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28/02/2026

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BGU Study Reveals Benefits of Yo-Yo Dieting

25/02/2026

Repeated weight-loss attempts improve visceral fat and metabolic health, even when weight is regained, long-term MRI study shows.

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BGU Professor to Serve on UN Global Panel on AI

19/02/2026

Prof. Lior Rokach will be Israel’s sole representative among 40 leading experts worldwide

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Three BGU Researchers Honored by the Israel Chemical Society

18/02/2026

Awards recognize pioneering work in origin-of-life theory, sustainable energy catalysis and neurodegenerative disease research

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Vegetarian diets support healthy infant growth

10/02/2026

BGU-led study of 1.2 million infants finds normal growth by age two in vegetarian and vegan households

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Hair Oxytocin Reflects Mother–Child Bond

04/02/2026

A BGU study suggests oxytocin measured in hair may capture long-term biological links to mother–child emotional bonding.

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Skin Gene Helps Build Body’s Immune Defense

04/02/2026

A new BGU study shows a skin gene also sustains immune cells, linking barrier formation to immune protection in the skin.

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New Faculty Members for 2025-2026

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev continues to grow, adding talented new researchers from top institutions every year.

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28/02/2026

Study and work guidelines for 01-02.03.2026

Do not come to the university campuses; no classes will be held during these days.

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Join us in rebuilding BGU after missile damage — your support will help restore our labs, classrooms, and campus

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Mourns

The BGU community is united in grief over the tragic loss of our students, staff and faculty, killed during the Iron Swords war, whether in service or in civilian life

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