Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Ben-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals

According to the report, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) recorded Israel’s highest on-time graduation rate, with 91%, followed by Bar-Ilan University at 87%

Graduates celebrate at a commencement ceremony at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which is fielding a growing number of inquiries from Americans interested in enrolling for college at the university in Beersheva, Israel.
WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel,  late last year.

Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50%

THE RESEARCH TEAM (from bottom left, counterclockwise): Stav Melamed, Prof. Carmit Levy, Paulee Manich, and Yuval Sade.

TAU discovers breakthough mechanism for treating deadliest type of skin cancer

FOUNDER OF the Genesis Prize Stan Polovets, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and Morris Kahn in 2019.

'When I grow up, I want to be like you': remembering Morris Kahn's most productive years - opinion


Self-driving cars: The future of Formula racing

The Formula team at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa recently unveiled its new car which for the first time, was an autonomous electric vehicle (A-EV).

 The Formula Technion Team. From right to left, standing: Itamar Ventura, Keren Grinberg, Sharon Goldstein, Muans Omari, Doron Shpigel, Dima Abu Romi, Ayham Abu Eid and Ahmad Rabi. Bottom: Salman Abdalla, Oriel Mizrahi.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla receives honorary doctorate from Technion

Bourla was recognized for his exceptional leadership in developing the first safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, which remains the gold standard for vaccines against the novel coronavirus.

 Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla at the ceremony

A new material could restore damaged nerves, heart pacing - study

Developed in Haifa and Chicago, it could streamline medical treatments and accelerate the use of renewable energies.

 The silicon membrane as seen before wrapping it around the heart or nerve tissue. The color you see is due to the porosity of the surface – pores that reflect and absorb the different wavelengths of light in a non-homogeneous way, causing the different colors of the rainbow to appear.

Israeli scientists discover how to make elderly human skin young again

After 20 years of research, Haifa scientists claim to have found the way to make elderly human skin young again – in lab rodents.

Elderly hand (illustrative)

Technion and Rambam announce new joint research center

The Wolfe Center will serve as a site for medical research and engineering expertise to come together and develop new medical technology.

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Technion University.

Hebrew University tops 2023 Israeli university rankings

The rankings showed an overall decline for Israeli universities compared to last year.

 STUDENTS CONGREGATE on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Israeli scientists solve mystery: How human brain processes, stores movement

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists found that computation occurs not just in the interaction among nerve cells but also within each individual neuron. 

 Three pyramidal nerve cells in the motor cortex, whose job it is to send the motor commands directly to the spinal cord. The cells are characterized by a pyramidal shape of the cell bodies and highly branched dendritic trees, a feature that allows them to perform complex parallel processing.

Technion researchers print a functional ear implant

This new creation will hopefully prove useful for children born with microtia, a condition that results in underdeveloped, small or malformed ears at birth.

The Technion research team responsible for this new medical development.

Connection between genetic coding and protein structure found in new study

The Technion research team has uncovered an association between the identity of the codon and the local structure of the translated protein, which suggests that this may not be the general case.

A model of the protein (the blue ribbon) and the DNA (the spheres) is binds

Researchers develop ‘bionic bacteria’ that create better fuels, chemicals

Bacteria can be found everywhere, and some are bad and cause illnesses, but some do more good more than harm.

 Beneficial Gut Bacteria illustrative.