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Ofek Arviv tree planting // Photo Credit: Yossi Ifergan/KKL-JNF Archive
January 31, 2024, 10:20 am
KKL-JNF Partner for Ceremonial Tree Plantings
Families of the victims of the Nova Festival planted trees where they lost their loved ones.
By Compiled by AJT staff
A illustration of humans working on the moon (screenshot from YouTube NASA video)
January 3, 2023, 4:16 pm
Israeli Plans for Belt of Solar Panels on the Moon
With NASA mulling nuclear reactor to generate energy, Ben Gurion University expert says his idea would produce same amount of power with six times less mass.
By SUE SURKES
An artist's rendering of how plants may look growing in space. (NiseriN via iStock by Getty Images)
October 20, 2022, 2:13 pm
Israel Aims to Grow Plants on the Moon
Hoping to pave way for self-sustaining lunar bases, institute that helps turn Negev and other arid areas fertile preparing to blast mini-greenhouse of seeds and plants into space.
By Nathan Jeffay
(In no particular order) Sylvan Adams, Israel; Rabbi Denise L. Eger, USA; David Grossman, Israel; Timotheus Höttges, Germany; Cyndi and Max Mintzberg, Canada; Prof. Louise Richardson, United Kingdom; and Prof. Nahum Sonenberg, Canada & Israel // Photo Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU
May 20, 2022, 11:44 am
Nine Extraordinary Individuals Honored by Ben-Gurion University
They include: one author, one CEO, three philanthropists, one rabbi, one scientist, and one university chancellor from five different countries.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Group of kids in forest by bonfire with mushmellows. created by senivpetro
January 26, 2022, 5:36 pm
Putting Southern Camping on the Map
There’s a new jewel in Atlanta’s Jewish organizational crown, and its focus is on youth!
By Chana Shapiro
Jews play a big role in development of the COVID-19 vaccine.
December 22, 2020, 11:15 am
2020 YIR: COVID-19 Vaccines Have Jewish Links and Vaccine Coverage
This year, the AJT has been doing ongoing coverage regarding the development of the COVID vaccine.
By Dave Schechter
Emory University is part of the world’s largest clinical trials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that begin July 27.
July 22, 2020, 7:28 am
Is a COVID Vaccine Coming This Fall?
Despite success in Emory University trials, big questions still remain.
By Bob Bahr
Dr. Jack Arbiser said vaccinations don’t cause autism, genes do.
January 15, 2020, 3:14 pm
‘If You Will It, It Is No Fairy Tale’
Emory University professor Jack Arbiser began a relationship between Emory and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , with the schools working together to solve autism.
By Suzi Brozman
Ya'acov "Kobi" Gal, head of Ben-Gurion University’s Human Computer Decision-Making Lab.
August 9, 2018, 3:18 pm
Artificial Intelligence As Team Player
AI needs to improve the way it interacts with humans, says BGU Professor Ya’akov “Kobi” Gal.
By Roni Robbins
June 8, 2018, 3:54 am
War Can Stress Out Sperm
Ben-Gurion University research found that sperm motility decreases during times of conflict.
(From left) Boaz Zissu, Yossi Nagar and Haim Cohen examine the skull of what is believed to be a victim of blood vengeance. (Israel Antiquities Authority photo)
May 18, 2018, 3:57 pm
Blood Vengeance 1,000 Years Ago Near Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists find the evidence — a skull and hand — in a cave in the hills.
Ezra Gorodesky holds the flag Rebecca Affachiner, known as the “Betsy Ross of Israel,” made and first flew after David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the state of Israel on May 14, 1948. (Photo by Dani Machlis, Ben-Gurion University)
April 16, 2018, 10:08 pm
Ex-Atlantan Helps First Israeli Flag Find Home
Rabbi David Geffen connected the caretaker of Rebecca Affachiner's banner to Ben-Gurion University.
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