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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Academic Flexibility During Wartime The Technion community was also an incredible pillar of support. “I was granted academic flexibility, help completing course material, and the option to extend my Ph.D. timeline, making it possible to balance a rigorous workload during wartime,” she noted. O.’s supervisor was also on reserve duty, and called almost every day […]
Israel has long depended on the brilliant minds in the Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering to safeguard the nation’s skies and advance its technological leadership. Now, the University has a new way to recognize its aerospace stars. The Max and Desiree Blankfeld Endowed Prize for Transformative Innovation in Aerospace, made possible through a generous […]
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology — established a quarter of a century before Israel became an independent nation — has been inexorably linked to the State’s security since its inception. For over 100 years, the Technion has been the technological backbone of Israel. Nearly all aspects of the nation’s industrial, agricultural, scientific, […]
AI is transforming nearly every aspect of modern life — and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology stands at the forefront of that change. From breakthrough research to globally influential startups, the Technion has earned international recognition as a leader in AI innovation. That leadership was underscored with the release of Greenfield Partners’ 2025 […]
Outside of Israel, headlines rarely portray the country in a positive light. Ambassador Reda Mansour — the Technion’s new senior director of global resource development and a decorated diplomat, poet, historian, and member of Israel’s Druze community — is committed to changing that narrative. Dr. Mansour has spent his career sharing positive stories about Israel, […]
Though invisible to the naked eye, every light wave contains tiny points of complete darkness. For half a century, scientists have theorized that these “dark points” move even faster than the light waves in which they’re formed. Thanks to a group of researchers from the Technion’s Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer […]
In response, the Technion acted with one guiding principle above all others: Safety, first and foremost, is non‑negotiable. “Despite these immense challenges, the Technion community continues to adapt with flexibility, creativity, and solidarity,” said Dr. Rafi Aviram, executive vice president and director general at the Technion. “Each dilemma has been met with thoughtful solutions […]
Prof. Jacob Nagel is a brigadier general (res.) and former acting national security adviser and head of Israel’s National Security Council. He has twice chaired government-appointed Nagel Committees, including the most recent commission established after the October 7 Hamas attack, which delivered strategic and budgetary recommendations to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the IDF’s force […]
Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, historian, and author, is a leading voice on U.S.–Israel relations and Middle East diplomacy. He was a guest speaker at an American Technion Society Board of Directors meeting in November 2025. Below is an excerpt from an incisive and illuminating Q&A. While the talk took place […]
But as he walked through the ruins of burnt kibbutzim and bullet-riddled cars, he thought about the victims: “What did they feel? What were they going through in those moments when it all happened? You look at their belongings and try to guess, ‘Who is this family whose table is set for the holiday?’ You […]
There were many weekends away from home, long sleepless nights, and days filled with demanding, repetitive work. “But the knowledge that my efforts contributed to a greater cause gave me the strength to persevere,” she said. “That sense of purpose is something I carry with me into everything I do.” For T., being able to […]