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Times of Israel: BGU & MIT Create Program for Bedouin Youth
Over a dozen Bedouin teens were selected for “Digital Tent,” a collaboration between MIT, BGU, and Siraj, a non-profit organization dedicated to integrating members of the Bedouin community into Israel’s celebrated high-tech sector.
Jewish Standard: BGU & NJIT Unveil Joint Institute
A4BGU CEO Doug Seserman sees potential for the project, calling the joint institute “21st century Zionism at its best,” a powerful platform to “demonstrate Israel’s value to the world” in counterpoint to the BDS movement in the academic arena.
JWeekly: Israel’s Top Space Scientists Visit the Bay Area
Three of Israel's leading space scientists, including BGU's Dr. Oren Shriki, joined a special panel in San Francisco on October 25 about scientific innovation and space. The event was attended by over 700 people.
Times of Israel: BGU Scientists Recycle Acidic Wastewater
Researchers have developed a way to recycle the kind of phosphoric acid wastewater that caused massive environmental disaster in 2017 near Dead Sea.
NYTimes: Israeli Vineyards in Negev are the Future of Winemaking
Desert winemaking ‘sounds absurd,’ but Israeli vineyards in Negev show the way to the future of viticulture in a changing climate.
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Celebrating the Remarkable 2: Climate-Saving Science
Watch Celebrating the Remarkable 2, the sequel to last year’s record-breaking program, to find out how BGU is leading the way in climate-saving science. Learn how you can help create a sustainable future!
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