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New fund supports joint science and technology research program between BGU and RPI

ספט 3, 2026 ·  Source: JNS 89Objectivity score89/100

New fund supports joint science and technology research program between BGU and RPI

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) announced a new partnership to pursue pioneering breakthroughs in civilian safety and protective technologies for humanitarian purposes in conjunction with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Both are top-tier higher education institutions in the field of engineering and across the STEM disciplines, in Israel and the United States, respectively.Launched with a $500,000 donation from siblings Melisa T. Gerber and David J. Gerber, which includes separate grants of $250,000 each to RPI and Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU), the collaborative program seeks to establish a long-term partnership between the institutions by leveraging their respective strengths in science and technology innovation.The partnership will foster active collaboration between individual researchers, nurturing new technologies and research areas that can lead to tangible outcomes and potential commercialization. Possible collaborative research areas include, but are not limited to, developing resilient buildings capable of withstanding earthquakes, blasts and fire; enhanced glass and windows…

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have launched a new partnership to advance civilian safety and protective technologies for humanitarian purposes. This collaboration, initiated with a $500,000 donation from siblings Melisa T. Gerber and David J. Gerber, aims to foster long-term research in areas such as resilient buildings, enhanced glass, and smart sensors for detecting pollutants. The program emphasizes active cooperation between faculty and graduate students, with grants supporting tuition and research, and encourages commercialization training. As Professor Raz Jelinek, Vice President and Dean for Research and Development at BGU, stated, “This partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute combines world-class scientific expertise with a shared commitment to translating discovery into real-world impact.” The H. Joseph Gerber and Sonia K. Gerber Research Fund honors the donors' parents, reflecting their legacy of innovation and commitment to Israel.

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