Announcing the Dawn of a New Movement
At its core, the nonpartisan movement aims to strengthen ties between the American Diaspora and Israel. Americans for Ben-Gurion University opens its arms to those who believe the world is simply better off with Israel in it.
BGU Helps India Rehabilitate a Polluted River
Prof. Yoram Oren, of BGU's Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, is applying nanofiltration techniques to filter harmful textile dyes from the water.
BGU Establishes Stem Cell Research Fund in Memory of Dr. Jordan Baruch, Scientist and Inventor
Americans for Ben-Gurion University received a substantial donation from Rhoda Baruch, wife of the late Dr. Jordan Baruch, to fund stem cell research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev…
Traffic App Helps Identify Safety Issues and High Frequency Accident Locations
BGU researchers reveal that data culled from geosocial networks like the GPS traffic app Waze can help prevent traffic incidents with better deployment of police resources at the most…
Ben-Gurion University and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Choose Three Pediatric Devices to Develop
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) have received early stage funding to develop three new devices that have applications for pediatric…
Students’ Social Networks Can Predict Course Grades
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s (BGU) Social Networks Security Research Group in its Department of Information Systems Engineering has developed a novel method to predict how well or badly…
BGU Branches Out to Botswana
The University has signed a memorandum of understanding to help establish an academic institution in Africa specializing in science, technology and desert studies.
Brandeis-Middlebury BGU Immersion Program Takes Off
American students find Beer-Sheva to be a great place to speak only in Hebrew.
Helmsley Foundation Grant for New Robotics Center
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Fund has donated a $6.2 million grant for robotics.
Students Shine Their Light for Eight Days
BGU students put their fears aside to help others during Operation Pillar of Defense.