The Dead Sea Bubbles with Life
A team of researchers has discovered deep freshwater springs on the Dead Sea floor, as well as new species of micro-organisms. Read about, and watch a movie of, the Dead Sea diving expedition.
Investor’s Gift Expands Medical Education in Israel
Lloyd Goldman recently gave $2.5 million to BGU to establish a medical simulation center.
BGU Scientists Identify Gene That Leads to Myopia
A team of researchers, led by Prof. Ohad Birk, has finally identified a mutation in LEPREL1 as the culprit.
BGU Scientists Isolate Nearsightedness Gene
Nearsightedness is about more than wearing glasses, as it can lead to secondary eye diseases.
BGU Health Policy Expert Helps Diagnose Israel’s ...
JTA -- Dov Chernichovsky, a professor of health policy and economics at BGU, helps make sense of the state of Israeli healthcare following a nationwide doctors' strike.
Voting Causes Stress According to Ben-Gurion University of the ...
As the United States nears another election day, researchers at BGU have determined scientifically, for the first time, that voting is a stressful event, inducing measurable hormonal changes.
In Disasters, First Responders Are Us
Dr. Isaac Ashkenazi spoke at a Harvard forum that explored disaster response lessons learned post 9/11.
Parents’ Positive Attitude Can Help Kids Get Homework Done
BGU researchers found that a child's motivation toward homework improves if parents take a supportive attitude and emphasize the learning value, rather than focusing on completing the assignment or getting a higher grade.
Only 14 Types of Noses in the Western World
View this amusing photographic display CBS News created to depict the 14 types of noses classified by Ben-Gurion University's Prof. Abraham Tamir.
Teen Hero Given Full Scholarship to BGU after Saving the Lives ...
17-year-old Arina Shestopolov Censor saved the lives of a Ben-Gurion University student and another Beer-Sheva resident. For her brave efforts under fire, BGU President Prof. Rivka Carmi offered her a full scholarship.