Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016

Prof. Deisseroth of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Prof. Hegemann of Humboldt University of Berlin were awarded the Harvey Prize in 2016 and received the Nobel in 2026.

Technion's 2016 edition of the Harvey Prize. Both professor would later be awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Ilustration of ethics in Artificial Intelligence.

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

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


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.

Israeli firm calls for free aid for US College Jews amid antisemitism surge

Israeli universities have offered Jewish students abroad to join their universities amid the high levels of antisemitism.

 ANTISEMITISM ON display at the UK’s Free Palestine rally.

Solving the world’s biggest challenges? Just a normal day at the Technion

The American Technion Society have produced the Booklet of Wonders: a fascinating insight into just some of the mind-blowing innovations that have come from the brilliant institute.

 Booklet of Wonders: a fascinating insight into just some of the mind-blowing innovations that have come from the Technion produced by the American Technion Society.

Technion breakthrough for better drug delivery and tissue implantation

Researchers develop ultrasound for non-invasive method for bio-printing live cells and tissues deep within the body.

Representative images of the microstructure of formed hydrogels under various US induction durations, taken by a scanning electron microscope.

Technion team discovers important adaptive strategy of the microbiome, impacting immune system

The study focused on species of the Bacteroidales order, some of the most abundant species in the human gut microbiome.

 Testicular organoids generated from mice pups and incubated in a dish for 21 days. Sertoli cells, which are the cells responsible for the formation of the tubules in the testicle, appear in red and germ cells, which will produce the sperm cells, appear in green. Germ cells always stay close proximi

Israeli Technion prof. wins prestigious, $1 million Turing Award

Prof. Avi Wigderson, leading theoretical computer scientist and Technion alumnus and honorary doctorate recipient, wins ‘Nobel Prize of Computing’ for contribution to theoretical computer science.

 Prof. Avi Wigderson (left) with the President of the Technion, Prof. Uri Sivan.

Intestinal bacteria changes in reaction to inflammation, effecting immune system, study finds

The study focused on species of the Bacteroidales order, some of the most abundant species in the human gut microbiome.

 Group photo - from left to right: Top row: Rawan Zaatry, Shaqed Carasso, Haitham Hajjo. Bottom row: Dana Kadosh-Kariti, Dr. Itai Sharon, Prof. Naama Geva-Zatorsky, Dr. Tal Gefen.

Israeli researchers want to build a space parasol to cool Earth, mitigate global warming

Rozen and his team say scientists already have "all the pieces needed" to return to pre-Industrial Revolution temperatures.

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The Technion in Haifa ranks first in Europe in registering patents in the US

The Technion's patent portfolio currently includes 1,815 registered patents and patent applications.

 Rona Samler

Arab students at Israeli universities facing punitive actions for support of Palestine

Coexistence affairs: “Should the perpetrators of such hate speech be protected by freedom of speech? Should they be allowed to share a classroom with the victims of the atrocities they praise?"

 A WOMAN visits the site of the Nova festival this week.