Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

01/10/2026

We are living longer. The challenge is to live those extra years in better health. On October 1, the world marks the International Day of Older Persons - an opportunity to highlight research addressing one of the major challenges of increased longevity.

Prof. Uri Lesmes of the Technion Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering הפקולטה להנדסת ביוטכנולוגיה ומזון בטכניון develops nutritional solutions tailored to the needs of different populations, with a particular focus on older adults.

As a member of the EU-funded EAT4AGE international consortium, Prof. Lesmes led a team of researchers who sought to develop foods designed to tackle malnutrition among older adults. The researchers reformulated familiar foods - from breakfast cereal and soft cheese to processed meat and a protein-rich dulce de leche spread - to make them nutrient-dense, high in protein, tasty, and appropriately textured for older people.

“We have to solve the health gap: we are adding years to life, but we’re not adding life to years,” says Prof. Lesmes.
Today, he leads the Personalized Food and Drug Interventions research theme at the Technion’s Healthy Aging Institute, which brings together researchers from across disciplines to advance a shared goal: not simply extending life, but helping people live longer, healthier lives.



This article originally appeared in the Technion President’s Report 2026.

29/09/2026

The Technion is home to many brilliant researchers responsible for important breakthroughs in core AI technologies. Meet Prof. Yonatan Belinkov, an AI researcher at the הפקולטה למדעי המחשב על שם טאוב בטכניון The Taub CS Faculty Technion who is working to
understand what happens inside the “black box” of artificial intelligence.

Assoc. Prof. Yonatan Belinkov is an expert in machine learning, particularly large language models (LLMs), he has just returned from a sabbatical at Harvard University’s Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence, where he conducted research on the science of AI, including the interpretability and controllability of AI models. In a nutshell, he is trying to understand how systems such as Gemini and ChatGPT make decisions. “Interpretability research involves opening their ‘black box.’ The goal is to control these AI models and make them more robust, efficient, and reliable,” he explains.

Prof. Belinkov focuses on studying ‘hallucinations’- when an AI platform replies to a question with nonsense. “We want to know how to detect these hallucinations in advance and intervene.” He also develops ways to erase knowledge from AI platforms for the sake of privacy or security. “For example, how can I delete information that I don’t want ChatGPT to know about me? Or how can we automatically delete instructions for building a bomb, for example?” he elaborates. Prof. Belinkov’s recent research integrates AI and biology, aiming to promote drug discovery, material design, and more.

Belinkov is proud of the high level of AI research conducted at the Technion and believes that the university is well-positioned to lead the AI revolution. “The Technion has many world-class experts in both AI and sciences and is a great place for multidisciplinary research that combines AI and other fields, such as chemistry, biology, materials science, and others. There is a large amount of data available at the Technion, which is a big advantage.”

This article originally appeared in the Technion President’s Report 2026.

27/09/2026

This breakthrough began with technology developed by Prof. Avner Rothschild of the טכניון - הפקולטה למדע והנדסה של חומרים Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering and Prof. Gideon Grader of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering הפקולטה להנדסה כימית ע"ש וולפסון בטכניון together with Dr. Hen Dotan and Dr. Avigail Landman.

Born from Technion research, H2Pro has raised over $100 million to reinvent water electrolysis; now it faces the crucial test: scaling its technology from an Israeli pilot to massive hydrogen projects in Europe

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25/09/2026

Celebrating Sukkot with joy, hope, and togetherness

22/09/2026

🔬 A new clue to why cancer immunotherapy works for some patients, but not others

A new Technion-led study suggests that the key may lie in what happens during the first weeks of treatment.
Led by Prof. Dvir Aran of the הפקולטה לביולוגיה בטכניון Technion Faculty of Biology and the הפקולטה למדעי המחשב על שם טאוב בטכניון The Taub CS Faculty Technion, together with first author Dr. Zhongyang Lin and international collaborators, the study analyzed nearly 200 patients across multiple cancer types.

The researchers found that it was not simply the tumor’s immune environment before treatment that mattered, but how that environment changed once immunotherapy began. Shifts toward immune-rich states were associated with strong responses, while shifts toward suppressive states were linked to treatment failure.
The findings could pave the way toward identifying treatment response earlier, and ultimately helping make immunotherapy more effective.
Read more:
https://www.technion.ac.il/en/blog/article/why-some-cancer-patients-respond-to-immunotherapy-while-others-dont-may-depend-on-what-happens-early-in-treatment/

20/09/2026

May Yom Kippur bring reflection, meaning, and peace

17/09/2026

Beyond the breakthrough: inside the Technion labs shaping the technologies of tomorrow

From quantum computing and AI to nanoparticles designed to signal cancer cells to stop dividing, Technion researchers are building the science, engineering and talent needed for technologies whose full potential is still unknown
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16/09/2026

🏆24 Technion researchers honored as Israel and the EU celebrate 30 years of research and innovation collaboration

We are proud to celebrate 24 Technion researchers who were among Israel’s Horizon Europe awardees, honored at a special reception at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

This year was extra special, marking the 30th anniversary of the collaboration between Israel and the EU through EU framework programs bridging science and technology.

The event, attended by President of the State of Israel יצחק הרצוג - Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog, together with European Ambassadors, celebrated the success of more than 200 Israeli researchers whose outstanding work has earned support through Horizon Europe, the European Union’s flagship research and innovation program.

The Technion awardees were accompanied by Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Oded Rabinovitch, Executive Vice President for Research Prof. Noam Adir, Director of the Research Authority Rita Bruckstein, and Head of the Research Promotion Unit Dr. Yoav Broza.

From pioneering advances in science and engineering to breakthrough technologies and new approaches to medicine and healthcare, Technion researchers are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and earning international recognition along the way.

Their success reflects not only exceptional research, but also the curiosity, determination, and bold thinking that drive discovery at the Technion.

Congratulations to our 24 awardees! We couldn’t be prouder. 👏💙
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15/09/2026

✨It’s never too late!

At the Technion, age is no barrier, and our new PhD graduates are proof of that. They include young researchers at the start of their careers, parents balancing family and professional life, and retirees who have now fulfilled a long-held academic dream.

The door is open to everyone, because earning a PhD at the Technion takes talent, perseverance, determination, and boundless curiosity, qualities that can flourish at any age and at any stage of life.

Congratulations to our 325 new PhD graduates – a record number in Technion history! 🎓

15/09/2026

🛰️ First light from CloudCT!

The first satellite in the CloudCT network has sent its first observation from orbit, offering a view toward central France while passing over the Baltic Sea.

The images reveal our planet in a way the human eye cannot. Below, the upper image shows light intensity, while the lower image is a false-color representation of the polarized component of light, valuable data that will help researchers study clouds and their properties from space.

CloudCT is the result of an Israeli-German collaboration between scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, led by Prof. Ilan Koren; the Technion, led by Prof. Yoav Schechner; and the Zentrum für Telematik, led by Prof. Klaus Schilling, with support from the European Research Council (ERC).

Launched by SpaceX on July 7, 2026, the satellite is now undergoing commissioning, and these first observations mark an exciting milestone for the mission.

Images courtesy: CloudCT Consortium.

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