BGU Partners With MIT: Negev Urban Research Lab
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.
Missile Strike Aftermath: BGU Campus and Community
The Iranian missile strikes in Beer-Sheva leave Ben-Gurion University of the Negev heavily damaged, with dozens displaced, including postdoctoral student Tamar Setter. Hear her account in her interview with Ynet News.
6 BGU Labs Destroyed, 9 Damaged in Iranian Missile Strike
An Iranian missile strike on BGU destroyed six research labs, damaged nine more, and severely impacted classrooms, dorms, and homes—wiping out years of scientific research projects and displacing students, faculty, and local families.
IJN Journalist Wins AJPA Award For BGU Student-Reservist Piece
Larry Hankin of the Intermountain Jewish News won two Rockower Awards for "Med school — and survival," a feature story on two BGU medical students and student-reservists.
BGU Research Exposes the Threats of AI Chatbots
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
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
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
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.
Nurse, Mother, and Now BGU Medical Student at 51
At 51, Luci Bahat, a pediatric emergency department nurse and mother of four, is studying medicine to become a doctor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, proving it’s never too late to follow your dream.
BGU Student Reservist Alon Farkas z”l Killed in Gaza
Master Sergeant (reservist) Alon Farkas z"l, 27, a neuroscience student at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, was killed in combat in northern Gaza. May his memory be a blessing.