Tag Archives: Technion Women
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
Mind over Matter
Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down for an interview with Technion Professor Asya Rolls, a trailblazing scientist who leads a predominantly female research group that studies the effect of the brain on our body Soul, spirit, mind, consciousness – that something inside us that calls itself… 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
Decades-Old Mystery Solved
Catalysis is responsible for 95% of industrial chemical processes, and directly affects more than 1/3 of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). What is catalysis? It is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction; “helping it” - achieved by means of a catalyst – a “starter”. The catalyst is not consumed by… 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
Innovation for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Assistant Professor Arielle Fischer from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering combines movement biomechanics, wearable technology, biological research, and artificial intelligence to accelerate and optimize the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Assist. Prof. Arielle Fischer, who is currently establishing two innovative laboratories in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, combines accumulated knowledge in a variety of fields to… Read More
Reinventing the Electrical Engineer
"Electrical engineering is a fascinating profession, don't let prejudice deter you". Dr. Dana Drachsler Cohen, new faculty member of the Andrew and Erena Viterby Faculty of Electrical Engineering, inspires female students in the field to believe in themselves. The Faculty of Electrical Engineering's website, named after Andrew and Erna Viterbi, features almost sixty active faculty… Read More
The Quantum Edge
On the Cutting Edge: The Fastest, Most Complex, and Most Advanced Physical Research Tasneem Watad, a doctoral student in the Technion Faculty of Physics, uses the complexity of quantum computers as an advantage for research. Completing a bachelor's and master's degree in physics, and working towards a Ph.D. at the Technion is not a task… Read More
Magic Mushrooms
How many types of mushrooms are there in the world? Thousands? Tens of thousands? Millions? Surprisingly, there is no clear answer, as entire portions of the mushroom kingdom have yet to be studied. However, in recent years, this lapse is being reversed. Because of their potential usefulness, especially in fields related to the environment and… Read More