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BGU Partners With MIT: Negev Urban Research Lab

January 27, 2025

Tags: Current events, Negev Development & Community Programs

The Negev Urban Research Lab (NUR), launched by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, joins MIT's City Science Network to tackle urban challenges in desert cities through advanced technology and data-driven solutions.

BGU Research Exposes the Threats of AI Chatbots

June 13, 2025

Tags: Research News, Robotics & High-Tech

A Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study warns that jailbroken AI-chatbots, like ChatGPT, pose an “immediate, tangible and deeply concerning” risk by revealing how to commit cybercrime and hack networks.

BGU, Harvard Study on Health Gains Without Weight Loss

June 13, 2025

Tags: Medical Research, Natural Sciences

A study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that a healthy diet, like the Mediterranean diet, can significantly improve health, reducing risks for diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions.

Injured IDF Veteran & BGU Prof. Powering Autonomous Robots

June 12, 2025

Tags: Negev Development & Community Programs, Robotics & High-Tech

CaPow, a startup founded by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Mor Peretz and his PhD students in Beer-Sheva, uses groundbreaking wireless energy technology to keep autonomous robots moving without ever needing to stop and charge.

eJPhil: Four-Year Medical School Program Launched at BGU

June 11, 2025

Tags: Natural Sciences, Negev Development & Community Programs

The Sagol Medical School for International Health, a partnership between Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Sagol Network, offers a four-year, tech-focused program to help address Israel’s doctor shortage—especially in the Negev.

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