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An astronaut grows plants on the moon. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The researchers of the Desert Research Institute in Sde Boker are leading an international experiment to grow plants in space in the Beresheet 2 spacecraft

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The project is an important step towards proving the ability to grow plants on the moon in order to produce healthy food for astronauts who will land on it in the future. Finding new ways to maximize sustainable food production on Earth also keeps the research team busy.
Growing plants on the moon. (Of course in reality it will look different). Illustration: Lunaria One

SpaceIL announces together with Lunaria One the selection of another experiment for the Genesis 2 spacecraft: growing plants on the moon 

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Lunaria One is an international consortium made up of universities and public bodies that aims to increase sustainable activities in space, including Ben Gurion University
Dr. Shamrit Meman and the she space team. Credit Danny Machlis

The International Federation for Astronautics will award a certificate of excellence to Dr. Shamrit Meman and the SHE-SPACE project team

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A research team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev won an international mark of excellence for the educational project that encourages girls to experiment with studying mathematics, engineering, science and technology. The project was created as a unique collaboration between the university and Beit Tasif and the Israel Space Agency from the Ministry of Science and Technology
Chemical laboratory. Photo: shutterstock

The number of recipients of a master's degree in a research track has remained relatively stable over the past decade - approximately 3,800 per year

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Practicing CPR on a dummy. Photo: Rama / Wikimedia.

An application will help health science students practice in medical simulations

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Particle detector (the photo in the article is the CMS particle detector at CERN. Source: Julian Knutzen.

A particle detector will be built at Ben-Gurion University

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Higher education. Illustration: shutterstock

Israeli universities fall in the index of the best universities in the world

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From left to right: The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Prof. Yossi Kost, the Rector of the University, Prof. Zvi HaCohen and the Academic Director of MIT, Prof. Christine Ortiz, sign the agreement.

Ben Gurion University: collaboration with MIT and expansion of collaboration with the University of Chicago

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A stamp issued in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Hebrew University from 1950 showing the National Library on Mount Scopus, photo: shutterstock

Shanghai ranking: The Hebrew University still leads the Israeli list despite falling six places; The Technion and the Weizmann Institute rose by one rank

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The CEO of Google Israel, Meir Brand, receives an explanation from one of the students who participated in the innovation conference held at the university in June 2013. Photo: Danny Machlis, Ben-Gurion University.

A robot for solving puzzles

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Intel Israel President Molly Aden awards the scholarship to one of the students. Photography: Israel Hadari

Cluster: Intel awarded scholarships to 46 outstanding students; Doctoral students from Ben Gurion won an award at the President's Conference

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President Shimon Peres, Chicago Mayor Ram Emanuel support the President of Ben-Gurion University, Prof. Rivka Karmi and the President of the University of Chicago, Prof. Robert Zimmer during the signing of the mutual cooperation agreement at the President's office this morning. Photo: Danny Machlis, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

A research partnership between the University of Chicago and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will advance the development of innovative drinking water sources

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Dr. Amit Gofer presents reawalk at the AIPAC conference in early 2013. PR photo

The Israeli developments that will be presented today (Thursday) to President Obama

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Photo caption: Signing status between the universities: (first row from left to right) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Vice President for Research and Development, Prof. Moti Hershkowitz, University of Michigan's Vice President for Research, Prof. Stephan Forst, (second row from left to right) Ben University's President -Gurion in the Negev, Prof. Rebecca Karmi and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman.

Collection: University of Michigan Ben-Gurion Cooperation Agreement; A quarter of a million shekels scholarship for the humanities; Respect to President Afka;

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The giant statue. From right to left: Professor Peretz Lavi, Boris Gelfand, Gadi Kafir and Dr. Eli Ofer. Photo: Yoav Bacher, Technion spokesperson.

Cluster: The Technion and Ben Gurion come down to the people with lectures in pubs, a student from the Carmel Academic Center excels nationally in the "Farakh" project and more

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The Faculty of Life Sciences at the Hebrew University. PR photo

Three Israeli universities are among the 100 best universities in the world in the Shanghai ranking

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Dr. Taleb Mukari. Photo: Ben-Gurion University

Dr. Taleb Mukari from Ben-Gurion University was appointed as a 'Member of the Young Academy' within the framework of the Israel Academy of Sciences

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Logo of the Central Bureau of Statistics. From Wikipedia

Knowledge commercialization companies submit about 400 initial applications for patents every year in Israel and abroad (about 94% of the total applications are submitted abroad)

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Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University. From the university website

Shanghai ranking: The Hebrew University jumped to 57th place * The Technion is a leader in computer science

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Prof. Rivka Karmi, president of Ben-Gurion University

The University of Johannesburg and Ben-Gurion University have renewed their research agreement

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Dr. Taleb Mukari. Photo: Public Relations.

Dr. Taleb Mukari from Ben Gurion University, one of the recipients of the 2011 Krill Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research

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Prof. Sami Busiva. Photo: Danny Machlis, Ben-Gurion University

Omega 6 from algae

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Warning sign against dangerous drinking water. From Wikipedia

Ben Gurion University research with implications for wastewater reclamation

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Dr. Moshe Herzberg. Credit: Ben Gurion University

Prize for excellence in science for researchers from the Technion and Ben-Gurion

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Prof. Ohad Birak

A new gene for a genetic disease has been identified among Jews from North Africa and Iraq

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