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At the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, the future often begins with a deceptively simple question: What can we do today that we could not do before? “Science and engineering have never been about yesterday’s tasks. They’ve always been about the future,” said Prof. Lihi Zelnik-Manor, vice president of External Relations and Resource Development at […]
An expert in the field of healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, Yonat Granot has been managing, consulting and mentoring companies and entrepreneurs, for over 20 years.She is currently Tel Aviv senior life-science innovation officer for the Royal Innovation Center Denmark (under foreign office and higher education), and of course – she’s a proud Technion Alum! In […]
Cornell Tech is welcoming 13 startups to its Roosevelt Island campus this fall through three Runway Startup Program at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech: the Runway Startup Postdoc Program, the Spinouts Program, and the new Runway Pilot Program for Technology Founders. The cohort includes five ventures led by Ph.D. founders, two companies participating […]
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an integral part of our lives, and a working tool for professionals in a variety of fields, including medicine, which integrates AI in order to reach faster, more accurate, and more efficient diagnoses. But to what extent can AI truly be relied upon when it comes to complex medical decisions? […]
Two patients receive the same immunotherapy for the same cancer. In one, the tumor retreats and stays gone for years. In the other, the treatment does nothing. Oncologists still have no reliable way to tell these patients apart before therapy begins. Why does immunotherapy succeed for some and fail for others? A new study led […]
Los Angeles Unified School District recently announced it will bar student use of generative artificial intelligence on school devices for the 2026-27 academic year, joining New York City Public Schools in limiting children’s access to a technology no one yet knows how to safely manage. The nation’s two largest school districts made the move at […]
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 […]
After just three years, Decart is on the verge of fulfilling the mission set by its co-founder Dean Leitersdorf: putting Israel on the AI map. If talks with artificial intelligence giant Anthropic lead to a deal to acquire the Israeli startup for $6 billion, Decart could become the foundation of Anthropic’s development center in Israel. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Despite New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s past calls to boycott Cornell Tech because of its partnership with Israel’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, city officials and Jewish community leaders on Wednesday announced a $250,000 investment in a Cornell Tech research initiative aimed at expanding New York City’s tree canopy to combat rising temperatures. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, the first Jewish woman to hold the post, and other officials unveiled the funding for Cornell Tech’s Urban Tech Hub at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute on Roosevelt Island. The grant will launch the Generative Tree Canopy Project, which will use…
As more people turn to AI chatbots for companionship, life advice, or even as a stand-in for therapy, experts say the technology offers both new opportunities and risks when it comes to mental health. Prof. Tanzeem Choudhury is the chief of health innovation in the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute and has been studying AI and mental health for 15 years. She said AI tools are available any time, often at low cost, making it easier for people to access some form of mental health support.