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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Iftach Chaplin, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Medicine in the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, understands the cultures in both the United States and Israel. He was born on a kibbutz in Israel, where he spent the first 12 years of his life. At the age of 12, his father’s […]
One of the American Technion Society’s most popular speaker series, the Ilene & Steve Berger Technion Visiting Fellows Program features the University’s greatest assets: its students. Known as the Berger Visiting Fellows, these select scholars represent the very soul of the Technion. Their visit provides an inspiring glimpse into the lives and minds of those who will help shape the future of Israel and the world. This year’s event series, “Meet Today’s Technion Students … Tomorrow’s Innovators” featured eight undergraduate and graduate students from the Technion.
Technion undergraduate Omer Dubowski is a member of the Technion Excellence Program and a student in the Faculties of Aerospace Engineering and Physics. As he studies these two fields, he views himself as a warrior in the battle against climate change. Omer, who is part of Technion faculty member Carmel Rotschild’s research team, is working […]
For Technion undergraduate Nikol Seleznev, biomedical engineering is an exciting avenue through which to help patients overcome medical and mobility challenges — and the Technion is the perfect place to blend technology with medicine. The focus of her academic work in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering is tissue engineering and biomechanics, an area she hopes […]
Yaniv Slor Futterman is an undergraduate student in the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in biology, as well as a participant in the Technion Excellence Program. He is working to leverage computational systems to improve the treatment of cancer. Yaniv was drawn to the Technion by its […]
Ofek Glick, a master’s student in data science and artificial intelligence at the Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences, strives to make the world a better place — through volunteer work combating anti-Israel hate and research advancing AI. He believes the Technion is the best place for such work, allowing him to contribute to meaningful […]
As Ester Sonenzon pursues a master’s degree in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, she looks to the example her parents provided. She recalls their courageous decision to immigrate from Russia to begin a new life in Israel. “They left everything they knew and arrived with just one suitcase, big dreams, and a courage that still […]
Gal Siegel is an undergraduate student of computer and software engineering in the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He chose to attend the Technion not despite the challenges it presented, but because of them. “When I was considering where to study, a friend described the Technion as extremely demanding and […]
Prior to the war, D.S. had already postponed his studies a year so he could work two days a week at Tower Semiconductors in the R&D department, designing and testing chips. Having missed about a month of the start of the academic year, he decided to prolong his degree by another semester. “Professor Ayelet Fishman, […]
In an exciting collaboration, award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and Warner Bros. are set to bring the extraordinary life of Al Schwimmer to the big screen. Schwimmer, an American World War II veteran, is celebrated as the father of the Israeli Air Force and the founder of Israel Aerospace Industries. His daring efforts in 1948 to […]
Among those who received a master’s degree during the Technion’s recent graduation ceremony, was the late Dov (Dovi) Moshe Kogan, z”l. An M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering was awarded to him posthumously and accepted by his widow, Shaked, his son, and his mother, Chaya. Master Sergeant Dovi Kogan, 32, was deployed to the south on […]
A Juggling Act Even amidst her military role, she worked tirelessly to keep up academically, crediting her success to her ability to manage a complex schedule. “I think the answer is just managing the schedule of daily life. That’s how I integrated everything — reserve duty, courses, and being a mother,” she explained, detailing her […]