Ben-gurion university

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.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV
The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.
This stress will eventually cost you your health

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

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prof. Ellen: "Evidence doesn’t automatically survive contact with the real world."

“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

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
Weight Loss

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.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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.’

Grapevine, May 11, 2025: It’s all academic

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 11, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Sam Halabi, Liora Ofer, and Yona Yahav.

Fifty years of impact: BGU’s Faculty of Health Sciences sets the standard

Today, the faculty boasts 3,000 enrolled students – 30% of them studying for graduate degrees and conducting research in the various departments and programs. 

MAY 11, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE BEN-GURION University Medical School.

Suspended BGU professor hasn't taught for two weeks, watchdog group claims

In March, the institution announced it had suspended Ben Daniel indefinitely following a series of online statements criticizing IDF soldiers.

APRIL 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Business assistance program – powered by artificial intelligence

Ogen launches the Bizz.AI program, a business assistance program for small businesses using artificial intelligence, led by students from Ben-Gurion University.

MARCH 30, 2025ByWALLA! TECH
Bizz.AI