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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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…
From L to R: Martin and Grace Rosman, Nir Emuna with his son Yachin on his shoulders, Liad Emuna, and Irv Elenberg, ATS – Washington, D.C. Senior Director of Development By day, he was a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces. At night, Nir Emuna, B.S. ’11, M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’19, moonlighted as a short order cook at Burger King to make ends meet. “Flipping burgers and sweating up until midnight makes you think about your future,” he said. “I felt I was not reaching my potential. I knew I could do more, and I wanted to do more.” He considered…
The Technion’s First Virtual Board of Governors Meeting Showcases the University’s Prowess Marked with A Mix of Videos and Live Events The State of the Technion is strong, despite, or perhaps because of, the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. That was one of the key take-aways from the Technion Board of Governors Meeting (BOG) held in a members-only session July 26 and a public session August 2, 2020, conducted virtually. Just one week before the Technion was preparing to start the spring semester, Israel went on lockdown due to COVID-19. “With typical flexibility and resourcefulness in time of emergency,…
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t stand in the way for the Technion-trained Israeli Chemistry Team to win medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), including Israel’s first gold in a decade. The annual competition tests the world’s most talented high school students on their chemistry knowledge and skills in a five-hour laboratory practical and a five-hour written theoretical exam. Israel’s four team members were among 240 young students from 60 countries around the world to compete in this year’s 52nd competition, hosted by Turkey but held virtually. “Israel’s students, the country’s future generation, reach extraordinary international achievements in science competitions time…
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.
Since its first class in 1924, the Technion has graduated over 111,000 alumni. Today, more than 70% are employed in the high-tech sectors that drive Israel’s economic growth, helping to build the country’s reputation as the Startup Nation. These brilliant alumni are working for multinational giants, shattering glass ceilings, moving stock markets, and creating technologies that benefit mankind.
Walk through any of the Technion’s campuses, and you’ll find dozens and dozens of faculty members dedicated to research projects that push the boundaries of their fields. The Technion is committed to making sure research that can change the world reaches consumers as quickly as possible. Technion Technology Transfer (T3) is the unit that identifies the most promising research and helps bring it from the lab to the marketplace. T3 helped commercialize a drug for early-stage Parkinson’s, known as Azilect to consumers. And the new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, or T-Hub, serves as an umbrella for entrepreneurial ventures that encourage…
“I grew up mostly with my mom, mostly learning how to survive. I got an education at home, but I also got an education with my friends,” said Sean Meir, an undergraduate student in the Technion’s Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science who expects to graduate in May 2020. “They did horrible stuff, stuff that I’m not proud of. Most of them have criminal records.” Meir grew up in Nof HaGalil, an underserved community in Israel’s periphery. His life could have taken a different trajectory, one similar to his childhood friends’, but he was given a fresh start…
