Ben-gurion university

Tel Aviv University rises in latest QS world rankings despite growing Israeli academia boycott

While Tel Aviv University has improved its ranking in recent years, in years gone by it would regularly appear in the world's top 200 universities.

|ByGALI WEINREB/GLOBES/TNS
View of the Tel Aviv University campus
Prof. Tamar Makov

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

At Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Prof. Tamar Makov examines the gap between environmental promise and reality, from lab-grown fish to the unintended climate benefits of weight-loss drugs.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY 
Students learn about the construction industry

A dedicated bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence opens in Beersheba

The program will integrate advanced technological tools alongside a robotics laboratory and close cooperation with tech giants.

|BySHEVA DAROM
An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations

Amid headlines of EU-Israel tension, Prof. Sharon Pardo reveals that trade, arms, and cooperation quietly persist, even as EU statements grow harsher.

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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’

BGU's brilliant biologist is redefining the way we see insects

At Ben-Gurion University, Dr. Sofia Bouchebti is investigating the link between nutrition and social behavior in insects, and in the process, challenging our preconceptions.

JULY 24, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV
Dr. Sofia Bouchebti: "You think you know what to expect from an experiment, and then the results go in a totally different direction. That’s what makes it exciting"

BGU Expands Global Reach: StandWithUs Conference and University Partnerships

From California to the Negev: BGU Builds Bridges with Future Leaders and Top Universities

JULY 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Danielle Goldwirth, Dr. Stavi Baram, Kathryn Paul, and Maura Kleeman Resnick (left to right)

A century of vision: Renewing Israel’s commitment to higher education - opinion

Our predecessors built universities before there was a state. We, who have a state, must now ensure that we continue to deserve those universities.

JUNE 3, 2025ByDANIEL CHAMOVITZ
It should surprise no one that our most talented researchers are being recruited abroad, and that many of our best young scholars are reluctant to return home.’