The Technion’s story has been intertwined with Israel’s for more than a century, from laying the foundations for a new nation to shaping its future.
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Technion achievements, donor recognition, and a feeling of community and hope were front and center at the ATS Board of Directors meeting, held in San Francisco from October 26 to 30, 2023, just weeks after the start of the war with Hamas. Special guest Alice Kalman, vice chair of the Technion Student Association, who was then serving in the Israel Defense Forces, spoke about the courage and resilience of students on campus. In educational workshops, Professors Yosi Avron and Ido Kaminer discussed quantum technology, laying out its expected impact on areas such as medicine, sustainability, cybersecurity, and defense. In further…
To honor the centennial year, “Start-up Nation” coauthor Saul Singer and Technion Professor Moran Bercovici spoke at other special events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Scottsdale, Arizona (5). Technion Executive Vice President for Innovation and Industry Relations Professor Lihi Zelnik-Manor (2) joined Singer for events in Chicago (6), Detroit, Philadelphia, and New York City (4). Other events featured Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Professor Aaron Ciechanover, Professor Ehud Behar, Technion Vice President for External Relations and Resource Development Wayne Kaplan, former Technion President Peretz Lavie, and current Technion President Uri Sivan. Pictured above / Members of ATS – LA at…
Since opening its doors in 1924, the Technion has helped build Israel, safeguard its citizens, and prepare for the future. To commemorate a century of dreams dreamed — and often fulfilled — the American Technion Society (ATS) held events across the nation recognizing Technion achievements and ATS donors whose philanthropic fingerprints are on buildings, laboratories, and programs throughout campus. “Each of you in his own individual way is determining the development of this University,” said President Professor Uri Sivan during an event on April 9 in New York City. “Without your support, none of this would have been possible.” While…
In early March, a small group of American Technion Society National Board members traveled to Israel on a Solidarity and Science Trip in support of the students and faculty of the Technion. The intense three-day visit was deeply significant and profoundly memorable. The group saw firsthand how the emergency funds raised by ATS help secure the campus and meet critical student needs, especially for the 3,500 students serving in the reserves. The board members met with students who had recently returned from military duty, including survivors of the Nova Music Festival and kibbutz massacres, and were moved by their stories…
Ten days after the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Stephen B. Klein visited Israel with his father, Raymond, and his brother, Warren. They spent the first day in the field, escorted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and later visited a hospital to talk with wounded soldiers. “I walked into a room and there was a young man who had lost his leg above the knee,” Klein recalled. “We were similar in age and profession. He was an accountant, and I was a businessman. We both had kids. I realized I could have been in that bed….
After three decades working as a psychiatrist, Irene Kitzman enjoys spending her semiretirement behind a telescope, gazing into distant stars and galaxies from her home in Arizona. Her passion for astronomy has inspired Kitzman to support Technion research that aims to provide humanity with even deeper glimpses into the cosmos. By leveraging her individual retirement account (IRA), she is funding Technion astronomy research now while making provisions for further support after her lifetime — and, in the process, sparing her retirement savings from taxation. Kitzman supports this research using annual distributions from her IRA. Like all individuals with an IRA…
A research group in the Technion’s Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science was able to takeover Siemens’ new controllers, among the most secure in the world. These controllers are used in a wide range of systems, including aircraft, vehicles, production lines, power stations, gas and oil pipelines, smart homes, traffic lights, and even nuclear reactors. The research was presented at the Black Hat USA 2024 conference by alumni Nadav Adir and Alon Dankner under the guidance of Professor Eli Biham, head of the Hiroshi Fujiwara Cybersecurity Research Center at the Technion, and Dr. Sara Bitan, a senior researcher…
For 100 years, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has been the engine of ingenuity and entrepreneurship for Israel, the Startup Nation. “This study from Stanford University proves there is some special sauce in the Technion that distinguishes it from other universities,” said Michael Waxman-Lenz, chief executive officer of the American Technion Society. New research from the Stanford Graduate School of Business shows that the Technion has a 25 times higher chance than any other university outside the United States to produce a U.S. unicorn. A unicorn is a startup valued at more than $1 billion that is privately…
Nine Israeli scientists, including three from the Technion, were tapped as new members of EMBO, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), which supports talented life sciences researchers at all phases of their careers. Professors Oded Beja, Benjamin Podbilewicz, and Asya Rolls, join the rarified ranks of EMBO members that include Nobel laureates James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick, co-discoverers of the double-helix structure of DNA; Isidor Isaac Rabi, whose work ushered in MRI technology; modern day pioneer of CRISPR gene editing, Emmanuelle Charpentier; and Technion Distinguished Professors Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, co-discoverers of the ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation system.
A.J. searched several jewelry stores to find the perfect wedding ring for his fiancée, but nothing was quite right. So being the Technion student he is, he taught himself 3D modeling, designed it in 3D software, found the stone he wanted, and searched for the perfect jeweler and goldsmith to put it together. That’s before arranging for a friend of a friend to stealthily deliver the ring to him in Vienna, check that the sun would shine in just the right spot in the botanical garden in the Belvedere Palace where he would propose, and cover informational signs in the…
R.B.Z.E. is about to complete her doctorate in the Technion’s Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. She is also a mother of two boys, ages 6 years and 16 months, and chief executive officer of Wisemama, which supports women who are combining parenthood and academic studies. While R.B.Z.E. was working on her master’s degree with a toddler at home, she relied on a friend who had completed an advanced degree with children. “She helped me through challenges unique to student mothers, and I couldn’t have done it without her,” she said. “That’s why I started Wisemama.” The mentoring project…
Since October 7, tens of thousands of wounded soldiers and civilians in Israel have embarked on rehabilitation processes. According to relevant professionals, a large share of them is not only coping with physical challenges but also with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), problems adapting, problems communicating, and psychotic conditions. Consequently, it’s crucial to find efficient solutions related to mental resilience. To that end, the Technion’s Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science dedicated its annual social–technological hackathon, CS Hack: Doing Good, to developing solutions to improve mental resilience. Each year, the hackathon chooses a theme for innovation that…