Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Autonomous AI-powered drone tech detects and reports fires, test launched by five-way partnership

As global warming and wildfires intensify, governmental and tech partners race to develop an AI-powered drone system that detects and reports fires within minutes.

Drone integrating VTOL & APUS 25 tech undergoes test flight.
(From L -R) Dr. Shira Landau, Professor Irit Ben Aharon, Dr. Ido Livne

Technion scientists receive grants for cancer research on pregnancy, heart disease, recurrence

Aerial view of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Technion ranks 25th worldwide in AI, outperforming elite US universities

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

The AI singularity may have arrived: Technion expert backs OpenAI's Sam Altman's claim


Technion hands NIS 6,000 grants for Israeli students in reserves

This assistance, which adds to a series of support measures we have already taken, will provide them with a financial envelope and some peace of mind during these tumultuous days.

 A campus view of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, on February 19, 2019.

Philanthropist to Technion: Kick out students who support Hamas, or else we will stop funding

The Technion may be losing some of its donors, as a result of it not taking extreme measures against students who supported Hamas's massacre on October 7.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 28, 2023

Can daylight save lives? - study

Daylight contributes to improved sleep quality, lower consumption of medications, reduced length-of-stay, less depression and stress, and even a decrease in death rates.

 A woman enjoying the sunshine.

Israeli students compete in hackathon to prevent suicide

Hackathons are an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience tackling the kind of challenges they will face in their future careers.

 First-prize winners

Two cancer treatments, carefully selected, can be much better than one

An AI tool based on a new concept called “meta-synergy” helps find more powerful drug combinations.

 Prof. Yosi Shamay (right) and doctoral student Dana Meron Azagury at the Controlled Release conference.

Grapevine August 27, 2023: Prestigious prize

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 RONEN JAFFA (left) and Avi Gruber.

Where do Israeli universities rank among the world's elite schools?

Haifa's Technion was ranked 4th among European technological universities.

 A campus view of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, on February 19, 2019.

Israel unveils miniature human heart model to transform drug testing

A minuscule model of a human heart, the size of a grain of rice, has been created in Israel. With the potential to put an end to the often criticized animal testing by pharmaceutical companies.

 Fluorescent Heart

Improved transistors could be made in future without silicon – Technion

Researchers found that small changes in an oxide material’s atomic structure could control its electrical properties.

 The research group (from left to right): Dr. Maria Baskin, Lishai Shoham and Prof. Lior Kornblum

Fresh food, legumes, vitamin D can help prevent preeclampsia - study

Researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have found some interesting ways to help prevent preeclampsia.

  Pregnant woman scrolls on her computer (Illustrative)