We’ve changed our name! American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) is now Americans for Ben-Gurion University. Learn more about us here.
A4BGU to Raise Emergency Funds for Ukrainian Students
Americans for Ben-Gurion University is launching an emergency fund website to aid in ensuring that the Ukrainian student/scholar refugees will be able to continue their education.
A University With the Potential to Change All of Israel
“We are partnering in the remarkable, which is modern Israel as manifest through a university," says Doug Seserman, Chief Executive Officer of Americans for Ben-Gurion University. "BGU is driving the country forward.”
Moroccan University Delegation Visits BGU
Morocco's Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) President El Habti said, “[BGU and UM6P] have a joint vision to advance innovative research and technologies critical to the Earth’s future.”
BGU Researchers Find New Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
Their findings show that BGU researchers may have found potential novel treatments for head and neck cancers – which include throat cancer, mouth cancer, and other cancers that affect the region of your body above the shoulders.
Forbes: How Some Species Can Go Extinct Twice
An international team of scientists recently published a study, co-authored by ecologist Uri Roll, a senior lecturer at BGU, arguing that species can go extinct twice.
Calcalist Spotlights BGU’s Prof. Dan Blumberg
Calcalist notes that today, BGU has grown to 2,800 engineers, seen the founding of the Gav-Yam High Tech Park, and the presence of 70 companies setting up research centers in Beer Sheva.
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Introducing Americans for Ben-Gurion University
Get to know our brand new movement! We support a 21st-century unifying vision for Israel by supporting BGU’s remarkable work and role as an apolitical beacon of light in the Negev desert.
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