Four Israeli universities on list of top 50 for alumni entrepreneurship

Tel Aviv University (TAU), Ben Gurion University in the Negev, the Technion in Haifa, and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem ranked among the world’s top 50 universities for global entrepreneurship. Read more

Be careful whom you type to

Online users are more likely to reveal private information based on how website forms are structured to elicit data, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have determined. Read more

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University develop one-minute coronavirus test

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a one-minute coronavirus test they hope will be used to help authorities more quickly track and identify the spread of the virus at a significantly lower cost than current testing. Read more

Microsoft head tells Israel to hire more women

Microsoft Israel R&D head Assaf Rappaport warned that Israel would lose its status as a hi-tech powerhouse if it did not hire more women. Read more

Take my arm

An innovative new type of robotic arm that could be useful in outer space or in the orchards has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. Read more

Israeli researchers say smart home devices can be hacked, then spy on its users

Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University have revealed that off-the-shelf smart devices like baby monitors, air conditioners, robot floor cleaners, cameras and doorbells can be corrupted by malware and used to spy on users. Read more