Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

OpenAI, Anthropic’s openness on risks is encouraging, but AI holds promise, Technion prof. says

"It's encouraging when the people leading the development of this technology speak openly about the risks, but we should remind ourselves of the benefits it offers,” said Professor Yaniv Romano.

Ilustration of ethics in Artificial Intelligence.
Daniel M. Lewin, the first victim of 9/11.

Who was Israeli American Daniel Lewin, the first victim of 9/11?

Israeli Tech

From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse

Drone integrating VTOL & APUS 25 tech undergoes test flight.

Autonomous AI-powered drone tech detects and reports fires, test launched by five-way partnership


Grapevine February 12, 2025: Not forgotten

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Hostage posters at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv

Technion honors 'Hebrew Language Day' by remembering 'The War of the Languages'

Following the revival of Hebrew, there was a struggle to implement the language into universities, leading to "The War of the Languages."

 Signs held up with the writing "speak in Hebrew" written on them.

Plant-based startup granted approval to market its products in Israel

Imagindairy, produces sustainable, animal-free dairy proteins that are identical in taste, texture, and nutritional value to cow milk proteins, according to the company statement.

 Imagindairy's lactose-free, hormone-free, cow-free milk

Groundbreaking study paves the way for gene therapy in cancer and brain diseases - study

“Our findings show where RNA editing takes place and which factors regulate it, allowing us to understand how RNA editing can be used to repair damaged genes," researchers explained.

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Technion University.

Could Israel's Technion significantly improve the quality of MRI scans?

The scanners, which cost millions of dollars apiece and are of vital importance in diagnostic medicine, provide non-invasive imaging that produces detailed, 3-D anatomical images.

 PROF. AHARON BLANK (left) and Dr. Itai Katz: Improving MRI quality and expanding its usage.

Haifa's Technion awards doctorates to 258 students from 12 countries

The recipients hailed from 12 different countries, including China, Russia, Germany, Spain, Brazil and South Korea, with 47% of them being women.

 The doctoral students receive their degrees at the Technion ceremony. September 4, 2024.

Three Israeli universities in top 100 worldwide - ShanghaiRanking

Tel Aviv University was ranked in the 201-300 ranking category. Its mathematics department, its highest ranked department, was ranked 40th in the world.

 The Weizmann Institute is set to open a medical school in October of 2025.

Govt approves two new candidates for Council for Higher Education amid claims of politicization

"The takeover of academia by politics is the beginning of the end of democracy," VERA chairman and president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev said.

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch seen at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 15, 2023

Innovative philanthropy transforms research into real-world impact

A recent trend in modern philanthropy prioritizes tangible, real-world impact over purely theoretical research.

 The Zimin Institute at the Technion's latest conference

Despite war, Israeli universities rise in global rankings, Hebrew University placed highest

Five out of nine Israeli universities have improved in this year’s rankings, while the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has come out on top, ranking 66th in the quality of its faculty.

 An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock in front and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.