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.
Technion Professor Noam Adir’s creativity knows no bounds. He has invented spinach-powered electricity cells, as well as technology to harvest energy from photosynthetic bacteria found in ponds. In this webinar, Prof. Adir talks about his equally exciting biomedical research, studying proteins that can serve as targets for novel drug development. He and his research team […]
Researchers from the Techinon and Aleph Farms have achieved a breakthrough in the production of meat grown outside an animal’s body. In findings published today in Nature Food, soy protein, which is readily available and economically efficient, can be used as scaffolds for growing bovine tissue. This breakthrough was spearheaded by Professor Shulamit Levenberg, dean […]
Webinar with Professor Asya Rolls Why is it that at least one-third of patients in medical trials get better with placebos? Many scientists are connecting the dots. Neuroscience has shown that every thought and emotion triggers specific brain activity that can be measured and manipulated. In this special webinar, Technion Professor Asya Rolls talks about her research in understanding how one’s positive thoughts and expectations may impact the body’s ability to fight off germs. In one study, she showed that the release of the so-called “feel-good neurotransmitter” dopamine disabled tumor-promoting cells in the immune system of mice, allowing them to…
A Webinar with Professor Avi Schroeder Whether it is the coronavirus behind the global COVID-19 pandemic, or one that causes a devastating disease in shrimp, all viruses require certain proteins in order to pass from one cell to another. Stopping the production of those proteins will effectively stop the virus. In this special webinar, Technion Professor Avi Schroeder talks about how synthesizing a molecule called siRNA, and using it to replace naturally occurring RNA molecules, has proven effective in stopping the highly destructive white spot virus from passing from one cell to another in shrimp. According to Prof. Schroeder, it…
Researchers at the Technion have developed a standalone system that produces water from the air, even in desert regions. The innovative system is capable of providing water to small and isolated communities, without the need to transport water for long distances. Water: An essential element for life According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 13% of the world’s population will suffer from insufficient availability of drinking water by 2025. It’s why access to fresh water is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 — and why Technion researchers were so…
ATS – Southern California Virtual Event Featuring Arielle Fischer ’11, Ph.D. ’16, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Zuckerman Faculty Scholar In this interactive virtual event for the ATS – Southern California community, Asst. Prof. Fischer shares her personal and academic journey since she last visited ATS supporters as a doctoral student. As a newly minted Technion faculty member, she’ll talk about her work to create biomedical applications, including high-tech sensors and smart wearable devices for artificial joints and neuromuscular disorders. Arielle Fischer is the embodiment of excellence. As a young soldier in the Israeli Air Force,…
On October 1, 2019, Professor Uri Sivan became the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s 17th president. He succeeded Professor Peretz Lavie, who ended a 10-year term in office. The appointment, as Prof. Sivan noted at his inauguration ceremony, is personal to him. His parents immigrated to Israel from Poland in 1936 to study at […]
Created by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this YouTube video about the Technion features appearances by Nobel laureates Dan Shechtman and Aaron Ciechanover, both Technion Distinguished Professors. Among other things, the video highlights science at the Technion as a place where diseases are cured, Nobel Prizes are won, and the technology that’s making the world a better place is made. Click on the image above to experience this video.
Meet the Technion, where brilliant minds are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. In this thriving academic community, students from all backgrounds come together to live, study, and launch their dreams. Video created by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
An interdisciplinary team of scientists led by Distinguished Professor Mordechai Segev of the Technion’s Physics Department and Solid State Institute and Professor Erez Hasman of the Technion’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has developed a new and innovative scientific field: quantum metamaterials.
Technion researchers Assistant Professor Mark Silberstein of the Viterbi Faculty of Electrical Engineering, graduate student Marina Minkin from the Computer Science Department, and their colleagues abroad have broken through the Intel Software Guard Extension (SGX). SGX is Intel’s new, innovative security wall that protects the privacy and integrity of information and applications. SGX is a […]