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Pictured Above / Moussa Youdim Professor Emeritus Moussa Youdim from the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is the recipient of the 2022 Israel Prize for Life Sciences in recognition of his pioneering, groundbreaking scientific achievements in the field of neuropharmacology. The committee noted that Prof. Youdim, “… has placed generations of undergraduates and graduates, many of whom hold key positions, in Israeli academia and in the biotechnology industry. His publications have received wide international acclaim and have won him many awards.” Technion President Professor Uri Sivan said, “It is my honor to congratulate…
Outside of Silicon Valley, Israel has the highest concentration of high-tech companies in the world. And the Technion is one of the main drivers of the Israel’s high-tech economy. It is home to a prominent faculty members, including three Nobel laureates, and a long list of notable alumni, including engineers, scientists, physicians, professors and entrepreneurs. […]
Two Technion faculty members have won Proof of Concept (PoC) grants from the European Commission for Research (ERC). The prestigious grants, each worth $165,000, are intended to promote the application and commercialization of academic research, including the establishment of a start-up company. They are awarded only to researchers who have won an ERC grant in the past. Professor Shulamit Levenberg from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering won an award for her innovative development for 3D bioprinting and post-printing tissue growth: Print and Grow. Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is one of the most promising technologies in the world for tissue engineering. Bioprinting…
The Technion’s Social Hub and the Center for the Promotion of Learning and Teaching have teamed up with the NGO Wikimedia to encourage students to write Hebrew Wikipedia articles, with the aim of sharing knowledge with the public and expanding the free knowledge in the fields of science and engineering. Hebrew Wikipedia is the fifth largest site in Israel in terms of views, with about 2,000 page views per minute. Today, there are more than 300,000 entries on the Hebrew Wikipedia site, but there is a shortage of quality and quantity when it comes to STEM subjects — science, technology,…
Pictured Above / Prof. Emeritus Joshua Zak (left), Prof. Emeritus Yoram Palti (right) Israel’s Minister of Education, Dr. Yifat Shasha-Biton, recently announced that two Technion faculty members have been recognized with prestigious Israel Prizes for their contributions to their field and society. Professor Emeritus Yoram Palti of the Technion’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine is the winner of this year’s Israel Prize for Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation, and Professor Emeritus Joshua Zak of the Department of Physics has been awarded the 2022 Israel Prize for Physics and Chemistry Research. Prof. Palti was given the honor for a non-invasive, highly selective method…
American Technion Society – New England Presents Boston Business Council Meeting With Maya Kaduri ’17, M.S.’19 and Dean Zadok ’19 In February 2022, ATS New England and the Boston Business Council joined forces for an interactive discussion with Maya Kaduri ’17, M.S.’19, a Ph.D. candidate in the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering, and Dean Zadok ’19, a master’s student […]
Pictured Above / Melanie with her family (L to R) husband Rene, Melanie, daughter Ilana, and son Alex Many of the important things in Melanie Moreno’s life come in twos. She has two children. She has studied both biology and financial management. Now she’s found a wonderful way to double the impact of a single philanthropic gift — buying Israel Bonds in the name of the American Technion Society (ATS). “It’s a double mitzvah, a win-win,” she said. “I’m investing in Israel by purchasing the bonds and supporting the Technion at the same time.” Israel Bonds were first issued by…
Students from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology recently developed an app for the Madrasa Project to help people learn Arabic. Madrasa is a free-to-use resource that advocates for better communication in Israeli society through spoken Arabic courses. There are currently more than 100,000 students enrolled in Madrasa courses. Yet until now, the Madrasa Project did not have an app. According to Gilad Sevitt, founder and director of Madrasa, “During our seven years of operations, we have seen the need for people to practice their speaking proficiency while learning,…
For newly minted Ph.D.s, choosing where to plant their academic roots can be an overwhelming decision. It shapes the direction of their research, where they live, and with whom they collaborate. The choice is also key for universities, which rely on recruiting top faculty to attract the best students. That’s why the Technion has long […]
Did you know that there are more than 1,000 international students, from more than 30 countries, studying at the Technion? Watch as Technion international students panel speak with Professor Ayelet Fishman, Dean of Students, during the December 2021 Board of Governors meeting.
This short video, which premiered during the virtual Technion Board of Governors meeting in December 2021, is an overview of the student body and the 2021-2022 academic year. The Technion’s Haifa campus now has a population of 15,000, studying in 17 faculties.