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Welcome to the Official English page of Technion - Israel Institute of Technology! Four Technion professors have won Nobel Prizes.

Approximately 36 years before Israel declared independence, a ceremony took place on the barren slopes of Mount Carmel near the Port of Haifa, which was then occupied by the Ottoman Empire. Unknown to the Haifa community witnessing the event, this would be a milestone in history. This first cornerstone embodied an implausible vision of creating a world-class institute of scientific and technologic

al education in the Holy Land. The story of the “Technikum” – the original German name of the Technion – is a tale of the century. The second industrial revolution created the printing presses and communications infrastructure allowing Jews scattered around the globe to organize in face of rising anti-Semitism. As Jews were often barred from technical education, the establishment of a technical school was a first priority to rebuilding a Jewish homeland. The Technion was to become a unique worldwide university that would precede, create, shape, and protect a modern state. The cornerstone laid on April 11, 1912, set in motion a century of progress responding to national and global needs. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology would grow rapidly, becoming a global pioneer in fields such as biotechnology, stem cell research, space, computer science, nanotechnology, and energy. As it approaches its centennial in 2025 – 100 years after the first class took place – Technion City is a thriving world center of trailblazing excellence in research and teaching for the benefit of humanity, with 18 faculties, more than 14,000 students, 135 academic programs, and 60 research institutes. Since the Technion opened its doors, more than 90,000 Technion alumni have played a huge part in creating and leading the ‘Startup Nation,’ impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide.

01/09/2026

The Technion community mourns the passing of Prof. Ada Yonath (1939–2026), Nobel laureate in Chemistry and one of the most important figures in the history of Israeli science.

A pioneering scientist of extraordinary determination and vision, Prof. Yonath transformed our understanding of the ribosome and made groundbreaking contributions to research on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.

Prof. Yonath received the Technion’s Harvey Prize in 2002 and an honorary doctorate from the Technion in 2024.

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan: “Beyond her immense contribution to science, Ada was a source of inspiration to generations of researchers in Israel and around the world. The Technion community mourns her passing.”

Her remarkable scientific and human legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

May her memory be a blessing.

31/08/2026

🧠➕ Ready for a mathematical challenge?

For the first time in Israel, the Israel Open Mathematics Championship is coming to the Technion! More than 600 participants have already registered for this first-of-its-kind public “math marathon.”

Open to everyone from age 3 to 120, the competition features logic puzzles, creative thinking, and mathematical challenges, with no academic background required.

📅 September 4 | 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Technion – Kahn Building
🎟️ Participation is free; registration required.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ28foK7ZBeF2GqxC1sLjfMve7VNEK5kBq0ARAw8SgVsX-8w/viewform

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26/08/2026

🌟 Why are coronal mass ejections so rarely observed beyond our Sun?

For the first time, an international team of researchers has provided experimental evidence that the powerful magnetic fields surrounding active stars can completely suppress these massive eruptions of plasma.

The current study was recently published in the scientific journal Physical Review Letters. Combining laboratory experiments, astrophysical simulations, and advanced modeling, the researchers showed that sufficiently strong stellar magnetic fields can disrupt and confine CME-like eruptions, preventing them from escaping into space.

The international collaboration included Prof. Julien Fuchs of École Polytechnique and the Technion's Faculty of Physics.

The research was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) Project GENESIS, ELI-NP, the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and major French and European high-performance computing infrastructures.

Technion Physics, טכניון פיזיקה

25/08/2026

🤖 Preparing for the AI era ahead

AI is transforming not only what we research, but how we teach, learn, and prepare for the future.

The Technion is responding across the board: introducing mandatory AI literacy mini-courses for all students, developing new approaches to teaching and assessment, expanding access to advanced AI tools, and investing in powerful GPU-based computing infrastructure to support cutting-edge research across campus.
The goal: to ensure that the Technion community is ready not simply to adapt to the AI revolution, but to help lead it.

Originally published in the Technion President’s Report 2026: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/df1c16675b.html

Click here for more about how the Technion is laying the groundwork for the AI era ahead:
https://www.technion.ac.il/en/blog/article/laying-the-groundwork-for-the-ai-era-ahead/

24/08/2026

Can an AI model appear fair without actually being fair?

New Technion research reveals how language models may learn to “pass” fairness tests by refusing to answer sensitive questions, while underlying biases remain hidden.

The study, conducted by Rom Himelstein of the Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences and Amit Levi, under the supervision of Brit Youngmann and Prof. Avi Mendelson of the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science, exposes what the researchers call “Silenced Biases.”

The research received an Honorable Mention in the Israel AI Safety Research Award competition and was accepted to the AI Alignment track at AAAI 2026, where it was selected for an oral presentation.

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הפקולטה למדעי המחשב על שם טאוב בטכניון The Taub CS Faculty Technion

23/08/2026

When evolution has several equally advantageous paths to choose from, the choice may not be random.

A new Technion study reveals that populations tend to drift toward “flatter” regions of the evolutionary landscape, where organisms are more robust to mutations and other disruptions. The research was led by Razi Fachar Eldeen of the Faculty of Mathematics and Prof. Naama Brenner of the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering, both members of the Technion’s Network Biology Research Laboratory.

Published in PNAS, the study may deepen our understanding of how resilience emerges in living systems.

The research was supported in part by the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF).

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U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation - BSF

20/08/2026

Innovation is all about turning bold ideas into reality 💡

A big thank you to Montana Tucker for helping us share the story of some of the groundbreaking inventions and innovations coming out of the Technion. We’re grateful for this wonderful collaboration and for your enthusiasm in bringing Israeli innovation to a wider audience!

And a special thank you to the American Technion Society for making this collaboration possible!

Watch the clip and discover how Technion innovation is helping shape the future 💙

18/08/2026

🖼️Art can turn a dorm room into a home

Seventy works of art from Technion students’ dorm rooms are featured in the second season of the Dorms Art Survey, offering a glimpse into the personal worlds, stories, and inspirations of the students who live and study on campus.

From a samurai and an F-35 fighter jet to images inspired by Rocky IV, the works reveal the memories, ambitions, and passions students choose to keep close to them.

“Home is not the place you are in, it is the place within you,” said Prof. Guedi Capeluto, dean of students.

Curated by Valeria Geselev, the exhibition presents full-scale reproductions of the students’ artwork along the corridors of the Ullmann Building, creating a collective portrait of the diverse community that calls the Technion home.

📍 Corridor Gallery, 4th floor, Ullmann Building
📅 On display through June 2027

Curator: Valeria Geselev | Photography: Tair Zargari

Read more here: https://www.technion.ac.il/en/blog/article/home-is-not-the-place-you-are-in-it-is-the-place-within-you/

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16/08/2026

Ten years ago, Prof. Roy Kishony of the הפקולטה לביולוגיה בטכניון Technion Faculty of Biology and Dr. Michael Baym of Harvard University published a groundbreaking study in Science. The researchers created a unique platform: an enormous Petri dish divided into sections containing progressively higher concentrations of antibiotics. Using this system, they were able to capture the development of bacterial resistance on video in real time, observing how bacteria adapt and develop resistance as they advance toward higher antibiotic concentrations. Evolution in action!

Now, a decade after this scientific breakthrough, the fascinating experiment is making its way into the education system and is featured in the new textbook Derech HaBiologia (“The Way of Biology”). In the chapter on ecology, middle school students learn about the experiment as a vivid example of evolution taking place right before our eyes.

The experiment’s inclusion in the curriculum beautifully demonstrates how fundamental academic research does not remain confined to the scientific community. It reaches beyond the lab, shapes the way young students learn, and inspires the next generation of scientists.

Click here for the article: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aag0822

Watch more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVk4NVIUh8

13/08/2026

The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities recently held a special symposium honoring Prof. Emerita Rachelle Alterman of the Technion’s Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

An internationally renowned urban planner and legal scholar, Prof. Alterman is a pioneer of comparative research connecting urban planning, land policy, and law. In her lecture, she explored how international comparative research can challenge deeply rooted myths and help shape more effective policies in planning, land, and housing.

Prof. Alterman also expressed her gratitude to the Technion for providing the academic freedom that has enabled her to pursue pioneering research and challenge conventional thinking throughout her career.

Congratulations, Prof. Alterman, on this special milestone!

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