In the News: The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

In the News: The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Robert H. Smith Faculty groundbreaking innovations are on display at the 2012 AgraTech Israel Expo - "Israel showcases the latest and greatest in agriculture" - Israel 21c, April 2, 2012

Scopus Magazine 2011/2012, devoted to Hebrew University's "green" initiatives, many of which involve the work of The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

A novel water purification system developed by Professors Amos Nussinovitch and Jaap van Rijn:  "Yissum Introduces a Novel, Environmentally-Friendly Biological Solution for Purifying Water" - Business Wire,com, November 15, 2011

A new scoop on dog poop! Professor Oded Shoseyov invents a device that converts dog poop in to environmentally-friendly ash - "A Welcome Scoop for Dog Owners" - Israel 21C, October 18, 2011

The eco-friendly aquaculture techniques developed by Profesor Jaap van Rijn , head of the Department of Animal Sciences at the Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment are profiled in "Fishing in the Desert" - Israel 21C.com, June 22, 2011 

Products resulting from the research by Dr. Yonatan Elkind of HU’s Smith Institute for Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture were presented at the 2011 President's Confernede in Jerusalem and featured in the article, "Hebrew U device uses sonar to help the blind navigate" - Jerusalem Post.com, June 22, 2011

"Shrunken Head DNA Proves Horrific Folklore True" - Discovery News, June 14, 2011

Professor Ronnie Friedman, Dean of the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment comments on global warming in "Food Price Fall Likely Only to be a Blip" - The Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2011

Professor Alexander Vainstein:
"HU Researcher Fortifies Plant Genomes by 'Editing' DNA" - The Jerusalem Post, February 22, 2011 

Yissum and Danziger Innovations Introduce a Revolutionary Method for Modifying the Genome of Plants
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News - February 22, 2011

Professor Jaap van Rijn:
The eco-friendly fish-farming techniques of Professor Jaap van Rijn of the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment are discussed in "Israelis Find Environmentally Friendly Fish Farming System" - The Jerusalem Post, January 29, 2011

"Indian Student Seeks Molecular Secrets of Plant Quality and Longevity" - Hebrew University, December 14, 2010

"Eco-Friendly Aquaculture Based on Hebrew University Expertise" - AFHU News, Fall 2010

A Fine Kettle of Fish: Local Ocean Harvests Seafood in Zero-Discharge Facility - SmartPlanet.com , August 16, 2010

Professors Oded Shoseyov and Danny Porath:
"Increasing Computer Memory: Where Plant Science and Nanoscience Merge" - AFHU News, Fall 2010

Professor David Levy:
"New Potato Variety to be Irrigated with Salt Water" - GreenMed Journal, July 16, 2010 

Professor Haim Rabinowitch:
"Potato Power - Yissum Introduces Potato Batteries for Use in the Developing World" - Business Wire, June 17, 2010

Professors David Levy, Shahal Abbo, Yehoshua Saranga, Menachem Moshelion and Rony Wallach:
The Israeli Researchers Who Will Save the World's Hungry - Translated from THE MARKER (December 2009), Israel’s leading business magazine published by Ha’aretz.