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Finding Israel's New Heroes In The Lab
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
In this inspiring opinion column that appeared in the August 20 issue of the Jewish Week, ATS Executive Vice President Melvyn H. Bloom describes the heroism of Israeli scientists who are devoting their lives to the advancement of science and improving life for people around the world.

Power Plants Could One Day Be Plant-Powered
Monday, August 30, 2010
In what could one day change the definition of "power plant," researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have manipulated the photosynthetic process of plants in a way that may possibly enable the energy produced in the process to be harnessed for later use as electricity.

"Trojan Horse" Delivery System Attacks Cancer Cells from Inside
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Combining nature and Greek mythology, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a tiny "Trojan Horse" system for delivering cancer-fighting drugs. With this system, the drugs are delivered only once they are inside the cancerous cells, so there is no damage to the healthy cells in the surrounding area.

$20 Million Gift Helps Technion Become an Energy Innovation Leader
Friday, June 18, 2010
The American Technion Society (ATS) has received a $20 million gift from Stephen and Nancy Grand of San Francisco to name the Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP) at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, a campus-wide effort to turn the university into a global leader in energy innovation.

ATS Successfully Completes $1 Billion Campaign
Monday, June 14, 2010
The American Technion Society (ATS) has successfully completed its $1 billion "Shaping Israel's Future" campaign. This was the largest campaign ever for an American organization raising funds for Israeli higher education, and one of the largest among American universities; only some 29 major American universities have billion dollar campaigns.