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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The Technion Senate released a historic declaration outlining their vision for adequate gender representation among the Technion faculty. “Technion’s gates are open to faculty and staff members, as well as to students, of all genders, ethnicities, religions, and nationalities. Technion recognizes the value of human diversity for ensuring a social environment that fosters curiosity, imagination, creativity, achievement, and critical thinking while seeking the truth,” the declaration said. “The members of Technion’s academic faculty, Senate, and management are aware of the absence of adequate gender representation at this time (2021) — a reflection of historical, cultural, and social circumstances. They are…
Among Mediterranean academics, there’s a playful rivalry over which country was first to cure and eat olives. Turns out, Israel has the bragging rights. An archeological discovery made by researchers from several Israeli universities including the Technion shows that the process of pickling olives for eating started in the Haifa area at least 6,600 years ago. The finding, published in Scientific Reports-Nature, presents the earliest evidence of olive production for consumption. Archeologists uncovered a site in the Mediterranean Sea about 12 feet off Israel’s northern beaches containing two stone structures filled with thousands of olive pits. The structures, just barely…
With thousands of graduates working in industries all over the world, it’s no exaggeration to say that Technion ingenuity is in action every single day. If you rely on a smart home device or cloud connectivity, live in an urban area, or watch “Monday Night Football,” you’ve got Technion alums like Omer Schneider ’05; Sharon Yavo Ayalon ’01, M.S. ’10, Ph.D. ’19; and Alon Kremer ’11 to thank. These Technion graduates are making the world better, safer, and more secure in some truly remarkable ways.
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 made faculty recruitment a priority. Donor-funded initiatives such as The First Steps Program, endowed Chairs, and the new Faculty Recruitment Fellowship Program allow the Technion to stay competitive with elite peers in the U.S. Despite the pandemic, the Technion recruited 36 new faculty last year,…
In just five short years, his groundbreaking gift has catalyzed impressive new research projects, attracted internationally acclaimed faculty and accomplished students, and much more. Science and innovation moves fast. Thanks to Prof. Viterbi’s generous investment, the Technion can stay five steps ahead, generating the advances that the State of Israel — and our world — depend upon.
Israel’s most important national assets are its students — the next generation of visionaries and innovators who will lead the country and propel it to new heights. But students at the Technion aren’t waiting until they graduate to fulfill that responsibility: They’re developing award-winning breakthroughs even as they complete their coursework. Detecting Strokes A team of students from the Technion and the University of Missouri created Scan&Sound, an application that analyzes changes in a person’s voice and facial expressions to recognize early, subtle signs of stroke. The data is collected by the user’s cell phone. And if symptoms are detected,…
A decade after the Technion and Cornell University won an ambitious bid to build Cornell Tech, home of the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, philanthropist, former ATS board member, and Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute Steering Committee member Mitch Julis sat down with Professor Ron Brachman, Jacobs Institute director, to talk about accomplishments and what lies ahead. Mitch Julis: Is the Institute helping NYC become a tech city, as was originally envisioned? Ron Brachman: Definitely. Cornell Tech and the Jacobs Institute are growing the tech workforce and adding entrepreneurial energy to the city. Nearly 70 Jacobs’ master’s students are graduating each…
When Professor Uri Sivan began his presidency in October 2019, the world was a very different place. While he was prepared to lead the Technion through many challenges, he could not have predicted weathering a global pandemic would be one of them. Yet more than a year into the pandemic, the Technion is flourishing. New collaborations with hospitals and other research institutions have been established, yielding valuable new insights in artificial intelligence (AI), health care, and sustainability. The Technion is moving full steam ahead on ambitious campus expansion plans that will keep the Technion competitive with the top universities in…
She was studying chemical engineering and he was in his last year of medical school. Yet, their paths crossed. “I was taking a tennis class and Nathan spotted me,” said Fariba Ghodsian. The two later married. “Credit goes to the Technion,” she said. Now they are returning the favor. Drs. Ghodsian and Fischel have generously supported the Technion with the Dr. Fariba Ghodsian and Dr. Nathan Fischel Graduate Fellowships Fund in the Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program and the Ghodsian-Fischel Fellowship Fund in the Center for Security Science and Technology. Both serve on the ATS National Board and…
Featuring Professor Emeritus Shlomo Maital, Rafi Nave ’74, M.Sc. ’79, and David (Dadi) Perlmutter ’80 What is it exactly about the Technion that makes it such a hotbed of innovation? In a fascinating follow-up to the wildly popular book, Technion Nation, Samuel Neaman Institute Senior Research Fellows Shlomo Maital and Rafi Nave interviewed 100 of the most brilliant Technion innovators – including former Intel Chief Product Officer David (Dadi) Perlmutter – to find out what makes them tick, and how the Technion’s academics and atmosphere foster a powerful fusion of creative thinking with enabling technology. In this one-of-a-kind discussion, Maital…