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.
Technion Webinar With Professor Yasha Grobman Moving beyond traditional drafting boards, protractors, and mechanical pencils, Professor Yasha Grobman, an award-winning practicing architect, is developing innovative digital tools and techniques for architectural design and fabrication. His cutting-edge, digital Technion Computer Oriented Design Laboratory (T_CODE) and manufacturing workshop allow students to conduct interdisciplinary projects using methods such as virtual reality and physiological sensors. Hear Prof. Grobman examine ways high-tech can influence architectural design and performance. As the former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Israel’s first such department, he talked about his vision for the department, which covers disciplines ranging…
Be transported to Haifa, and see the campus as you have never seen it before. Enjoy aerial overviews filmed using a drone, and take a look inside labs and more. This virtual tour video was screened at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s 2020 Board of Governors Meeting.
Technion Webinar With Special Guests David Horovitz, Dr. Irit Idan, and Prof. Uri Sivan When and how will the economy bounce back? As nations eased the shelter-in-place orders enacted to save lives, they were faced with solving a mounting economic crisis. Israel is no exception, as its economy was severely damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
ATS – Southern California Virtual Event Featuring Arielle Fischer ’11, Ph.D. ’16, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Zuckerman Faculty Scholar In this interactive virtual event for the ATS – Southern California community, Asst. Prof. Fischer shares her personal and academic journey since she last visited ATS supporters as a doctoral student. As a newly minted Technion faculty member, she’ll talk about her work to create biomedical applications, including high-tech sensors and smart wearable devices for artificial joints and neuromuscular disorders. Arielle Fischer is the embodiment of excellence. As a young soldier in the Israeli Air Force,…
On October 1, 2019, Professor Uri Sivan became the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s 17th president. He succeeded Professor Peretz Lavie, who ended a 10-year term in office. The appointment, as Prof. Sivan noted at his inauguration ceremony, is personal to him. His parents immigrated to Israel from Poland in 1936 to study at […]
Created by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this YouTube video about the Technion features appearances by Nobel laureates Dan Shechtman and Aaron Ciechanover, both Technion Distinguished Professors. Among other things, the video highlights science at the Technion as a place where diseases are cured, Nobel Prizes are won, and the technology that’s making the world a better place is made. Click on the image above to experience this video.
Meet the Technion, where brilliant minds are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. In this thriving academic community, students from all backgrounds come together to live, study, and launch their dreams. Video created by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.