Ben-gurion university

Dr. Esther Luzzatto to receive Ben-Gurion Award from BGU

She is being honored for her contribution to development of the Negev, high-tech, and gender quality

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Esther Luzzatto, public activist, social impact leader, and businesswoman.
In her lab: "It’s like coaxing nature to tell you a secret.”

Seeing the unseen: BGU’s Maya Bar-Sadan inspires the next generation of scientist

BGU chemist’s quest to solve nature’s smallest mysteries: "Science isn’t about certainty, it’s about curiosity."

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
‘WE WANTED TO explore whether feelings like disappointment or anger toward technology can give way to forgiveness, allowing people to keep using it without resentment’

Can you forgive your computer, smartphone, or app when it breaks down?

a new study by two Israeli researchers found people can apply mechanisms of forgiveness toward technology, similar to the way we do with other people.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Dr. Sofia Bouchebti: "You think you know what to expect from an experiment, and then the results go in a totally different direction. That’s what makes it exciting"

BGU's brilliant biologist is redefining the way we see insects

At Ben-Gurion University, Dr. Sofia Bouchebti is investigating the link between nutrition and social behavior in insects, and in the process, challenging our preconceptions.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV

BGU Expands Global Reach: StandWithUs Conference and University Partnerships

From California to the Negev: BGU Builds Bridges with Future Leaders and Top Universities

JULY 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Danielle Goldwirth, Dr. Stavi Baram, Kathryn Paul, and Maura Kleeman Resnick (left to right)

A century of vision: Renewing Israel’s commitment to higher education - opinion

Our predecessors built universities before there was a state. We, who have a state, must now ensure that we continue to deserve those universities.

JUNE 3, 2025ByDANIEL CHAMOVITZ
It should surprise no one that our most talented researchers are being recruited abroad, and that many of our best young scholars are reluctant to return home.’

Grapevine, May 11, 2025: It’s all academic

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 11, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Sam Halabi, Liora Ofer, and Yona Yahav.

Fifty years of impact: BGU’s Faculty of Health Sciences sets the standard

Today, the faculty boasts 3,000 enrolled students – 30% of them studying for graduate degrees and conducting research in the various departments and programs. 

MAY 11, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE BEN-GURION University Medical School.

Suspended BGU professor hasn't taught for two weeks, watchdog group claims

In March, the institution announced it had suspended Ben Daniel indefinitely following a series of online statements criticizing IDF soldiers.

APRIL 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Business assistance program – powered by artificial intelligence

Ogen launches the Bizz.AI program, a business assistance program for small businesses using artificial intelligence, led by students from Ben-Gurion University.

MARCH 30, 2025ByWALLA! TECH
Bizz.AI

Ben-Gurion University lifts suspension on lecturer who criticized IDF, Israel

The suspension was lifted on Tuesday after the lecturer apologized and said he would refrain from posting content that could offend or harm students in the future.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, PELED ARBELI
Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

BGU suspends professor over anti-IDF remarks online

The controversy erupted after Dr. Sebastian Ben Daniel wrote online that IDF soldiers are “trained to kill.”

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Prof. Tal Svoray’s groundbreaking work with AI is revolutionizing environmental research

How the “Tsunami of AI” is transforming the way we study the Earth.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
Prof. Tal Svoray

Let's talk about God: Why studying religion helps understand conflict - opinion

Without employing critical historical perspectives to explore the role of religion and the construction of God, we cannot hope to fully grasp the complex interfaith dynamics at play in the world.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByMICHAL BAR-ASHER SIEGAL
An illustrative photo of religious books.

Grapevine February 12, 2025: Not forgotten

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Hostage posters at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv