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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At the Technion, researchers are unraveling the fierce battles our cells wage against viruses, uncovering how gut microbes shift the tide in chronic disease, and revealing the brain’s surprising power to heal broken hearts. From revolutionary dual-target antibodies that outsmart the flu to groundbreaking discoveries in inflammation, these breakthroughs are rewriting the future of medicine — promising lifesaving therapies that arrive faster, hit harder, and change everything.
Universities bear the great responsibility of training and honing the skills of the world’s future leaders. Amid a pivotal moment for Israel and its path forward, the Ilene & Steve Berger Technion Visting Fellows are an uplifting reminder that our future is in great hands. A cohort of students across several departments at the Technion, the Berger Visiting Fellows represent some of the brightest minds at the Technion and in Israel. During an annual trip to the United States, the Fellows connect with American Technion Society (ATS) donors and bring a bit of Israel and the Technion with them to…
Three Israeli universities secured prestigious positions in the 2025 Shanghai Ranking published Friday, demonstrating academic excellence despite unprecedented challenges from international boycott movements and wartime conditions. The Weizmann Institute achieved 71st place worldwide, leading Israeli institutions in the global academic ranking. The Hebrew University claimed 88th position, while Technion earned 97th place among the world’s top universities.
Teaching Resilience after Crisis Where the Ideas get Built The Faculty’s labs are as unique as its mission. In the Mathematics Education Lab, math comes alive through engineering scenarios modeled on the Iron Dome defense system. The People & Plant Lab takes a more introspective route, examining how identity, mobility, agency, and the environment shape […]
The consumption of soft drinks, supplemented with white sugar, alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system. The good news? These effects are reversible. Findings by researchers from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology—Professor Naama Geva-Zatorsky, Ph.D. student Noa Gal-Mandelbaum and other members of the Geva-Zatorsky team—were recently published in Nature Communications. Tamar Ziv and the Smoler Proteomics Center at the Technion assisted with the research. Gut bacteria are important members of the microbial community within the human body, i.e., the microbiome. These bacteria, which have…
In the Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the Technion, bold ideas take flight. Established in 1954 by Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, the department has grown into a global leader in aerospace innovation, advancing the frontiers of propulsion, autonomous systems, and sustainable flight. World-class researchers and driven students work side by side to develop next-generation technologies that are shaping the future of space exploration, aviation, and defense. With cutting-edge facilities and a vibrant international community, the Technion is launching breakthroughs that are redefining what’s possible — in the skies and beyond.
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology sealed a time capsule during a ceremony in early June, set to be opened in 2124 to celebrate the university’s 200th anniversary. The time capsule aimed to capture the achievements of the Technion during its first century, according to a press release from the university. The capsule was sealed during the Technion Board of Governors meeting. Items were selected by faculty, students, and management to represent campus life, the institution’s innovation, and its contributions to research and education.
In days when many students find themselves cut off from educational frameworks due to war, evacuation or instability – the “Focus Hour” project proves how a single initiative, born out of chaos, can become an island of routine and learning. This is a volunteer project that provides free private lessons via Zoom to evacuee students from all over the country. So far, hundreds of volunteers have participated in it and hundreds of students have benefited from it, and it doesn’t look like it will stop anytime soon. It all started with a sense of frustration. Ohad Tshuva, an electrical engineering…
Discover the Next Big Ideas from Startup Nation Hear from Israel’s most intrepid minds: the Technion’s t-Hub students, who presented the next generation of innovative technologies, their business plans, and elevator pitches at Pitch Night 2025. Our exclusive panel of judges — all entrepreneurs and investors — interrogated their concepts, scaling and distribution plans, sales projections, marketing strategies, and more. If you love Israel, science, innovation, and investment opportunities, you won’t want to miss this recap!
The Technion celebrated 100 years since its opening with a festive event at its historic building in the Hadar neighborhood, in the presence of President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and his wife, Michal. The event marked the opening of the Technion Board of Governors meeting. During the event, Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan presented the […]
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, a delegation from the Zimin Foundation visited the Technion, led by Foundation President Boris Zimin and including Augie Fabela, co-founder and business partner of late Dr. Dmitry Zimin, and Dr. Mark Shmulevich, Director of the Zimin Institutes. During the visit, which marked a key milestone in AI-powered medical innovation at the Technion, Mr. Zimin unveiled a new plaque at the Zimin Institute for AI Solutions in Healthcare, which honors Dr. Dmitry Zimin and Mr. Boris Zimin and the inspiring legacy of the Zimin family. The delegation met with Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, who thanked…
For the past 100 years, the Technion has played a seminal role in transforming a tiny country with plenty of existential challenges and few natural resources into a technological powerhouse and a world-class economy. From its early days, Technion students, faculty, and alumni persistently engaged in groundbreaking research, fueled by the necessities of a young country in a hostile neighborhood. Time and again, they devised creative solutions across many fields, resulting in numerous remarkable breakthroughs that helped Israel become one of the world’s most advanced technological pioneers. Technion researchers and alumni were directly responsible for establishing most of Israel’s key…