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View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a strike, on May 4, 2025. Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
August 26, 2026, 6:04 am
Israeli teachers lag behind OECD peers in literacy, numeracy, problem-solving — study
Shoresh Institution highlights educators’ low skill level in science, technology, engineering, math; recommends teachers first get a degree in a discipline, then a teaching qualification
By Sue Surkes
Fenet Gossa and Kalkidan Eshteu work on their EZ Registration project at the Foka STEMpower center in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, July 2023. (courtesy)
August 21, 2023, 1:40 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 21: The ultra-Orthodox aren’t bringing down the coalition – yet
Deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan explores scientific entrepreneurship in Africa and religion reporter Canaan Lidor explains a community’s hostile takeover in Hungary
By ToI Staff
High school pupils at the Foka STEMpower center in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, July 2023. (Courtesy)
August 11, 2023, 2:44 am
Seeding STEM centers in Africa, NGO looks for crop of scientists to cultivate continent
Based on the hands-on-science vision of a Boston-based former physicist, can STEMpower’s long-term bet on bringing science and computing to African youth lead to a revolution?
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
PROMOTED CONTENT
May 6, 2023, 12:47 pm
Start-Up Education Powers the Start-Up Nation
Investment in STEM education for children is the most important thing Israel can do to build a secure, prosperous, and more equitable future.
By Boaz Ozery
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Iangels founders Shelly Hod Moyal and Mor Assia. Credit: Efi Sameach
June 20, 2022, 12:14 pm
Girls need more than STEM to become next generation’s CEOs
Shelly Hod Moyal is Founding Partner at iAngels, a women-led VC firm in Tel Aviv. With over $400m AUM & 24 profitable exits, iAngels is one of Israel’s most active & recognized investors.
By Shelly Hod Moyal
Tikvah Wiener
March 23, 2018, 1:59 pm
Tikvah Wiener
How we stop the machines from taking over
The humanities remind us that we’re people, not outgrowths of our phones
With an array of fun learning aids, STEM education is no chore. (Courtesy HAFTR)
January 18, 2018, 3:18 am
New York school funding law means STEM fields could see more yeshiva grads
New mandate subsidizes science and tech studies for state’s nonpublic schools — including Jewish day schools
By Cathryn J. Prince
Illustrative: Israeli high school students in a classroom. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
December 20, 2017, 6:14 pm
Largest Philippines city begins adoption of Israeli STEM curriculum
Education department of Davao launches pilot program emphasizing innovation and creativity in science and math based on Israel’s Sci-Tech Schools network
By JTA
Prof. Molly Shoichet oversees research by PhD candidates and post-doctorate researchers, but encourages their creativity. (Dana Wachter/Times of Israel)
June 8, 2017, 5:31 am
In this lab, researchers work to reverse degenerative disease — and gender discrimination
Jewish Canadian Prof. Molly Shoichet strives to cure cancer and fight blindness — with a record number of female scientists
By Dana Wachter
Illustrative: Israeli high school students. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 24, 2016, 4:48 pm
International summit in Jerusalem to tackle education gaps
Academia and business reps will weigh how to add arts, design and innovation to math and science education
By Shoshanna Solomon
A staff turns into a snake in one of the Technion Rube Goldberg-style Passover projects (Courtesy)
April 24, 2016, 2:58 pm
Technion and friends celebrate Passover, Rube Goldberg style
How hard is it to pour the Seder’s four cups of wine? Well, it’s a real challenge, as kids who participated in an annual holiday tech contest purposely make it harder than it needs to be
By David Shamah
High school students participate in the Cyber Olympics (Courrtesy)
April 12, 2016, 7:06 pm
Israel’s Cyber-Olympic kid finalists vie for championship
A massive gaming project competition aims to encourage students to choose tech as a career
By David Shamah
Mooly Eden (Courtesy)
January 23, 2016, 1:44 am
What does the Islamic State have to do with driverless cars?
Former Intel Israel chief Mooly Eden explains ‘exponential’ change in 2016 and how technology can stop terrorists
By Simona Weinglass
Susan Marenoff-Zausner, President of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, speaks during the 70th Former Crew Member Reunion. (JP Teutonico)
December 29, 2015, 2:46 am
In NY, space to spark curiosity aboard the ‘USS Intrepid’
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum president Susan Marenoff-Zausner sees the WW II aircraft carrier and exhibits as a launching pad for future generations
By Cathryn J. Prince
Alan Weinkrantz
August 5, 2015, 3:39 pm
Alan Weinkrantz
How Yael Schuster advocates science as cool for girls
Women are terribly underrepresented in STEM-related jobs – and the KnowItAlls have an idea about hot to change that
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