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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For Steve Berger, supporting the Technion is more than philanthropy. It’s a deeply personal commitment to strengthening Israel and investing in the people who will shape its future.A longtime donor and dedicated ATS Board leader, Steve has spent years championing the Technion and its extraordinary students. Together with his wife, Ilene, he established the Berger […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When I read that Hackney Council had voted to begin ending its twinning arrangement with Haifa, I couldn’t help wondering: why Haifa? Whatever your views on the wider Middle East conflict, Haifa has always felt different. It is probably Israel’s most multicultural city – a place where Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze and Baha’is live alongside one another. It’s a city where Hebrew and Arabic are heard every day, and where people from different communities don’t just coexist; they work, study and build lives together. It isn’t perfect, no city is. But if we’re looking for examples of what coexistence can…
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 […]
Get to know the students of the Technion: innovators, problem-solvers, and big dreamers driven by curiosity and purpose. You’ll be inspired by their passion for science, their personal stories of resilience, and their commitment to building a stronger, brighter future for Israel’s next generation. From developing life-saving technologies to launching ambitious startups, these students are turning bold ideas into real-world impact, all while balancing exams, lab work, and the occasional all-nighter. Their stories are a reminder that behind every breakthrough is a person determined to make a difference.
Vast Data, one of Israel’s fastest-growing technology companies, is using proceeds from a recent secondary transaction to establish a NIS 3 million ($1M) scholarship fund for artificial intelligence and computer science students at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University, and the Open University. The fund, established together with the Tmura Foundation, will be financed through options that Vast Data donated in its early years and that were exercised following the company’s recent secondary transaction at a $30 billion valuation. The scholarships will target students who meet academic, socioeconomic and social criteria, with the goal of expanding…
Dr. Martin and Grace Rosman believe that supporting students opens doors to education, opportunity, and national strength. Introduced to the Technion in the 1990s, they were enthralled by what the University was doing and by a desire to support Israel. The couple became deeply involved by funding scholarships, dorms, and the Rosman-Atidim Program, which helps […]
The Technion is a leader in sustainable innovation, where researchers transform breakthroughs in energy, water, materials, and climate technology into scalable solutions with global impact. Here are just a few examples of how that innovation moves from the lab into the world.