CEO of Startup Developing Life-saving System Killed in Gaza
Adam Bismut z"l, an Israeli entrepreneur from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Yazamut 360, MBA graduate, and faculty member who founded the start-up SightBit, was killed on Monday in a battle in the Gaza Strip.
Fallen IDF Soldier’s Dream of Coexistence Lives On
"Ahmad was proud to be Muslim, Bedouin and Israeli in equal measure, and he wanted to show that pride on the ground by taking action to protect the country," said Kaid Abu Latif about his brother, who recently fell in battle in Gaza.
NPR Interviews Prof. Ilan Troen 100 Days After October 7
100 days after October 7th, NPR released a conversation between journalist Daniel Estrin and Prof. Ilan Troen, Professor Emeritus at BGU, whose daughter and son-in-law were murdered by Hamas terrorists.
Made In The Negev: Gold In The Glass
Negave Estates embarked on their mission to Israel, making a necessary trip to Ben-Gurion University's Sde Boker campus where their garden grows a species of locally grown agave.
Jason Pressberg Named A4BGU Development Director For D.C. Area
A4BGU CDO Keren Waranch said, “Jason is joining us at a critical time for Israel and the Negev, helping us expand our communities of support through our Baltimore and Greater Washington chapters.”
BGU President Speaks At JPost’s Israel Summit
Ben-Gurion University President, Prof. Daniel Chamovitz was a featured speaker at the Israel Summit presented by the Jerusalem Post. Prof. Chamovitz highlighted that BGU has always been crucial in developing Israel’s South.
DeserTech and Climate Innovation Center Opening in Beer-Sheva
The DeserTech and Climate Innovation Center is opening in Beer-Sheva, in partnership with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. BGU is at the heart of the Negev and one of the largest employers of the Negev.
University of Pennsylvania Delegation Visits BGU
It was the first Ivy League faculty solidarity mission to Israel since the recent congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses and the first since the Hamas massacre on October 7.
BGU Puts SeaNovation and DesertTech on the Map
The Israel Innovation Authority has announced that several Israeli governmental ministries have joined to invest more than NIS 100 million ($27.7 million) in nine new regional innovation centers nationwide, including two BGU-related companies.
BGU Selected As Part of $30 Million Physics Grant
Prof. Ron Folman of BGU's Physics Department was selected as one of 11 researchers to receive $2.6 million in funding from a new collective fund totaling $30 million for research in quantum physics.