Tag Archives: Technion President
President’s Letter to Technion Community
January 3, 2024 Dear Technion Family, The academic year 5784 will commence soon and it will be a different and sorrowful year. The three months that have passed since October 7 have been painful and challenging for the State of Israel and the Technion family. Dozens of our friends' family members were murdered, and others… Read More
BRING THEM HOME NOW!
In English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Dutch, Moroccan, Italian, and 8 other languages - the Technion president Professor Uri Sivan, Nobel Prize laureates, and members of the academic and administrative staff of the Technion, all call with one clear voice to bring the hostages home now! https://youtu.be/UwpUrhPVVmU Read More
Statement Regarding U.S. Congressional Hearings on American Universities
Public Statement of Israel Research Universities Presidents Regarding American Universities Presidents’ Statements in Congressional Hearings Since the horrifying atrocity of October 7th, there has been a distressing surge in anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment on numerous campuses across the United States, including some of its most esteemed universities. Instead of offering empathy and support to Israeli… Read More
New Members of the Technion’s Management
The position of Executive Vice President for Research has been divided in two: from now on, there will be an Executive VP for Research and an Executive VP for Innovation and Industry Relations The Technion's Council, supported by the Senate, has confirmed the appointments of Prof. Noam Adir to… Read More
Witnessing Crimes Against Humanity
Last week, the Technion was privileged to host Dr Qanta Ahmed, physician specializing in sleep disorders, journalist, and public commentator. Dr Ahmed first visited the Technion in 2013, after contacting then-Technion President Peretz Lavie. In 2015, she was awarded a Technion Honorary Fellowship “in tribute to her tireless and courageous battle for human rights in… Read More
“It’s my moral and religious duty as a Muslim – to testify about what happened here.”
Dr. Qanta Ahmed at the Technion: "We are all looking for words for what happened on October 7, and it is very important to use the exact terms - 'genocide' and 'crime against humanity' - without considering global public opinion" "I would not have been able to live with myself if I had stayed 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
Letter of Deep Concern from University Heads in Israel to Colleagues Around the World
Dear Colleagues, We, the leaders of Israeli universities and research institutions, write to express deep concern over the discourse emanating from academia following the devastating Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the inadequate response, in many cases, by academic leadership. On that darkest of days, in a tragedy unprecedented in Israel's 75-year history,… Read More
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 of endorsing terrorism, the Technion… Read More
Statement from Management
Dear Technion Family, We are deeply shocked by a number of recent displays of support for acts of terrorism and atrocities by the Hamas, some of which have sadly originated within our own student body at the Technion. The institution takes these incidents extremely seriously, and we are actively investigating each known case, and are… Read More