Announcing the Dawn of a New Movement
At its core, the nonpartisan movement aims to strengthen ties between the American Diaspora and Israel. Americans for Ben-Gurion University opens its arms to those who believe the world is simply better off with Israel in it.
BGU Develops Sustainable Biotechnology to Advance Aquaculture Farming
BGU has developed an advanced gene-silencing biotechnology for aquaculture that changes the sex of prawns and yields faster growing all male populations, resulting in greater output and farmer income.
BGU Awarded Grant to Develop Ultra Thin Night Vision Glasses
A team led by BGU received a $6.5 million grant to develop ultra thin night vision glasses.
Israel’s First Cyber Security Incubator Established at BGU
BGU and its technology transfer company, BGN Technologies, are expected to begin operations on Israel's first ever cyber security incubator in Beer-Sheva in 2013. The incubator program will be…
The Resilience of Desert Researchers
The 4th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification at BGU's Sde Boker Campus continued last week despite Israel's security crisis.
BGU’s Campus Spirit is Sorely Missed in Beer-Sheva
The Times of Israel -- A barrage of missile fire from Gaza has caused BGU's Marcus Family Campus in Beer-Sheva to be closed since last week.
Italians and Israelis Join Forces to Fight Hunger in Senegal
The Jerusalem Post -- BGU Prof. Dov Pasternak is the visionary behind an agricultural development project in this African nation that receives very little rainfall.
No Major Congenital Risk Posed for Using Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
BGU study of nearly 110,000 pregnancies reports that exposure to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), including ibuprofen, during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the risk for major…
BGU Develops Powerful New Solar Cell
BGU's National Solar Research Center has developed a radically new design for a concentrator solar cell.
BGU Is Only Foreign Team in DARPA Robotics Challenge
BGU is competing in the prestigious U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency Robotics Challenge.