Technion – Israel-Latest Science & Tech Insights
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“You Chose a Faculty That Combines Science and Technology in the Service of a Moral and Human Mission”
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Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan addressed 118 new physicians at the MD graduation ceremony of the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. Among the graduates was Dr. Yigal Haim Drummer, a fourth-generation physician who received his MD degree exactly 100 years after his great-grandfather earned his.
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Energy for the Future
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Prof. Dario Dekel, Head of the Grand Technion Energy Program, and his research group in the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering have achieved a breakthrough expected to improve the performance of hydrogen fuel cells and expand their use across applications ranging from vehicles and drones to advanced energy systems.
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Proteins in Natural Language
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Prof. Yonatan Belinkov and Ph.D. student Edo Dotan from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science, together with colleagues from Tel Aviv University, developed BetaDescribe, a pioneering AI system that translates protein sequences into natural-language descriptions. The system is expected to significantly accelerate biomedical research, drug discovery, and advances in biotechnology and agriculture.
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Testing AI Reliability
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Dr. Haggai Maron’s research group from the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, together with colleagues from NVIDIA, has developed a novel approach for identifying limitations and “hallucinations” in artificial intelligence models.
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Innovation in Materials
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Prof. Gal Shmuel from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering developed an innovative model for metamaterials and has now been awarded, as part of an international collaboration, a $7.5 million grant to advance its implementation.
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MRI: Faster and More Efficient
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Dr. Edi Solomon from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering has developed a method that combines AI with mathematical models to accelerate and enhance medical imaging scans.
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Grants and Awards
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