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the Field, in a We are pleased to present you with a new issue of the faculty’s
Few Short Weeks magazine, which is devoted entirely to our activities during the
The faculty’s coronavirus crisis.
researchers joined
the battle against The pandemic has resulted in a deep crisis, upending our plans and
the coronavirus disrupting all normal work routines. However, it can also be viewed as
an opportunity: Within a very short period, the faculty’s teaching and
16 A Closer Look research underwent far‫־‬reaching changes.

at Distance Online teaching has been a topic of discussion for many years, but
Learning so far, the technology has only been applied to filming lectures
and practical sessions in a small number of courses. And now, in a
22 Elite Squad matter of hours, the entire faculty adopted online teaching in some
Keeping the 90% of the courses. This has salvaged the 2020 spring semester
wheels turning for our students. We will, of course, draw our conclusions from this
multidimensional experience – with regards to the effectiveness of
MFEanceguicnlthyeaeonrfiincgal ‫להמפהכנקוודלנוסטהתת‬ online teaching, the pedagogical methods, the correct approach to
lecture preparation, practice, and exams, etc. – but it has become
Editorial board of the Mechanical clear to all those involved that teaching will never be the same.
Engineering Faculty, Technion‫־‬
Israel Institute of Technology I won’t over‫־‬elaborate on the research aspect of the crisis. In
general, the novel situation led to the advancement of a fair share of
Managing editor: research ideas in various fields, to which the faculty has contributed
Shimrit Wagner‫־‬Lior significantly. You can read about them in more detail in this issue’s
Editor‫־‬in‫־‬Chief: articles.
Rika Lichtman, TEXTURA
Design: More than anything else, I was impressed by the nearly miraculous
Studio Noam Tamari "leap" towards idea realization. A few short weeks after work on a
Editorial board: particular idea commenced, I already heard from researchers who
Prof. Oleg Gendelman, noted, with justified pride: "It’s already in the hospital!" Once again,
Shira Shibbolet Bali processes that had previously taken years to come to fruition, at best
Photography: – were now shortened to a few hours.
Nitzan Zohar
Cover: Prof. Eyal Zussman with the I would like to wish everyone the best of health and a quick return to
"Maya" adhesive patch. Photo Credit: our normal lives, while maintaining the experience and momentum
gained during this challenging period.
Rami Shlush, Technion Spokesperson's
Office Best wishes and enjoyable reading,
Prof. Oleg Gendelman
Translated by: Dean
Shiri Gerson, Libby Zamir Levi
We thank the Technion’s
Spokesperson for assisting in
writing and photography

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