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Nancy Grand’s most recent gift in support of the Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Healthy Aging Institute marked two important milestones: It was the first significant contribution to this initiative, and it was the first gift she directed to the Technion following the death of her husband, Stephen, z”l. For decades, Stephen Grand’s connection to […]
A Breakthrough From the Technion Together with collaborators from leading medical centers in Israel, the United States, Europe, and Australia, Shamai and his team at the Technion have developed an AI model that predicts both the risk that breast cancer will return and whether a patient is likely to benefit from chemotherapy — offering a […]
Their study investigated fruit flies, a classic model organism in genetics. It focused on the species Drosophila sechellia, whose ancestors’ larval bodies possessed tiny hair-like structures (trichomes). These structures have disappeared over the course of evolution. In other words, the same evolutionary outcome — the loss of gene expression — emerged through several distinct molecular […]
The next generation of sustainability breakthroughs depends not only on bold ideas but also on investing in the people behind them. Prof. Andy Thawko, David and Meira Ilfeld Faculty Fellow and head of the Technion Reactive Thermofluidics Lab, illustrates how early support can help launch a research career with global impact. A Technion alumnus and […]
Artificial intelligence is not simply changing higher education — it is detonating old assumptions about how students learn and how professors teach. As universities worldwide grapple with how to respond, the Technion is working to confront the questions head-on. Here, AI is not treated as a threat but a catalyst, prompting careful reexamination at every […]
What if diagnosing cancer, Parkinson’s disease, or other serious illnesses could be as simple as breathing into a handheld device? That possibility is moving closer to reality thanks to the work of the Technion’s Prof. Hossam Haick, whose groundbreaking research is changing how diseases are detected around the world. In recognition of his extraordinary achievements, […]
This time of year, pomegranates are piled high in produce aisles, stacked in bins at the farmers market, and decorating Rosh HaShanah tables. When it comes to extracting the juicy seeds, everyone has their own unique technique. Some score the crown and pull the fruit apart in a bowl of water so the seeds sink […]
Every year, the European Research Council (ERC) identifies some of the world’s most promising early-career researchers and gives them the freedom to pursue bold ideas. This year, two of those ideas came from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. From cancer research to artificial intelligence (AI), breakthroughs that shape the future often begin with […]
Even through shock and pain, Y. acted with clarity. “I applied a tourniquet to myself and sent a text message to my mom and my girlfriend to say that I was injured.” Y. was eventually flown by helicopter to the hospital, where doctors told him they would need to amputate his leg. “I realized there […]
“I thought it was fake,” she recalled. “There was no chance.” As reports continued to emerge, reality became impossible to ignore. By 7 a.m., L.’s brigade commanders had convened an emergency call. Within 20 minutes, L. had packed her things and was helping mobilize reserve battalions, distribute weapons and equipment, and prepare soldiers to enter […]
After October 7, roughly 4,000 Technion students were called up for reserve duty — many, like D., serving 200 days or more. Some 1,000 were mobilized in the first weeks of the war with Iran. D. is finishing up a dual bachelor’s degree in engineering and science disciplines that are among the most difficult at […]
From organizing grocery lists to solving the most complex algorithms, users everywhere know and love Microsoft Excel. Yair Helman, one of the leading minds behind the software, formed the foundation for his success at the Technion. With a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (1996), Helman leads Excel’s core engineering team at Microsoft’s development center in Herzliya, […]