Selmiye Alkan Gürsel wins Academic Prize in the Women Energizing Turkey Awards

Selmiye Alkan Gürsel wins Academic Prize in the Women Energizing Turkey Awards

The "Academic Prize" in the inaugural Women Energizing Turkey Awards endowed by the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources was given to Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Member Selmiye Alkan Gürsel.

The Women Energizing Turkey Awards consisted of six prizes: Academic Prize, Professional Prize, Business Prize, Entrepreneur Prize, Exemplary Energy Policy Prize, and Special Jury Prize. 

Academics meet “Türkiye’de Yeni Hayat”

Academics meet “Türkiye’de Yeni Hayat”

Sabancı University Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) hosted Professor Zafer Toprak.

Professor Zafer Toprak spoke about his latest book “Türkiye’de Yeni Hayat” at an event hosted by the Sabancı University Istanbul Policy Center. Professor Toprak told the story of his book, which discusses how the quest for modern living evolved into social trauma in the near history of Turkey, to a large audience from academic and cultural circles.  

Women on boards scorecards for publicly-traded companies

Women on boards scorecards for publicly-traded companies
The 5th Conference on Woman Directors in Turkey held by the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum and hosted by Zorlu Holding took place at Zorlu Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

The opening speech of the event was made by IFC ECA Senior Manager Jasper Kjaer. The Woman Directors in Turkey 2017 Report and the outcomes of the imposition of a legal quota were discussed in an international panel session, followed by the 2017 Boards Empowered by Women Awards. 

IES - IMIS'18 Risk Intelligence will be held on 3-4 March at SGM

IES - IMIS'18 Risk Intelligence will be held on 3-4 March at SGM

IMIS (International Management and Industrial Engineering Summit) which is one of the most comprehensive student event in Sabancı University is organized by Industrial Engineering Society (IES) every year. This year, IMIS’18 Risk Intelligence is going to take place on 3th and 4th March in Sabancı University Performing Arts Center.

**The event will be held in Turkish. 


Canan Dağdeviren: "Doing science, in any field, is revolution!"

Canan Dağdeviren: "Doing science, in any field, is revolution!"

Materials Science and Engineering 2009 master's graduate Canan Dağdeviren spoke at the UN General Assembly on occasion of February 11, International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 

Sabancı University becomes a member of SEFI

Sabancı University becomes a member of SEFI

We have been accepted to the membership of SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education), the largest communication network among engineering education actors in Europe.

European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI, https://www.sefi.be/about/ )


Sabancı University faculty member receives funding

Sabancı University faculty member receives funding

Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) member Meltem Elitaş won funding from the EU Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie International Fellowship and Research Exchange Actions.

Being competitive and hard to enter, MSCA programs are considered the pinnacle of international funding and a great prestige for the scholar and their country.

Concern for cyber security won Duygu an award

Concern for cyber security won Duygu an award

Computer Science and Engineering PhD graduate and visiting faculty member Duygu Karaoğlan Altop won the inaugural "Cyber Security Doctorate and Graduate Dissertation Prize" given in association with the Public Cyber Security Society. 


We remember our Founding President Tosun Terzioğlu

We remember our Founding President Tosun Terzioğlu

Dear Sabancı University Community,

We remember our Founding President, the distinguished scientist Tosun Terzioğlu, on the second anniversary of his passing, and commemorate this emotional day with the inauguration of the Tosun Terzioğlu Mathematics Chair.

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