Agriculture

The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

As one of the leading Faculties of sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation - and the only one of its kind in Israel - the Smith Faculty stands at the frontlines of the "Green Revolution."  To address the critical need for a combination of sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, Hebrew University has launched an exciting new integrative vision at the Robert H. Smith Faculty.  Outstanding teams of scientists have been brought together to work on crucial environmental and agricultural problems.  Their interdisciplinary research is being enhanced by new state-of-the-art and renovated facilities, including laboratories, classrooms and climate-controlled greenhouses.  

What's New? 
Video: Anti-malaria Drug Produced from Tobacco Plants - Professor Alexander Vainstein of the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment - Reuters, January 5, 2012

 "Agronomist in the Making": Follow Ben Mansfeld's blog about his experiences as a plant sciences student at the Robert H. Smith Faculty.

 - The Robert H. Smith Faculty completed the establishment of four new interdisciplinary research centers, conceived in order to strengthen collaboration between Hebrew University scientists sharing common research interests across departments and institutes. These centers include: Nutragenomics and Functional Foods; Environment and Natural Resources in Agriculture; Plant Sciences; and Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine. To leverage resources in water sciences, the Smith Faculty has joined hands with the Faculties of Science and Humanities to create an inter-faculty graduate program in Hydrology. The number of applicants to this program has exceeded all expectations, and this will have a positive impact on future plans to establish a cross-university, interdisciplinary program for environmental studies.

 - View a Powerpoint presentation about the Teaching Laboratory Center for undergraduate students in the Robert H. Smith Faculty. 

 - Photo Tour (July 2011)

In the News

Videos

Brochures and Briefing Sheets

Meet the newest member of the Robert H. Smith Faculty:  Dr. Nurit Argov-Argaman

The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine: Bridging animal research, teaching clinical care

Yissum:
Learn about new ventures in agriculture, the environment and clean tech at Yissum, the technology transfer company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Yissum Introduces a Novel Technology for Manufacturing an Anti-Malaria Drug in Tobacco

Work was published in the latest issue of the prestigious Nature Biotechnology journal

Roberta and Stanley Bogen to Receive Honor From American Friends of The Hebrew University

Grammy-Award Winning Singer Dionne Warwick to Perform at Scopus Award Gala at The Breakers Hotel on January 28

Hebrew University Ranks Near Top in Europe in Winning Starting European Research Grants

Eight new winners receive total of 12 million euros

Yissum Introduces a Novel, Environmentally-Friendly Biological Solution for Purifying Water

Technology presented at WATEC, the Water Technologies, Renewable Energy and Environmental Control Exhibition and Conference