Personalized Diets Help Older Patients Live Longer
BGU research finds that tailored diets for elderly patients help them live longer after a hospital stay.
Attractive Women are Less Likely to Get the Job
“Good looks” are only sometimes a positive factor in consideration for a job, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). In the new working paper, "Are Good-Looking People More Employable?" two economics researchers from BGU prove that a double standard exists between good looks as a positive factor in men and women.
The First Woman to Lead Israel’s University Presidents
BGU's Prof. Rivka Carmi is the first woman to chair the Committee of University Presidents in Israel.
LA Philanthropist Dariush Fakheri Establishes Project Jacob to ...
Innovative foundation will provide up to $1.2 million to help fund and commercialize BGU research.
Supplying the Missing Building Block in Brain Atrophy
Israel 21C -- BGU's Prof. Ohad Birk has identified a genetic mutation that leads to severe mental retardation and epilepsy.
See the Israeli Spiderman Robot in Action (Video)
IsraelNationalNews.com -- Visitors to the bi-annual Robotics Conference in Israel had a chance to meet Dr. Amir Shapiro's amazing robots developed at BGU's Robotics Lab.
Project Jacob to Spur Commercial Research in Israel
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles -- An Iranian Jewish group in L.A. is creating a program to nurture and develop innovative medical, high-tech and alternative energy research at BGU.
Talking Israeli Politics in the Bay Area
J Weekly -- Prof. Fred Lazin shares his insights into coalition politics in Israel.
Israel’s Nanotech Researchers Think Big
Yahoo News -- Discoveries presented at the Nano Israel conference include cancer treatment applications.
Israeli Know-How Helps Combat Hunger in Africa
The Jerusalem Post -- BGU is helping empower farmers across sub-Saharan Africa with drip-irrigation systems for family farms.