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But as he walked through the ruins of burnt kibbutzim and bullet-riddled cars, he thought about the victims: “What did they feel? What were they going through in those moments when it all happened? You look at their belongings and try to guess, ‘Who is this family whose table is set for the holiday?’ You […]
There were many weekends away from home, long sleepless nights, and days filled with demanding, repetitive work. “But the knowledge that my efforts contributed to a greater cause gave me the strength to persevere,” she said. “That sense of purpose is something I carry with me into everything I do.” For T., being able to […]
When Dr. Katrien Vandoorne first arrived in Israel to pursue her PhD at the Weizmann Institute of Science, she was struck by something that went far beyond laboratories and research facilities. “The people were very collaborative and warm and inspiring,” she recalled. “The science was really great for me, but also the Mediterranean climate, the food, all those things.” Originally from Belgium, Vandoorne said the country’s scientific culture felt very different from the academic environment she had known in Europe. “In Belgium it’s very hierarchical,” she said. “The professor is very high up, and you should always be very polite…
As the world is told about the war between Iran, Israel and the United States in the language of strategy and security, my prism is memory. For many, this is geopolitics. For me, it never really is. All my grandparents were Persian Jews. They left their homes when the country they had known most of their lives had become home no longer. They felt unsafe under a regime that was fast becoming more rigid and fundamentalist. They left behind property, wealth, community and family. Some relatives who stayed were imprisoned. Many others were killed. In our family, those stories are…
On any given day at the Technion dormitories, you might see parents pushing strollers through the hallways. Students preparing Shabbat dinner in the communal kitchen. International students honing their Hebrew. IDF reservists reflecting on their experiences in Gaza. “The Technion dorms feel like home,” said one student. “The ability to knock on a neighbor’s door […]
As technology becomes more ingrained in daily life, domestic abusers and perpetrators of human trafficking are using it in insidious new ways that can target their victims even from a distance. That’s why Nicola Dell, a computer and information scientist at Cornell Tech, studies technology-facilitated abuse and how to stop it. Her pioneering work helps survivors of intimate partner violence and human trafficking so they can regain their personal and digital safety. Dell’s research focuses on predicting and warding off the potential actions of attackers who can bypass many types of security precautions simply through their intimate knowledge of their…
A Dream Realized Four years after first approaching the Technion, I was accepted. Then October 7 happened, postponing the start of classes. Today I am in perhaps the University’s toughest program: a 9-year track to earn an M.D. in the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in the Faculty of […]
In my final year as a Technion undergraduate, I tested positive for a BRCA mutation. This means I face an increased risk for breast and other cancers. This revelation altered the course of my life — making my longstanding desire to do scientific research not just an academic pursuit, but a personal one. I earned […]
I am 27 years old and was born and raised in Even Yehuda, a small town in central Israel, where I learned early on the value of community, responsibility, and giving of myself to others. From a young age, I was motivated academically and socially. I completed high school in three years with high honors, […]
From Steve and Ilene Berger When we attended our first American Technion Society event, we had no idea how profoundly the experience would impact our lives. Meeting a brilliant Technion professor and three of her students, we were deeply impressed by their professional work and personal stories — stories of ambition, courage, and resilience. The […]
During the Technion’s Centennial Board of Governors Meeting in June, Prof. Uri Sivan bestowed the President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement on four leaders from academia, science, and human rights advocacy for their efforts to combat antisemitism and defend the State of Israel. Following the ceremony, the distinguished honorees participated in a panel on confronting the […]