Tag Archives: Students
Spreading Light Through Teaching
More than 250 volunteers from the Technion mobilized to help teach students who were evacuated from their homes About a week after the outbreak of the war, in mid-October, Prof. Yohai Carmel from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering came across a volunteer academy project . This new and exciting initiative is designed to harness members of… Read More
Supporting Reservists (Final Exam Exemptions and Make-Up)
The Technion is exempting students serving in the IDF reserves for significant amounts of time from taking scheduled final exams for spring and summer 2023 classes The Technion is enabling students who served extensively in the army reserves during the current war to receive exemptions from regular and make-up final exams for classes they took… Read More
Admissions for Overseas Medical Students in the Reserves During the War Under Order-8
The Forum of Deans of Medical Faculties in Israel, including Prof. Eli Pikarski, the dean of the Faculty of Medicine at @HebrewU, has developed a framework for the admission of students studying medicine abroad, conscripted to the IDF under Order 8, who are unable to resume their studies. This initiative acknowledges their contributions and aims… Read More
The Technion announces a series of academic accommodations as a result of the current war
The Technion has announced a series of adjustments to the academic calendar for the upcoming academic year that will benefit the entire student body, as well as more extensive adjustments for students who were mobilized and are taking part in the war. Currently, 30% of the Technion’s students (both men and women) are serving in… Read More
Technion Administration’s Zero-Tolerance Policy for Supporting Terrorism
Message to the Technion Community The Technion administration has already communicated through every available platform its zero-tolerance policy for expressions of support for terrorism. In light of ongoing discussions on social media, we feel it is necessary to clarify this stance once again. Immediately following the events of October 7, in response to posts suspected… Read More
Battling Anti-Israel Hate with AI Bots
Israel’s battle against misinformation and hate is overwhelming on most days. During a war, it goes on overdrive. By last measure, online anti-Semitism has spiked by a massive 1200% since October 7th When faced with a river of hate from legions of enemy countries and sympathizers, Israel’s Hasbara (positive PR) efforts are chronically understaffed, under-funded… Read More
Extensive Assistance For Our Students in the Reserves
Technion for Reservists In these difficult times, when many Israeli citizens are drafted into the reserves, the Technion supports its students who enlisted in the campaign as reservists. The extensive assistance includes: Exemption from payment of October rent for reservists living in dormitories * Academic concessions as… Read More
ASAT Gives a Hand
The Technion Students Association (ASAT) has distributed more than 150 meals to soldiers at the various bases in recent days, through dozens of volunteers. According to student Michal Zeevi, “the Student Union Building receives many food products, as well as other items donated by various bodies, including the businesses active in the Student Union Building.… Read More
Suicide Prevention Hackathon
Every 40 seconds, someone, somewhere in the world is taking their own life. In Israel alone, 500 people die by suicide every year. In 2003, the International Association for Suicide Prevention, in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), chose September 10 to be World Suicide Prevention Day, aiming to focus attention on the issue,… Read More
SciTech 2023: Much More Than a Summer Science Camp
At the end of a full and uplifting month of summer science camp, it’s time to take stock. SciTech 2023 just ended, a cohort of 48 students, brought together from all around the world for an unforgettable learning and bonding experience at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. From July 17th to August 8th,… Read More