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 and Economy Ministry collaborate to boost industry innovation

The endeavor seeks to propel innovation, progress and competitiveness, ultimately boosting production capacity for Israel's manufacturing industry.

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

Devastating baldness disease can develop even without genetic involvement- Israeli study

About one person in 50 – equally in men and women –will suffer from alopecia areata at some point in their life.

 Prof. Amos Gilhar

Two-thirds of Israeli universities drop in global academic rankings

Institutions of higher learning in the West are being overshadowed by those in China, which is investing huge sums in teaching and research.

 Israelis walking in front of the entrance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Technion and the University of Toronto initiate AI solutions in the field of medicine

International collaborations help to advance Artificial Intelligence, beginning with a workshop in Ein Gedi.

Researchers at the T-Cairem-Technion Catalyst Workshop Medicine and Biology in the AI Age in Ein Gedi.

Israeli biomedical research introduces new brain damage rehab techniques - study

A study conducted at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa sheds light on the subject of brain damage and finger dexterity.

Hand-eye coordination (illustrative).

Women are smart, so why do men dominate in STEM?

Don’t quote me, but if Israel’s future lies with brains, not brawn, and it does for sure, we really do need more women to study science, technology, engineering and math (dubbed STEM). 

 Haredi women working at Matrix Global, a hi-tech company in Modi’in Illit.

120 Israeli academics launch petition in support of government's judicial reform

The initiative was supported by Professor Yisrael Aumann, who spoke at the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee sessions on the reforms.

 Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with MK Yariv Levin during a vote for the new Knesset speaker at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2022.

Technion University hacked; Cyber authority trying to assist

The cyberattack against the university has taken the form of a ransomware attack.

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

Israeli computer scientist helps crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters

Key themes referred to in Mary’s correspondence include complaints about her poor health and captivity conditions and her negotiations with Queen Elizabeth I for her release.

Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots

Technion, Good Food Institute unite to establish Sustainable Protein Research Center

The SPRC will facilitate academic research in the alternative protein field, adding more value to an already burgeoning market.

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