The Foundations Development Directorate (FDD) held a program retreat on 12 December 2025 at Minerva Han in Karaköy, bringing together FDD instructors, administrative team and academic contributors for a day full of reflection, exchange and discussion. The Foundations Development Program Retreat (FDP Retreat) was organized as part of the Foundations Development Self-Evaluation Process, providing a dedicated space to review academic practices, student satisfaction and collectively shape the future of core curriculum at Sabancı University.

Sabancı University Theatre Club (SUOyuncuları) has been awarded a certificate at the Ünides Certificate Ceremony for its project “Garden of Dreams,” which brings theatre to children in earthquake-affected regions.

Bora Şekip Güray, Director of the Sabancı University Istanbul International Center for Energy and Climate (IICEC), stated that achieving efficient growth in energy is a strategic opportunity for Türkiye in terms of its multifaceted energy goals.

Güler Sabancı, the Founding Chair of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, has released her book "Founding a University," which tells the story of the university's establishment, to listeners on Storytel in her own voice.

Patents are not merely legal documents that protect inventions. When addressed with the right strategy, they become powerful tools that generate tangible commercial value for companies. Within the scope of "Patent Commercialization Training", the strategic use of patents, maximizing their value, their commercialization through licensing or assignment, and their transformation into assets that support strategic decision-making will be presented within a holistic framework.

Emre Erol, Director of Foundations Development, visited Amsterdam University College (AUC) as part of the AI & the Core Initiative, launched at the Core Curriculum Summer Retreat (CCSR) hosted by the Foundations Development Directorate (FDD) in Istanbul in September 2025.

Umut Şahin, a faculty member at Sabancı University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, has been awarded funding for his project under the TÜBİTAK 2515-COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology Programme's "A Sound Proteome For a Sound Body: Targeting Proteolysis For Proteome Remodeling (ProteoCure-CA20113)" action.

On December 30, SUNUM gathered with top-level executives from public institutions and organizations, primarily industrial companies from various sectors, at the Future Design ARAMA Conference.