The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/technion-israel-institute-of-technology/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:32:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/technion-israel-institute-of-technology/ 32 32 Eleven Israeli researchers awarded prestigious EU starting grants https://www.timesofisrael.com/seven-israeli-researchers-awarded-prestigious-eu-starting-grants/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:35:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3890650 Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, Weizmann Institute, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Technion scholars to receive over $18 million in total European Research Council funds

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]]> Daily Briefing August 30 — Golan Druze rethink their ties to Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-august-30-golan-druze-rethink-their-ties-to-syria/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:12:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3888006&preview=true&preview_id=3888006 Reporter Diana Bletter explains why more Druze are becoming Israeli citizens, and explores the UV trend many worldwide are using to get a tan faster

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]]> 2 Israeli universities listed among top 100 worldwide in Shanghai Ranking https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-israeli-universities-listed-among-top-100-worldwide-in-shanghai-ranking/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:55:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3879881 Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute both hold places in list, while the Technion falls out of top 100

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]]> Two Israeli universities rank among top 30 global producers of AI talent, startups https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israeli-universities-rank-among-top-30-global-producers-of-ai-talent-startups/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:55:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3870436 Technion and Tel Aviv University secure 25th and 28th places, respectively, in global index measuring ability to educate talent and generate research and entrepreneurship in AI

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]]> Five members of top higher education authority quit over new gender segregation law https://www.timesofisrael.com/five-members-of-top-higher-education-authority-quit-over-new-gender-segregation-law/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:32:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3864599 Council for Higher Education members tell education minister, president that 'unprecedented' legislation harms 'academic freedom, equality, excellence and pluralism'

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]]> Top universities come out against legislation to expand gender segregation in academia https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-universities-come-out-against-legislation-to-expand-gender-segregation-in-academia/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:46:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3858499 Tel Aviv University head: 'Real, tangible danger'; Hebrew University says legislation would cause 'direct harm to academic freedom'; Bar Ilan says quality of research would be harmed

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]]> Daily Briefing June 22 — ‘A cease between fires’: Living on Israel’s northern front https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-22-a-cease-between-fires-living-on-israels-northern-front/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:26:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3847336&preview=true&preview_id=3847336 Health reporter Diana Bletter discusses life along Israel's northern border under intermittent Hezbollah attacks, as well as Israeli breakthroughs in cancer treatment and space exploration

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]]> Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-drug-free-nanomedicine-gives-fresh-hope-in-battling-aggressive-breast-cancer/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:05:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3842994 Technion scientists halt 'triple-negative' tumors in female mice models; particles made of materials already deemed safe for humans by international regulatory bodies

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]]> Live fast, die young: Israeli scientists link rapid-growth gene to early aging in fish https://www.timesofisrael.com/live-fast-die-young-israeli-scientists-link-rapid-growth-gene-to-early-aging-in-fish/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:51:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837893 Alteration of VGLL3, also found in humans, results in shorter lifespan and higher tumor risk, say Hebrew University researchers, offering new evidence for decades-old evolutionary theory

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]]> Undeterred by war, foreign students at universities learned what it means to be Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/undeterred-by-war-foreign-students-at-universities-learned-what-it-means-to-be-israeli/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:18:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795226 As many international students stayed put despite constant missile fire, Israeli resilience became second nature - as did the routine of running from lab to safe room and back again

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]]> Cornell and Technion scientists adapt ancient clay air conditioning tech for sustainable cooling https://www.timesofisrael.com/cornell-and-technion-scientists-adapt-ancient-clay-air-conditioning-tech-for-sustainable-cooling/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:49:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3757692 In innovative study that precedes Cornell students' push to sever ties with Israeli institution, researchers use traditional ceramic know-how for off-grid chill through evaporation

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]]> Universities say they may start upcoming semester with online classes https://www.timesofisrael.com/universities-say-they-may-start-upcoming-semester-with-online-classes/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:27:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772234 Tel Aviv University delays opening until after Passover on April 12, to help reservists unable to get back to school, but others say they will begin next week or soon after

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]]> A star is born: Israeli team detects stellar-creation particles 400 light-years away https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-star-is-born-israeli-team-detects-stellar-creation-particles-400-light-years-away/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:57:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3748570 Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers measure cosmic rays in far-off Barnard 68 nebula; study opens 'new field of astrophysics research'

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]]> Boeing and Israel’s Technion to develop clean fuel tech to cut carbon footprints https://www.timesofisrael.com/boeing-and-israels-technion-to-develop-clean-fuel-tech-to-cut-carbon-footprints/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:27:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3745944 US aerospace giant backs multi-million-dollar project at institute to advance towards competitive commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the industry

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]]> Israeli team pioneers bacteria ‘factories’ to produce medicine inside the body https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-team-pioneers-bacteria-factories-to-produce-medicine-inside-the-body/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:33:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3721652 In peer-reviewed study on mice, Technion scientists say novel method using harmless microneedle patches opens the door to treat war wounds, diabetes, and inflammatory skin diseases

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