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Few American Technion Society events are as uplifting as the annual visit of the Technion’s most promising students. Meet the 2021 Berger Visiting Fellows, a diverse and brilliant group of graduate and undergraduate students poised to become the influential scientists and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. These six students study in areas ranging from computer science to biotechnology and aerospace engineering, often juggling the demands of academia with young families. Hear more about their fascinating research — building a rocket, engineering healthy food, tackling Alzheimer’s disease — and the personal journeys that have shaped their pursuits. Dean of Students Professor Ayelet Fishman…
The prolific scientific response to the COVID-19 pandemic was nothing short of extraordinary, bringing hope and inspiration to humanity. At the Technion, researchers in more than 50 laboratories pivoted their work to focus on battling COVID-19 when outbreaks began appearing around the globe. As a result, they have produced innovative solutions to diagnose and contain […]
Much about the inner workings of the brain remains a puzzle, even after years of progress in brain research. Now Technion researchers are putting together the pieces, with a focus on understanding the inner workings of the brain and treating neurodegenerative diseases. Hear Technion experts from the Allen and Jewel Prince Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders […]
Donor Rosalyn August’s Girls Empowerment Mission One female scientist traced her inspiration to watching X-Men use their superhuman powers for peace. Others talked about being nerds in high school, or life as women in science. They shared their stories at the Technion 6th Tech Women event, which had plenty of real-life women superheroes, including event […]
What’s in store for aerospace engineering in the coming years? A peek at projects being spearheaded by the Technion reveals technology of science fiction caliber, but the next frontier is closer than we think. The Technion’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and its Norman and Helen Asher Space Research Institute (ASRI) are exploring impressive projects from a hyper-sonic aircraft that travels at five times the speed of sound to telescopes that self-assemble in space. Often referred to as a “mini-NASA,” the Technion Faculty of Aerospace Engineering is the only department of its kind in Israel and has trained most of the…
H2PRO’s innovative, green energy technology won “best company in the scale-up track” of Royal Dutch Shell’s New Energy Challenge 2020, in which European and Israeli startups and scale-ups propose world-altering solutions to shape our future energy system. The startup was one of just five finalists in the oil giant’s international prestigious annual competition, and the youngest to break through. H2PRO was also the only one from Israel to make the final cut. Technion-founded H2PRO invented a method to produce sustainable hydrogen fuel on a large-scale that is efficient, inexpensive, and safe. As the world strives to combat global warming and…
Featuring Technion President Uri Sivan and Distinguished Professor and Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover Moderated by Andrea Wolfe When all is said and done, the coronavirus pandemic brought seismic changes and new ethical questions to the world of medicine. And the Technion was ready. Learn about the Technion’s major initiative aimed at advancing the standard of […]
Lead Researcher for New Space Missions and a Candidate for the Astronaut Selection Program The Netflix space drama Away follows the perils of a fictional expedition to Mars while gradually revealing the personal odysseys of its crew members. Listen to alumnus Eliad Peretz ’13 explore the challenges that instilled him with the right stuff to launch […]
Technion students Eyal Cohen and Tomer Wassermann from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and Matan Orian and Dvir Dukhan from the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management take on the challenge to build a Rube Goldberg machine that lights the Hanukkah menorah. Hanukkah is the holiday of miracles and here is another one.
Five years ago, Distinguished Visiting Professor Andrew Viterbi made a gift that transformed the Technion and the State of Israel. His generous donation of $50 million to the Technion Faculty of Computer and Electrical Engineering not only enhanced the Technion’s position as an electrical engineering powerhouse. It secured Israel’s place as a global leader in […]
With Aging Expert Dr. Nir Barzilai of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Professor Uri Lesmes of the Technion Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Do centenarians have genes that delay aging? Which foods could restore the fountain of youth? Learn all about the keys to living a longer life in this conversation, originally aired […]
Often referred to as a mini-NASA, the Technion Faculty of Aerospace Engineering is the only department of its kind in Israel and has trained most of the nation’s rocket scientists. Its researchers are involved in Israel’s priority space projects and have played an outsized role in building Israel’s aerospace industry. In this webinar, Aerospace Engineering […]