a profound effect on the lives of students at the University and helps researchers find better cures and innovations for the benefit of mankind. To find out more about the vital work of BFHU visit Our Campaigns…
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BFHU's next events...
A Bike Ride for Charity - 21st March 2010 - To raise funds for the Clinical Legal Education Centres run by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Alumni - Pesach Cookery Demonstration with Silvia Nacamulli - 24th March 2010 - Cooking to Inspire the Soul for Pesach including a plentiful sit-down dinner.
Madrid - 22nd European Conference - 11th-14th March - For an unforgettable experience combining intellectual discourse with stimulating cultural and social events.
Eran Feitelson - 'Water: the Real Conflict in the Middle East?' - 18th April 2010 - Eran Feitelson presenting his fascinating lecture to our Irish friends in Dublin.
Board of Governors 2010 - 3rd-9th June 2010 - 73rd meeting of the International Board of Governors including the much anticipated Genesis Programme.
Annual Lionel Cohen Lecture - 23rd May 2010 - Join us in Israel for the prestigious Annual Lionel Cohen Lecture, which will be presented by Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger.
What's new?
Daily Mail's article on Albert Einstein's Manuscripts on the Theory of Relatively on display at HU
'It's the Magna Carta of physics!' Albert Einstein's original theory of relativity manuscript goes on display for the first time.
The original manuscript of Albert Einstein's groundbreaking theory of relativity has gone on display in its entirety for the first time.
Einstein's 46-page handwritten explanation of his general theory of relativity is being shown at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
Please follow the link below to read the article in full -
Entire Einstein Manuscripts Displayed for First Time Ever
The complete original manuscripts of Albert Einstein’s historic General Theory of Relativity E are being displayed for the first time ever at an exhibition curated by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and held at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem.
Health in Africa 2010 Symposium Footage
Please follow the link below to watch footage of the Health in Africa 2010 Symposium. It provides a fascinating insight into the crucial work carried out by graduates of the International Masters of Public Health programme (IMPH), at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Symposium was hosted by Hebrew University-Hadassa Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine and the Pears Foundation (UK).
For more information about how you can help sponsor a IMPH student, please contact us on 020-8349-5757
Hebrew U. 'Science Train' traverses Israel to mark National Science Day, Einstein's Birthday
Jerusalem, March 8, 2010 - What were Einstein's breakthroughs? Who developed cherry tomatoes? Physics experiments on the train!
The Hebrew University Launches its New 360 Degree Virtual Tour
Please follow the link below to get a 360 degree tour of the Hebrew University's stunning campuses in high defintion. Take an up-close and personal look at the Rehovot, Ein Kerem, Edmond J. Safra and Mount Scopus Campuses.
http://multimedia.huji.ac.il/tour360/index-e.html
Enjoy
Pears alumni cite valuable HU experience in helping them to cope with health issues in Africa
Jerusalem, Feb. 22, 2010 -- To do the job properly, one must have the proper tools.
Hebrew U. Researcher Creates 'Boutique' Fish Farms
Jerusalem, February 7, 2010 – In a unique project to combat depleted fish supplies in Lake Victoria, researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Makerere University in Kampala, have established 'boutique' fish farms in small villages around the Lake's shore in Uganda.
All Aboard for Lecture on Breakthrough Brain Science – Next Hebrew University Israel Railways Lect
Jerusalem, January 25, 2010 – Passengers on the Tel-Aviv Haifa Israel Railways route on Monday, Feb 1, will be treated to an intriguing lecture on “Breakthrough: Light Rays in Service of the Brain” by Idan Segev.
Modern Behavior Of Early Humans Found Half A Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
Jerusalem, December 21, 2009 –Evidence of sophisticated, human behavior has been discovered by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers as early as 750,000 years ago – some half a million years earlier than has previously been estimated by archaeologists.
Ph.D. Graduate of Hebrew University one of four in world to win top prize for young life scientists
Jerusalem, Dec. 16, 2009 – A Ph.D. graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of four young scientists in the world to be awarded the GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists.
Hebrew University ranked in top 100 Universities in the world
Jerusalem, November 2, 2009 – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has been ranked 64th among the world’s 100 top universities in the new Academic Ranking of World Universities issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. The ranking is one position higher than last year.
$1.3 million research ship dedicated at Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat
Jerusalem, Oct. 28, 2009 – An advanced $1.3 million research ship was dedicated yesterday at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat.
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