Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Perils of boom and bust: Can Israel re-strategize its defense spending? - opinion

Israel’s defense spending as a portion of GDP was second-greatest in the world, second only to Ukraine. Israel spent $46.5 billion on defense in 2024, of which $5.7 billion in December alone

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems factory, November 2023
 It should surprise no one that our most talented researchers are being recruited abroad, and that many of our best young scholars are reluctant to return home.’

A century of vision: Renewing Israel’s commitment to higher education - opinion

 A campus view of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, on February 19, 2019.

Technion Institute of Technology uncovers dopamine’s role in learning new motor skills

THE MACCABBI Women’s Forum.

Grapevine April 6, 2025: From the distaff side


Technion close to develop oral consumption of medications to tackle COVID, flu, instead of vaccines

Imagine if antibodies, hormones for fertility, proteins like insulin, and vaccines could be swallowed instead of taken by injection.

 PROF. ASSAF ZINGER’S team at work.

100 years of Technion: President Herzog presented with commemorative stamp

As the university celebrates its 100th anniversary, it continues to expand its impact on the global stage.

 President Herzog standing with a commemorative stamp alongside the Technion president.

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