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Optometry Students Make an Impact with Vision Screening for Seniors

As part of an ongoing community outreach effort, students from the Optometry Honors Program conducted a comprehensive vision screening day at a local Jerusalem senior day center.

• Optometry (B.Optom)

AI and 3D Technologies Revolutionize Archaeological Research

In an exciting intersection of technology and history, Kfir Stockhammer, a graduate student from the Computer Science Department, presented his innovative research that uses AI to analyze ancient stone engravings from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher…

• Computer Science (M.Sc)

Celebrating Student Research in Communication Disorders

The Department of Communication Disorders recently held an inspiring event to celebrate the academic achievements of its fourth-year students.

• Communication Disorders

Creative Skills, Successful Careers

Our brand-new, three-year study program enables our students and graduates to focus on the essential, most relevant skills necessary for the creative industries' job market.

• Photographic Communication

Serving Jerusalem's Elderly: Vision Screening Project

Students from the Optometry Department partnered with Jerusalem Municipality and Hadassah Medical Center, providing comprehensive vision screenings for Jerusalem’s elderly population.

• Optometry (B.Optom)

"The Blender": Supporting Ultra-Orthodox Entrepreneurship at Strauss Campus

"The Blender" (JMC’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) successfully concluded two separate pre-acceleration programs specifically tailored for ultra-Orthodox male and female students.

• The Blender Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

OPTIL Program: Welcoming French Jewish Students

The Optometry Department’s special OPTIL program, designed for French-speaking new immigrants celebrated Tu B’Shvat with events to integrate French-speaking students with the broader student body.

• Optometry (B.Optom)

Honoring a Fallen Hero

JMC graduates Sigal Warzev and Shira Meyuchas from the Biotechnology Department honored the memory of Sigal’s beloved partner, IDF soldier Raz Abulafia z”l, who fell during combat in Gaza.

• Biotechnology (B.Sc.)

International Academic Recognition: Visit by the Czech Minister of Science

The Czech Minister of Science and Technology, Marek Zenisek, visited Jerusalem Interdisciplinary College in February 2025, accompanied by a high-level delegation.

• International Office

A New Name: Jerusalem Interdisciplinary College

On February 2nd, Hadassah Academic College changed its name to the Jerusalem Interdisciplinary College. The College was founded by the Hadassah Women’s Organization of America (HWZOA) under the name “Hadassah Academic College” in 1996.