The University of Haifa Green Council

By: Division of Innovation & Sustainability
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 17 |  Units: Rector’s Office | Time: ongoing |  Link 
Description: The University of Haifa, as part of its sustainability vision, established in January 2022 the Sustainability Council. The role of the council is to discuss fundamental policy questions regarding sustainability at the university, to encourage and foster sustainability in academic and administrative units, to disseminate the sustainability vision among all university units including staff, to propose ideas for sustainability programs and projects, and to receive reports on the activities of university units in the field of sustainability. To this end, the President and Rector of the University created the council which includes all deans or their representatives, (more…)

Energy-efficient renovation and building

By: Operations Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 07  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: The university of Haifa is a leader in environmental responsibility, both within campus and outside. In accordance with this commitment, the university addresses legislative compliance in relation to campus operations, climate action, and environmental impact (SDG 7.2.1). (more…)

Water-conscious building standards

By: Operations Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: The university’s water management strategy entails enhancing water use efficiency, promoting responsible water usage, and substituting traditional non-potable water sources with sustainable alternatives . All construction and renovation projects at the university adhere to water efficiency standards for fixtures and appliances (SDG 6.3.4). (more…)

Monitoring general food waste and waste from catering sites on campus

By: VERIDIS Environment
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 02  |  Units: Operations Department  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The university produces detailed annual report including measures of food waste generated from food served within the university in general and specifically by the catering services, as specified in SDG 2.2.1. (more…)

The university’s policy on pay scale equity

By: Law book, 2846, 25.08.2020
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 08, SDG 10  |  Units: Wages Department  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The university’s policy on pay scale equity is based on the Equal Pay Law, which requires it to send data on the salaries of faculty and staff to the treasury, where the data is analyzed and corrected if necessary – see section 6. p. 422. (more…)

Training session on library accessibility procedures and service for people with disabilities

By: Vice President and CEO office, University of Haifa; Dr. Yael Shraga Roitman, Ono Academic College
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11  |  Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa;
Accessibility and Learning Disabilities Department, Dean of Students, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On August 13, 2023, A training session was held for Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library employees on the library’s accessibility procedure and service for people with disabilities. The training is based on the procedure 28.11 from the List of university procedures (attached), which deals with “accessible service in the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library”. The session was delivered by Dr. Yael Shraga Roitman, an occupational therapist, licensed service accessibility professional, lecturer and researcher at Ono Academic College, on behalf of the Accessibility and Learning Disabilities Department, Dean of Students, University of Haifa. (more…)

Intellectual Property (IP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Extreme Conditions in Honor of Prof. Rochelle C. Dreyfuss

By: Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions, Faculty of Law and the Geography and Environmental Studies Department, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Faculty of Law, University of Haifa;
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
The Center for Cyber Law & Policy;
Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions;
The Haifa Center for Law & Technology;
The Aptowitzer International Center for Risk, Liability, and Insurance;
Israel Patent Office;
Naschitz Brandes Amir  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Between May 28-29, 2023, the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa, together with the Haifa Center for Law and Technology at the University of Haifa (HCLT) and the Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions hosted an international conference under the title: “Intellectual Property (IP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Extreme Conditions in Honor of Prof. Rochelle C. Dreyfuss”.
The conference was held in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), The Center for Cyber Law & Policy (CCLP), the Israel Patent Office (ILPO), The Aptowitzer International Center for Risk, Liability, and Insurance, and the law firm Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. (more…)

Library meeting with Amir Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in Israel

By: Mrs. Naomi Greidinger, Library Director
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On June 14, 2023 a meeting was held at the Library Auditorium with Amir Muhammad Sharif Odeh – the Leader of the Ahmadiyya Islamic community of the Kababir neighborhood in Haifa. At the meeting, the Amir talked about the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in Israel and around the world and presented the basic principles on which the community is founded. (more…)

Gender Equity Unit Report, 2022

By: Gender Equity Unit
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 05, SDG 17  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: The report presents a breakdown of the Gender Equity Unit activity (SDG 5.3.1) for the 2022 academic year. These actions include, among others, the collection, analysis, and sharing of information and data on gender equity related topics; creating patterns of activity related to an egalitarian, fair and diverse organizational culture with regard to gender; providing proactive support for female researchers; conducting mentoring and workshops for faculty members; participating in events and research on issues of equality and gender fairness in academia; (more…)

List of drinking water solutions by types and locations throughout the University campuses

By: Operations Department; Mayim4u – health in every sip; “Tami 4” (by Strauss)
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2019 |  Link
Description: University of Haifa uses the services of the two of most renowned companies in Israel in the field of drinking water solutions “Mayim4u – health in every sip” and “Tami 4” (by Strauss). “Mayim4u” specializes on water devices – water coolers, filters, purifiers, reverse osmosis and other drinking solutions. “Tami 4” (by Strauss) distributes water bars and dispencers. The document attached lists the types of stainless steel water coolers and water dispencers installed in all of the University campuses. (more…)

Drinking water quality tests results – updated 2023

By: Institute for Food Microbiology and Consumer Goods LTD., ISO/IEC 17025, No. 0026
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The university adheres to a set of guidelines and standards for water discharges on campus. In order to comply with these standards, it operates periodic water quality tests that are performed by external expert companies. Institute for Food Microbiology and Consumer Goods Ltd., accredited by Israel Laboratory Accreditation Authority (ISRAC), ISO/IEC 17025, No. 0026, conducted a microbiological water tests at the university. (more…)

Report on the concentration of backflow prevention devices on campus – updated 2022

By: Daniel and Michael: consulting, service, repair and maintenance of backflow prevention devices Ltd.
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 06  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: The university adheres to a set of guidelines and standards for water discharges on campus. In order to comply with these standards, it operates periodic water quality tests that are performed by external expert companies. Attached is a report on the concentration of backflow prevention devices on campus, updated for 2022, issued by Daniel and Michael: consulting, service, repair and maintenance of backflow prevention devices Ltd. (more…)

Wildfires as a Weathering Agent of Carbonate Rocks

By: Shtober-Zisu N., Wittenberg L.
Published in: Minerals 11(10), 1091
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: While most of the scientific effort regarding wildfires has predominantly focused on fire effects on vegetation and soils, (more…)

Long-term effects of wildfire on rock weathering and soil
stoniness in the Mediterranean landscapes

By: Shtober-Zisu N., Wittenberg L
Published in: Science of The Total Environment 762: 143125
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Rock fragments in soil and on the soil surface affect key soil hydrological processes, including water repellency, thermal (more…)

Editorial: Mental health reform and a window of opportunity for community mental health

By: Roe D., Kodesh A., Thornicroft G.
Published in: Israel Journal of Psychiatry
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
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Understanding the Oxytocin System and Its Relevance to Psychiatry

By: Shamay-Tsoory S., Young L.J.
Published in: Biological Psychiatry
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
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Outcome of a right aortic arch diagnosed in utero

By: Bronshtein M., Blumenfeld Z., Naroditsky I., Gover A.
Published in: Prenatal Diagnosis
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
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A youthful age identity mitigates the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms on successful aging

By: Shrira A., Palgi Y., Ben-Ezra M., Hoffman Y., Bodner E.
Published in: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
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El Niño and climate change – Contributing factors in the dispersal of Zika virus in the Americas?

By: Paz S., Semenza J.C.
Published in: The Lancet
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
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On ‘Efficient statistical tests to compare Youden index: Accounting for contingency correlation’

By: Reiser F.B., Nakas C.T.
Published in: Statistics in Medicine
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
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