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BGU Scientists Identify Elusive Gene that Leads to Myopia
September 22, 2011
San Diego Jewish Journal -- For decades, researchers have searched for the cause of myopia, a hereditary trait more commonly known as nearsightedness. A team of BGU researchers, led by Prof. Ohad Birk, has finally identified a mutation in LEPREL1 as the culprit. more »
The Colorado-Israel Connection
June 15, 2011
In a Denver Post opinion piece, Jacob Dayan, who is nearing the end of his term as consul general of Israel to the Southwest United States, reflects upon the cooperation between Israel, particularly with BGU, and Colorado. more »
BGU Launches the Country’s First International Israel Studies Graduate Program
June 13, 2011
San Diego Jewish World--BGU has formally launched the first Israel Studies International Program (ISIP) in Israel. It will be taught in English and offered to international students. Applications are being accepted for the first class, set to begin their studies in the coming fall semester. more »
An End to an Epidemic
June 1, 2011
Diabetes is a disease that has a global impact and leaves many patients without effective tools to manage the disease. A team of BGU researchers, led by Dr. Eli Lewis, has developed a new therapy that may provide a cure. more »
The Face of Israel’s Last Frontier
May 12, 2011
The San Diego Jewish Journal's editor finds out first-hand how BGU is making an impact on the Negev through community outreach, preserving the region's sand dunes, and creating solutions for water desalinization. more »
Eichmann Trial Altered Worldview of Holocaust
May 2, 2011
The Arizona Republic -- BGU Prof. Judith Stern reflects on how before the trial of Adolf Eichmann the consensus was that "Holocaust experiences were better left unexplored." more »
BGU’s Study of Drivers Over 65 Covered in Los Angeles Times, USA Today
March 11, 2011
With an advanced driving simulator that uses a Cadillac donated by General Motors, BGU researchers in Beer-Sheva find that older drivers overlook streetside pedestrians almost twice as often as younger drivers. more »
Older Drivers Overlook Streetside Pedestrians Almost Twice as Often as Younger Drivers
March 7, 2011
Los Angeles Times -- Using a highly advanced simulation lab, BGU researchers found that drivers over 65 were slower to respond to road hazards. more »
Project Jacob to Spur Commercial Research in Israel
November 10, 2010
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles -- An Iranian Jewish group in L.A. is creating a program to nurture and develop innovative medical, high-tech and alternative energy research at BGU. more »
Networking Lessons from Hollywood A-Listers
October 25, 2010
Harvard Business Review -- Learn what BGU's Gilad Ravid discovered when studying social networking habits of celebrities. more »
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