Life Expectancy Higher in Israel than in the United States
A new study conducted by a BGU researcher reports that people in Israel have a higher life expectancy on average than Americans and residents of other OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries.
Sharing Strategies for Taking Back the Desert Oasis
Green Prophet -- Over 500 people from 50 countries will join in the Third Annual International Conference on ハラモDrylands, Deserts and Desertification: The Route to Restoration,ハラン on November 8-11, 2010 at BGU's Sde Boker Campus.
Renewable Research Energy Center to Be Established in Southern ...
The Arava Group, initiated by BGU and the Eilat-Elot municipality, recently won a tender from the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor to establish and operate a technology center for renewable energy.
Water Lessons from Israel
The Environment Report -- Listen to the podcast about innovative ways farmers in Israel's Negev desert are growing crops despite water scarcity.
Avigad Vonshak is BGU’s New Dean of International ...
Professor Avigad Vonshak, director of the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism and former director of the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR), has been appointed dean of International Academic Affairs.
Students Bring Computers and Wikipedia to Africa
The Epoch Times -- A student delegation from BGU's Africa Center is volunteering in Cameroon and Benin for three months, offering computer training and assistance to locals.
Drink Milk and Lose More Weight
A new weight loss study conducted by BGU researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more weight than those who consumed little to no milk products.
The Amazing, Spitting Archer Fish Hunts with Mammal-Like Vision
Discover Magazine -- A new study at BGU shows that some fish process visual information like humans.
Male and Female Medical Students View Skin Cancer Differently
Survey of Florida medical students shows a significant disparity among future M.D.s in their attitudes and knowledge of skin cancer.
Sunday Shopping Linked with Less Happiness
Is skipping church to go shopping taking a toll on people's happiness?