A4BGU CEO: Why Bring Ben-Gurion Day to the USA?
In his latest piece for The Times of Israel, Doug Seserman explains, "Ben-Gurion was an idealist but also a pragmatist. He said: 'The fate of Israel depends on two things: on her strength and on her righteousness.'"
JWeekly: Israel’s Top Space Scientists Visit the Bay Area
Three of Israel's leading space scientists, including BGU's Dr. Oren Shriki, joined a special panel in San Francisco on October 25 about scientific innovation and space. The event was attended by over 700 people.
Jewish Standard: BGU & NJIT Unveil Joint Institute
A4BGU CEO Doug Seserman sees potential for the project, calling the joint institute “21st century Zionism at its best,” a powerful platform to “demonstrate Israel’s value to the world” in counterpoint to the BDS movement in the academic arena.
Times of Israel: BGU & MIT Create Program for Bedouin Youth
Over a dozen Bedouin teens were selected for “Digital Tent,” a collaboration between MIT, BGU, and Siraj, a non-profit organization dedicated to integrating members of the Bedouin community into Israel’s celebrated high-tech sector.
Times of Israel: BGU Scientists Recycle Acidic Wastewater
Researchers have developed a way to recycle the kind of phosphoric acid wastewater that caused massive environmental disaster in 2017 near Dead Sea.
A4BGU CEO on Twenty-First Century Zionism
The Times of Israel —The days when people support Israel “just because” are mostly over. From disengaged Gen Z to
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NYTimes: Israeli Vineyards in Negev are the Future of Winemaking
Desert winemaking ‘sounds absurd,’ but Israeli vineyards in Negev show the way to the future of viticulture in a changing climate.
JNS: BGU Medical Student is Israel’s 75,000th Oleh
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founder and executive director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, said “every aliyah flight carries hundreds of inspiring olim who are fulfilling their dreams of making Israel their home."
Israel21C: Israel Uses Innovation to Combat Heatwaves
BGU researchers are taking the lead through innovative solutions to help combat heatwaves and other effects of climate change.
Jerusalem Post: Greenhouse Gases Released Due to Permafrost
BGU researchers go from the Negev desert to the lakes of Alaska and discover an increase in greenhouse gas which could worsen global warming.