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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“Stay positive,” we’re told when suffering from an illness. It’s easy to dismiss such comments as platitudes from well-meaning friends. But Technion scientists have demonstrated that activation of the brain’s reward system can boost recovery from a heart attack. Establishing the connection between the two can potentially lead to therapeutic avenues for intervention. “It’s time that both researchers and clinicians take the link between psychology and physiology seriously,” said Technion Associate Professor Asya Rolls, a psychoneuroimmunologist and pioneer in mind-body interactions. Scientists have previously shown that the emotional state can influence the course of disease following a heart attack. But…
Karwan Halabi, a 29-year-old from Usfiya, a Druze village in northern Israel, is a biomedical engineer working as a research and development support specialist at Ossio, a medical equipment company. She is also Israel’s champion in various long-distance running events, married, and a participant in the series “Diary of a Sportswoman” (directed by Suha Araf), which focuses on female athletes from the Arab sector. “A few weeks ago, while competing in a 2,000-meter steeplechase in Germany, I collided with a hurdle and fell hard on my head and side. I got up feeling a bit dizzy but continued running and…
Captain (res.) Denis Krokhmalov Veksler z”l was due to begin his studies this year at the Technion, pursuing his dream of becoming an aerospace engineer. But, on January 8, just weeks before the start of the school year, Captain Krokhmalov Veksler tragically fell in battle in the Gaza Strip. His ultimate sacrifice is being memorialized through a collaboration between the Technion and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to develop a communications satellite.
Exposure to nature and the natural world during daily activities such as walking to and from work reduces stress and anxiety, according to a new study at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. Using eye-tracking technology, Technion students who participated in the study walked around the campus to simulate a daily walk to work or school. The students formed three separate groups: one whose members made a point of observing the nature around them and stopped 10 times at “green” spots that included elements of the natural world; one group whose members also stopped at 10 points,…
Even before the establishment of the State of Israel, faculty, students, and alumni of the Technion helped develop and manage water resources in a desert land. They contributed to the national water carrier that brought water from the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) in the north to the drylands in the south. They improved technologies for water treatment, desalination, and drip irrigation. These efforts have turned Israel from a water-deficient to a water-abundant country. Today, Israel leads the world in water reclamation, recycling more than 90% of its wastewater for use in agriculture and industry. No longer reliant on the Kinneret,…
For Israel and many countries, the game of soccer, which most of the world calls football, is a symbol of national pride, inspiring passion and loyalty in fans worldwide. A variation of the sport that is gaining traction is called futsal, and the Technion has a winning women’s team. Last summer, the Technion’s women’s futsal team reached new heights following its qualification for the European Universities Futsal Championship. Their participation was ultimately canceled due to the war, but the coach and players believe the opportunity will return. Futsal is a type of soccer with five members per team that is…
Since it was founded in 1912, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has contributed massively to every aspect of Israel’s development. It has trained generations of first-rate scientists, engineers and architects who have consistently taken on leadership positions at the helm of Israeli industry. Moreover, through the years members of the Technion community have shined not only as highly respected scientists and educators, but also as pioneers in a wide variety of technological fields. Indeed, research conducted on the Technion’s campus has led to innumerable breakthroughs, many of which have made a real impact on humanity. Redefining relations with…
Student teams from eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator, and Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute Runway Startup Program at Cornell Tech pitched their innovative ideas at San Francisco’s Autodesk Gallery on March 28. The event brought together Cornell Silicon Valley, eLab, Runway Startups, Entrepreneurship at Cornell and the Student Agencies Foundation to highlight innovation throughout the Cornell community. Cornell Silicon Valley connects alumni in the Bay Area to resources like venture capital, financing, legal services, recruitment and publicity. Ken Rother, managing director of eLab and lecturer in the Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business, welcomed guests to the showcase and said, “A word…
Doron Elad was only 25 years-old when he received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Technion in 2018. He may be the youngest Ph.D. graduate in the University’s history. But this degree was only the beginning of his education. Today, he is a fourth-year medical student in the Technion’s Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. He intends to combine his expertise in mathematics with medicine to help people with mental illness. “My primary interests lie in the intersection between mathematics, computer science, statistics, and medicine,” he explained. “Roughly speaking, I am mainly interested in applying tools that are usually…
Stav Cohen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Technion’s Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences. He is researching generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) methodologies, with a specific emphasis on security and operational aspects. He recently discovered, or rather created, a potential threat to GenAI systems. GenAI uses artificial intelligence to create unique content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. This technology is becoming increasingly popular. It’s used to automatically make calendar bookings, create chat boxes on websites, write poetry and love songs, and more. But as these tools become more powerful and “intelligent,” there is also an increased danger…
In a pivotal scene in the blockbuster film “Barbie,” the CEO of Mattel fumes, “No one rests until this doll is back in the box,” referring to Barbie’s escape from his toy universe into the real world (where, for instance, she swaps her pink high heels for some no-nonsense Birkenstocks). Like the film’s Barbie, Technion alumna Neta Blum B.Sc., M.Sc. has long railed against the stereotypes and double standards that often keep women in a box. Today, the aerospace engineer heads a technological division in Israel’s Ministry of Defense’s R&D body, has earned a place in Forbes Israel’s “30 Under…
Despite advances in technology, providing amputees with prosthetics that mimic real limbs is an ongoing challenge. They may be more aesthetically pleasing than they used to be but are not necessarily practical. For example, a prosthetic hand may help wearers hold a cup and drink from it, but making the coffee, using a computer, or playing the piano involves much more complexity. “Many people who have lost a hand give up on the prosthesis after a short period because it is heavy, cumbersome, and its effectiveness is very limited,” said Dean Zadok, a Ph.D. student in the Henry and Marilyn…