Israeli entrepreneur creates free online university
“Education should be a right, not a privilege,” Shai Reshef, founder and president of the online University of the People. After spending decades building successful
“Education should be a right, not a privilege,” Shai Reshef, founder and president of the online University of the People. After spending decades building successful
Bionic noses used as bomb sniffers. Mini-medical submarines that deliver drugs to individual cancer cells in your body. Tiny chemical laboratories on a chip to
Tel Aviv will celebrate its centennial year with a full marathon that will circle the city. Picture credit: Sian Sport, from last year’s half marathon.New
Chavat HaChayot aims not only to help at-risk teens living in Sderot, but also to rescue dogs that have been abandoned. For the children of
Changing the economics and health of African villages: Sivan Achor-Borowich, the Israeli founder of Jewish Heart for Africa. As Westerners, there are some things we
Assi Isac, CEO of GoGiving, aims to use Internet gaming software to help raise money for charities. When Assi Isac was working as a development
The film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble opened America’s eyes to the rare genetic disorder — severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) — afflicting up to
The flag of friendship: Native American tribe, the Coushatta, has signed a bond of friendship with Israel. At first glance, there seems to be little
David Sussman (left) and Bradley Cohen: Aiming to raise funds to help underprivileged children by hiking from one tip of Israel, to the other.It’s a
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute hope the new tool they have developed could transform the world of cancer research and drug development.Cancer kills our loved
“Hang on a second,” says Yuli Ziv, a young Israeli fashion blogger, down the phone. “I am in the middle of paparazzi madness. Justin Timberlake
Pic cap: Craftsman Guy Loughashi is using buttons and brakes to create unusual lights. When he’s not traveling around Holland or Germany, you’re likely to
Every kick counts: the Biopad monitor keeps track of baby’s kicks and somersaults inside the womb. Digital moms, dads, and grandparents-to-be will be happy to
Israeli-Arab Sarhan Mahamid is Israel’s first medical clown. While he’s making sick kids laugh, he hopes he’s also breaking down a few borders. Clowns can
Some 120 orphans from the genocide in Rwanda have found a new home for themselves at the Agahozo-Shalom Village, which is modeled on a similar