News and updates about BGU

Fauci praises BGU team for work on detection of COVID variants

US NIAiD director Anthony Fauci extolls 'critical contributions' of team at Ben Gurion University.

Fauci praises BGU team for work on detection of COVID variants

A Dose of Ritalin for Better Balance in Elderly

Some people believe Ritalin, used to treat ADHD, is over-prescribed. Now scientists are probing its use for balance in the elderly.

At BGU, A Dose of Ritalin to Help Elderly Keep Their Balance

EU Awards Nat'l European Studies Center to BGU

Ben Gurion University to create Israel’s only National Jean Monnet Center of Excellence in European Studies.

EU Awards BGU with Nat'l European Studies Center

Ancient Structure Found in Sea of Galilee

Underwater archaeologists have found an ancient structure built from large basalt stones, under the Sea of Galilee, Lake Kinneret.

Ancient Structure Found Under Sea of Galilee

Israel's New ‘Stealthy Fiber Optic Communications’

Two Israeli university professors and a PhD candidate have created a concept for “stealthy fiber optic communications.”

Israeli Scientists Create ‘Stealthy Fiber Optic Communications’

Is This a Professor at an Israeli University?

Is This a Professor at an Israeli University?

Int'l Drylands, Deserts, Desertification Gathering

Scientists are gathering in southern Israel next month for the International Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD) Conference.

World Scientists to Gather for Desertification Conference

Preventing PTSD with Sleep Deprivation

A new study appears to show that post-traumatic stress disorder might be prevented by staying awake after exposure to trauma.

Blocking Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Sleep Deprivation

Alcohol Ad Law Will Stop Abuse, Says Danon

A new bill to block all advertising of alcohol is aimed at preventing alcoholism and substance abuse, says Likud MK Danny Danon.

Alcohol Ad Law Will Stop Abuse, Says Danon

BGU, US Hospital Link on Pediatric Medical Tech

Ben Gurion University is collaborating with the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to create new medical devices for children.

BGU, US Hospital Link on Pediatric Medical Technologies

BGU Scientists Prove Enzyme Delays ALS

Scientists at Ben Gurion University have proven that an enzyme discovered in 2009 can delay development of Lou Gehrig's disease in mice.

BGU Scientists Prove Enzyme Delays Lou Gehrig's Disease

Greene, Head of BGU Jewish Medical Ethics Ctr, 83

Renowned BGU life scientist Professor Velvl Greene maintained a dialogue on religion with the late Lubavitcher Rebbe. He died Monday.

Velvl Greene, Head of BGU Jewish Medical Ethics, Dead at 83

Report: Optimism Works Best for Women

A new study shows that although optimism is a positive tool for female students, for male students it is a disadvantage.

Report: Optimism Works Best for Women, Not Men

Research Breakthrough in Male Fertility

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have made a breakthrough in the field of male fertility.

Research Breakthrough in Male Fertility

Dead Sea Water Good for Diabetics

The lowest place on earth has the power to bring down a person's high blood sugar, a new study claims. (Vote for Dead Sea in contest below).

Dead Sea Water Good for Diabetics

New Life Discovered in the Dead Sea

A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Israel and Germany has discovered deep-sea springs, and new life in the Dead Sea.

Scientists Discover New Life in the Dead Sea

U Johannesburg Cuts Ties w/BGU

The University of Johannesburg has severed all scientific ties with Israel's Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).

S. African University Cuts Ties with Ben Gurion University

First Female Bedouin PhD at BGU

The first Bedouin woman to hold a doctorate, Prof. Sarab Abu Rabia-Queder, describes herself as an “insider/outsider in three cultures.”

First Bedouin Woman PhD is 'Insider-Outsider' in 3 Cultures

BGU to Teach Nuclear Engineering

Ben Gurion University is partnering with the Israel Electric Company and the Dimona nuclear plant to add a nuclear engineering program.

BGU Partners with Dimona, IEC for Nuclear Engineering