I could honestly write pages on the incredible human being that Rudy Rochman is. Although I am not familiar with Eduard and Noam, I can only imagine they are amazing young men as well. But, as this is a fluid situation, and none of us know what is happening behind the scenes, the families of…
The Technion – Israeli Institute of Technology’s efforts to advance the field of artificial intelligence have positioned it among the world’s leaders in AI research and development. CSRankings, the leading metrics-based ranking of top computer science institutions around the world, has ranked the Technion #1 in the field of artificial intelligence in Europe (and of course,…
Glen Coblens of Portland was named the Head Coach of the Team USA Men’s Over 45 Basketball Team for the 21st Maccabiah Games in Israel – which will take place in July 2022. The Maccabiah Games, also known as the Jewish Olympics, are the third largest international multi-sport event in the world. This will be Coblens’ 12th…
Photo: Members of the Israel Rescuers delegation gather upon their arrival in the area near the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in the city of Surfside, Florida, on June 27, 2021. (Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) By Marie-Rose Sheinerman, Miami Herald Just 72 hours after part of an oceanfront condo collapsed in…
Photo: The research team A scientific breakthrough: Researchers from Tel Aviv University have engineered the world’s tiniest technology, with a thickness of only two atoms. According to the researchers, the new technology proposes a way for storing electric information in the thinnest unit known to science, in one of the most stable and inert materials…
Photo courtesy Birthright Israel Excel The business leadership fellowship program “Birthright Israel Excel” officially opened June 6 at a festive event held at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. Marking the 10-year anniversary of the prestigious program. This year’s cohort includes participants from all over the world: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, England, France and the UK,…
The Covid-19 pandemic led to expressions like “lockdown,” “isolation,” and “social distancing” becoming part of social conduct all over the world. Now it appears that bats also maintain social distancing, which might help prevent the spread of contagious diseases in their colonies. In a new study published in the “Annals of the New York Academy…
Photo: Group photo of wounded soldiers during the retreat. One hundred and fifty wounded Israel Defense Forces (IDF) veterans got a special five-star retreat this weekend when the New York-based nonprofit Belev Echad hosted them at the Ramot Hotel Resort in Jerusalem for an unforgettable vacation. “Now more than ever our soldiers need a community,…
Photo: (Left to right) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz; CEO of Gav-Yam Avi Jacobovitz; CyberArk’s founder and CEO Udi Mokady; CyberArk Beer Sheba Mayor, Ruvik Danilovich; and Chen Bitan – General Manager of CyberArk’s headquarters in Israel and CyberArk’s chief product officer. Photo: Diego Mitelberg Israeli cybersecurity company CyberArk (NASDAQ:CYBR) has…
Photo: A covered walkway connects the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Marcus Campus in Beer-Sheva with the train station and the Advanced Technology Park. Credit Dani Machlis/BGU A winning consortium led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) – the Israeli leader, and Arizona State University (ASU) – the U.S. leader, along with several other…
