Tag: Technion
Qualcomm Co-Founder Donates $50 Million to Technion
Prof. Andrew Viterbi now has the honor of being the largest private donor to Technion.
Technion Scientists Reach Breakthrough in Cancer Study
Israeli scientists have reached a new breakthrough in finding a way to beat back cancer at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
Technion’s Rube Goldberg Machine Passover Seder
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AOL Partners with Cornell Tech to Fund New Labs in New York, Israel
The lab will operate in both Israel and New York, and will allow researchers to explore technologies in areas including communication and coordination, food and wellness, education and safety, and information and entertainment.
North American Medical Students Thrive in Diverse Region
Technion students placed in residencies with the most prestigious programs in the U.S.
How to Become the Next President (of Israel)
He won the Nobel Prize for chemistry, now Dan Schechtman wants to be president of Israel.
Friedman Praises Israel’s Academic Freedom, then Urges Its Termination
Tom Friedman still knows everything and understands nothing.
Technion’s Next generation of Wind Turbines
Prof. David Greenblatt of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering discusses Wind Turbine Efficiency and the Grand Technion Energy Program.
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Larry King Teams Up with Technion to Promote Israeli High Tech
Former CNN host Larry King and the Haifa-based Technion Institute are establishing the Israel Silicon Valley Chambers of Commerce to promote Israeli high tech...
Israeli Online Course Attracts Egyptian, Syrian and Saudi Students
Thousands of students from Arab countries have signed up.
Israeli Invents New Super Glue for Internal Surgery Incisions
Israeli Prof. Havazelet Bianco-Peled of Haifa's Technion University has invented a new super glue that mechanically seals areas of potential leakage after surgery, without...
Chinese Fund Donates $130 million to Technion
A Chinese fund, bankrolled by the country’s richest man, is donating $130 million Technion University in a joint venture between the Haifa-based university and...
Technion Ranked with MIT for Graduates Who Are High-tech CEOs
Ever wondered where the most successful tech CEOs get their degrees? Bloomberg Rankings has the answer.
After analyzing the alma maters of 250 CEOs of...
Israel’s Gift to Obama: Nano Chip of Declarations of Independence
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will present visiting President Barack Obama a one-of-a kind replica of the Israeli and American Declarations of Independence etched on...
Sight unto the Nations: Technion Works to Let the Blind See
Technion University researchers have announced they are developing a new process that might be able to restore vision to the blind by using a...
Microsoft, Technion Scientists Invent Software to Predict the Future
The system initially used 22 years of New York Times archives, from 1986 to 2007.
Israeli Makers of Iron Dome System to Hire 150 Technion Students
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, makers of the Iron Dome short range missile defesne and Wind Jacket tank protection systems will hire 150 students from...
Israeli Medical Smartphone Spreading Freedom, Happiness, Around the World
Israeli scientific breakthroughs are restoring freedom and ease to the lives of millions of patients throughout the world. The latest: a smartphone to measure your vital signs and help manage chronic diseases, a discovery which may restore speech to the paralyzed and disabled, and a possible cure for severe depression for those with no options left.
Three Israeli Universities Rank in Top 100
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (#53), the Technion Israel Institute of Technology (#78), and the Weizmann Institute of Science (#93) ranked in the top 100 universities in Shanghai Jiao Tong University's authoritative 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Significantly, this is the first time that more than one Israeli university made the top 100.
Technion American Medical School Waves Farewell to its 2012 Graduates
23 students from America and Canada just graduated from the Technion American Medical School in Haifa.
Technion Sues Microsoft for $6.5 Mil. over Intellectual Property
The Technion is going up against the technology giant, citing illegal uses of technology developed by its staff, charging: "For years, Microsoft has taken aggressive enforcement steps against anyone who held software belonging to Microsoft without legal permits, regardless of from whom and when it was purchased, their geographic location and whether they were poor or rich."
Going Beyond the Medical Norm
For many American Jewish students who want to study medicine, studying at the Technion American Medical School in Haifa is an attractive option.
Israel Study: Maternal Stress a Plus for Fetus
Children of mothers who experienced stress during pregnancy may have increased abilities to cope with mental and physical distress in maturity, according to a study out of the Faculty of Medicine at the Technion and Ha’Emek Hospital in Afula reported by Globes.
Technion To Build, Launch Mini-Satellites Into Space
Project head Professor Pini Gurfil says the satellites have great practical applications.
Israeli Scientist Wins Nobel Prize
Professor Dan Shechtman of Haifa’s Technion University received the Nobel Prize in Chamistry at an awards ceremony and gala ball in Stockholm on Saturday evening.