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Immediately following the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas on October 7, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology sprang into action to support its student body and faculty – some 2,500 of whom were called to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) – and assist thousands of people affected and displaced by the war. Of those students serving in the reserves, Technion President Professor Uri Sivan said, “It’s important that each and every one of them knows that the entire Technion community is mobilized and harnessed for their sake. For their benefit, we established a special assistance…
Following the lead of five other Israeli institutions of higher learning, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa this week said it will provide assistance of NIS 6,000 (~$1,564) to students who were mobilized by an emergency call-up. The grant is intended for tuition fees, dormitory rent, and other tuition-related payments, it said. “A total of 2,500 students left everything behind and were mobilized by an emergency call-up order to ensure our right to a life of security and tranquility in this country,” Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan said. “It’s important that each and every one of them knows that the entire Technion…
Presidents from nine universities in Israel signed and sent a letter to their international colleagues on Wednesday to express their “deep concern” over narratives from some academic institutions that “misrepresent” the conflict between Israel and Hamas, or even target Israelis and Jews. On Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and murdered more than 1,400 people, including babies, children, Jews, Muslims, and Christians, while also taking 240 people hostage. In retaliation, Israel launched an offensive targeting Hamas leaders hiding among the people of Gaza. Some see the retaliation from Israel as murderous, while others say Israelis have the right to defend themselves after…
A young couple guarding Israel’s frontline with Lebanon got married today as they prepare for Hezbollah to attack. Hila Elbaz, 25, a university student and Kfir Asor, 25, an engineer in the Air Force, had planned a lavish wedding ceremony on Monday October 22 to be attended by family and friends in their home town of Haifa. But the pair were both called up to defend Israel’s northern front following the deadly October 7 Hamas attack on Jewish settlements close to the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s battle against misinformation and hate is overwhelming on most days. During a war, it goes on overdrive. By last measure, online anti-Semitism has spiked by a massive 1200% since October 7th. When faced with a river of hate from legions of enemy countries and sympathizers, Israel’s Hasbara (positive PR) efforts are chronically understaffed, under-funded and under-equipped
The Arrow air defense system intercepted a surface-to-surface missile launched from the “Red Sea area” at Israel, the military said Tuesday, in the first operational use of the long-range system during the war with Hamas. The ballistic missile was believed to have been launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, aimed for the southernmost city of Eilat. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said that air force systems tracked the missile’s trajectory and intercepted it “at the most appropriate operational time and location.” Photos showed a trail of smoke from the Arrow missile, as residents reported hearing a large…
Avi Aflalo, Simplex 3D co-founder and CEO: “We have accurate 3D models of most cities, towns and villages in Israel. The initiative will open the technology to communities that have not yet been modeled to be up and running within a few days with a defense system to manage emergency incidents, with either a three-dimensional model or a standard map.” Simplex 3D develops systems and algorithms for 3D urban management and planning for the private, and government and defense sectors. The company is harnessing its technology for the benefit of all local authorities and communities in Israel, to strengthen the…
Technion Sets Up a Center for High-Speed Flight Imagine traversing the oceans and back in a few short hours or, within a single day, flying to and from an orbital hub as a space tourist or a spacelab research assistant. Hypersonic flight is key to these and other human ambitions in space and on earth. Aerospace engineers have been grappling with the challenges of high-altitude hypersonic flight since the 1960s – when the United States’ North American X-15 research aircraft achieved an astounding 6.7 times the speed of sound (also referred to as Mach 6.7), hitting an altitude of 354,200…
Luxury car maker Porsche has teamed up with Israeli tech company Mobileye to implement its autonomous driving tech in its new models. Mobileye’s SuperVision system includes 11 cameras and radar-based sensing that allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel on certain roads, enabling the car to follow navigation routes pre-chosen by the driver, change lanes, and even overtake slower vehicles that are ahead. The system also includes maps that have up-to-date and local information on road features such as lanes and signals. Porsche did not say when customers would see Mobileye’s technology appear on future models, nor which models would…
What are the big scientific discoveries that will emerge from the Technion in the next 100 years? Award-winning science correspondent and journalist Ira Flatow and three leading voices from the Technion – former Technion President Peretz Lavie, Professor Hagit Attiya, and Associate Professor Ido Roll – revealed the ingredients that make the Technion so exceptional. […]
Entrepreneurs come in two breeds, according to Technion alumnus Zohar Halachmi ’96. Those who have technology and are looking for a need, and those, like Halachmi, who have found a need and are developing technology for it. For his latest venture, Halachmi saw the growing safety risk in the proliferation of drones. So in 2016, he co-founded D-Fend Solutions to protect from drones that are launched with an intent to cause harm. His technology detects suspicious drones and takes control of their navigation system while leaving other drones and communication systems in the area untouched. Working to prevent dangerous incidents…
