Tag Archives: Technion President
‘Technion LIVE’ July 2022

The July 2022 edition of our e-newsletter, "Technion LIVE," is out: Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla receives an honorary doctorate, new MRI research center, robotics under uncertainty, cool student projects, and more exciting news. Our guest of honor at the 2022 graduation ceremony was Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, who gave the… Read More
Tech for Human Health

Three research groups have won a unique grant from the Technion's Human Health Initiative (THHI). THHI is the brainchild of Technion President Professor Uri Sivan and was established last year with the aim of promoting interdisciplinary research related to the worlds of health and medicine. “Human health is one of the main challenges facing humanity… Read More
New Faculty Members

The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology recently held a gala evening in honor of this year’s 27 new faculty members. Technion President Professor Uri Sivan addressed the audience and began by remarking how his own Technion journey began exactly 30 years ago when he joined the Technion Faculty. "Most Israeli industry started here at… Read More
Merkel Receives Honorary Doctorate from the Technion

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, Technion President Professor Uri Sivan bestowed an honorary doctorate on German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel after a moving speech, in which he praised her outstanding leadership and called her “arguably the most admired, influential leader of our time and a role model for all democrats around the world.” Dr. Merkel… Read More
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel to Receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Technion

German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel will receive an honorary doctorate from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in a ceremony set for Oct. 10, 2021, in Jerusalem, Israel. The ceremony will be streamed live on the Technion - Institute of Technology Facebook page starting at 5:15 (IDT). Chancellor Merkel, who is visiting Israel (after… Read More
New FoodTech Innovation Center

Forty-five years after the family’s first contribution to the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, and now as part of a multigenerational initiative, the Carasso Family and Carasso Motors are contributing toward a new initiative, promoting cutting-edge food technologies, teaching and R&D in the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering. The building that until now… Read More
100 Sunrises a Day

One Hundred Sunrises a Day is a public art exhibition showcasing the work of 12 Israeli artists of Ethiopian descent who deal with social issues through a variety of artistic techniques. The artists originate from the Jewish community of Ethiopians who have made Aliyah over the years. It is currently on display in the new… Read More
‘Technion LIVE’ September 2021

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology wishes you a happy and healthy new year, a year to create, develop, research, study, and inspire one another. To watch our Rosh Hashana video and read about charging electric cars faster, a solution to the oldest conundrums in physics, and other exciting news, check out our September 2021… Read More
Technion among world’s top 100 universities

The Technion is 94th on a list of the world’s top 100 universities, according to a report published yesterday by Shanghai Ranking, the world's leading index for higher education. The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology is also on the top 50 list in two fields: aerospace engineering (16th place) and automation & control (46th… Read More