Tag Archives: Students
Traveling Space & Time
Noa Zilberman, who is 28 and from Haifa, was always attracted to exploring the universe that surrounds her. “Ever since I can remember, I looked up at the sky in awe. The desire to grasp something from this universe, with its inconceivable dimensions and complexity, and to understand my place in it as a tiny… Read More
Take a Bow
At the age of eight, Tamar Koren began playing the violin. “I fell in love with the sound of this instrument, a sound full of depth and expression. Over the years, playing the violin became a central part of my life: concerts, courses, master classes, auditions, hours of practice every day. I guess anyone who… Read More
Meet Intl. PhD Student Rongying Huang
Rongying Huang came to the Technion in the summer of 2016 as an international student from China. Today, she is a Ph.D. student in the biotechnology lab, and lives in Haifa with her husband Yang and their two kids – Yuanyi (Yoni) and Miya. She sat down with us to talk about her journey and… Read More
‘Jacobs Research Day’ Winners Announced
Six students - five women and one man - won top honors in the "Jacobs Research Day", which showcases selected studies of graduate students. This year the research day took place in an online format. The Dean of the Graduate school, Prof. Dan Givoli, said "All the presentations were of the highest standard, and despite… Read More
Wiki-Students
Technion students will soon create Hebrew Wikipedia entries as part of their coursework. The Technion’s Social Hub and the Center for the Promotion of Learning and Teaching have teamed up with the NGO Wikimedia to encourage students to write Hebrew Wikipedia articles, with the aim of sharing knowledge with the public and expanding the free… Read More
Fueling Sustainable Energy
Grand Technion Energy Program Annual Research Day: Innovative Developments in Energy and Sustainability The Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP) held its annual Research Day on December 15, 2021. According to Professor Yoed Tsur, GTEP director, "GTEP's mission is to advance research and to promote multidisciplinary cooperation in sustainable energy related fields on campus. This year,… Read More
Sports Center Named in Hero’s Honor
The Technion recently inaugurated the new Amos Horev Sports Arena, named in honor of the larger-than-life general and former Technion president who pushed through various projects to improve student life during his nine-year tenure. “The Technion is my home,” said Maj. Gen. (ret.) Horev during an October 28, 2021 ceremony attended by Technion President Uri… Read More
Food Competition Feeds Innovation
Technion Students Cook Up Creative, Tasty, and Award-Winning Food Solutions in European Innovation Competition Students from the Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering won top prizes in the EU-supported Food Solutions Project, which is part of EIT FOOD – a program that fosters innovation to create healthy and sustainable food for all. The premise… Read More
Empowering Women in Tech
Approximately 1,000 outstanding female high-school students from all over Israel participated in TechWomen2021, an event aimed at encouraging them to continue and invest in their studies in math and science. The event, now in its seventh year, took place online and was broadcast from the Technion’s studio to dozens of classrooms across the country. TechWomen… Read More
Keeping the Beat
Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, entrepreneurs, and venture capital industry representatives attended the final event of the BizTEC Entrepreneurship Program at the Technion. Since its establishment in 2004, graduates of the program have raised a total of more than $1 billion The Defi team, established by Technion students, won first prize and $10,000 in the… Read More