Ben-gurion university

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

Ben-Gurion University’s entrepreneurship center turns hands-on experience, failed prototypes, and student-led communities into career-changing skills.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”
An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

Oxytocin levels can reflect long-term emotional connection, Ben-Gurion University study finds.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE SITE of a 1,400 year old church at Nitzana National Park.

'Wealthy religous center': Mosaics, ancient Byzantine church discovered at Nitzana National Park

Dated to the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (fifth to seventh century CE), the church is the sixth to be discovered at the site.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
UEFA Champions League screening event at the student house at Ben-Gurion University

Delivery app launched at Ben-Gurion University

The JUST EAT app was launched at Ben-Gurion University in collaboration with the Student Association.

|BySHEVA DROM

Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World Jewish Congress Israel president says strengthening the Negev is central to his vision of bringing one million new immigrants to Israel.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sylvan Adams receives Iranian missile fragment from Soroka CEO Prof Shlomi Codish.

Boost for Israeli cyber: Historic agreement with Boeing takes off

Boeing and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev sign pioneering cyber collaboration agreement worth over $10 Million.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByRAMI SHANI / MAARIV
Boeing’s New 777X Aircraft.

Wine Talk: Wine on the edge

Vineyards growing in the desert, the Negev is Israel’s daring wine experiment.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByADAM MONTEFIORE
The Pauker Red made in memory of winemaker Gideon Pauker, murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.

How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

From desert soils to date palms, Prof. Ilya Gelfand tracks the gases shaping our climate, and asks why no one was looking before.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV
The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.

Loneliness surged while suicidal thoughts declined after October 7, new study finds

Analysis of 17,523 helpline chats reveals unexpected shift in mental health concerns during national crisis

JANUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
This stress will eventually cost you your health

“We know what works”: BGU’s amazing research that you’ve yet to hear about

Inside the work of BGU’s Prof. Moriah Ellen, who refuses to let good evidence go to waste

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
Prof. Ellen: "Evidence doesn’t automatically survive contact with the real world."

Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study

“Our findings show that losing weight in midlife is not a simple copy-and-paste of what works in young adulthood,” Alon Zemer said.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Weight Loss

Dr. Esther Luzzatto to receive Ben-Gurion Award from BGU

She is being honored for her contribution to development of the Negev, high-tech, and gender quality

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Esther Luzzatto, public activist, social impact leader, and businesswoman.

Seeing the unseen: BGU’s Maya Bar-Sadan inspires the next generation of scientist

BGU chemist’s quest to solve nature’s smallest mysteries: "Science isn’t about certainty, it’s about curiosity."

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
In her lab: "It’s like coaxing nature to tell you a secret.”

Can you forgive your computer, smartphone, or app when it breaks down?

a new study by two Israeli researchers found people can apply mechanisms of forgiveness toward technology, similar to the way we do with other people.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
‘WE WANTED TO explore whether feelings like disappointment or anger toward technology can give way to forgiveness, allowing people to keep using it without resentment’