As a ritual of Sabanci University, Visual Arts and Visual Communication design students, taking VA 204 Language of Drawing II, VA 324 Advanced Drawing, VA 502G and VA 399, are exhibiting their works on FASS. In these two important courses given by Wieslaw Zaremba, students use both modern and traditional techniques. 

In both of these courses students’ aim is to create compositions inspired by their memories and dreams, so they create their compositions with their own drawing styles accordingly. During their processes of drawing, they observe real models, objects and textures.Since anatomical analysis of live models are severely important for their works, they also reflect the photographs of the models on their canvases.Also in VA 204 they observe their own photographs and draw their self portraits with the same methods.  

After sketching the first drafts of their works, students continue with water colour for outlining and later on they use ink,dry pastels and acrylic paint.Apart from the appreciated realistic styles, creative and experimental styles in drawing are also welcomed in these courses.So it can be said that there are no limitations for the students. 

In these courses, talent and experience are not compulsory.The only motto is to work hard and experiment.Even the students who have no paintingbackground at all can create masterpieces.It proves that, practice and working hard can compensate the lack of experience and talent.Also, since the timing is really important in these courses, students become more ambitious to be on time and with their hard work to achieve their goal they get experienced during the process of the works. 

VA 399 and VA 502G courses are taken by the students that have completed the previous sketching and painting courses and approved by Wieslaw Zaremba to continue their further studies in his supervision to take their talent to a higher level. 

Participants: 

VA 204: İpek  Ganiyusufoğlu,  Lara  Kalecik, Hüseyin Ç. Karaoğlu, Aslı  Koray,  Berkin Özbatır, Işınsu  Özkan, Elifnaz  Sağlamkaya, Özgün N. Sümer, Osman S. Üçer,  Deniz Cündoğlu,Yaprak B. Çağlar, Sadullah  Dinç, Gunash  Garibli, Mercan Hepiş,  Eda  İmre, Esra Karabece, Gözde Karaoğlan, Leyla Kefeli, Nesli Malkoç, Ece Tarhan,  Sinan  Usta, Özgecan  Yalçınoğlu

VA 324: Ecem Güleç, Duygu  Güneşli, Buse  Haberal,  Elif  İyigün, Ayçe  Kelleci, Dila N. Kılıç, Mustafa Y. Okudan, Çiğdem  Özkan,  Syed F. Shah,  Jasmine T. Teber

VA 502G: Ahu Akgün,  Berke Doğanoğlu, Münire B. Gezeroğlu

VA 399: Ilke Alkan 

Curator: Wieslaw Zaremba  Co curator: Ilke Alkan 

Assistants: Gözde Karaoğlan, Hüseyin Ç. Karaoğlu, Lara Kalecik, Mercan Hepiş 

The billion-Euro FET Flagship Project completed its 30-month first phase and entered the Horizon 2020 phase. Sabancı University is the only Turkish partner in this groundbreaking scientific project. 

The 30-month first stage of the Graphene Project, an EU 7th Framework Program project in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) endorsed by the Commission of Europe as its first 10-year, 1 billion-Euro FET Flagship Project, was completed on March 31, 2016.

Sabancı University is the only Turkish partner in this groundbreaking scientific project consisting of 11 different work packages. Sabancı University worked in the energy applications of graphene work package, covering significant ground in the use of graphene in fuel cells.

Associate Professor Selmiye Alkan Gürsel, the implementer and national contact point of the project in Turkey, presented the outcomes of the first phase at a meeting in Chalmers University on June 1, 2016. The first phase of the project entailed the development of graphene-based electrodes to achieve high levels of efficiency in fuel cells using only low quantities of catalysts (platinum, Pt).

Associate Professor Selmiye Alkan Gürsel

The second phase of the project continues successfully

The Horizon 2020 phase of the Graphene Project began on April 1, 2016.

Sabancı University is the only Turkish partner of this phase of the project. Furthermore, Sabancı University contributes to both the fuel cells and technology up-scaling work packages in this phase, and is the implementer of the fuel cells package. Outcomes of the project in fuel cells promise great contributions to the scientific and technological development of Turkey in this area.

The second phase of the Graphene Project aims to modify graphene-based electrodes and achieve maximum performance and power ratings in the fuel cell with the use of minimal quantities of platinum.

The Graphene Project will continue until 2023, and when complete, graphene is expected to enter active use in Information and Communication Technologies, Energy and Healthcare.

About Graphene and the Graphene Project

Graphene has a history of less than fifteen years, and its applications in life sciences and medicine are expected to surpass even those in electronics. Graphene has some properties that makes it suitable for biological applications as well.  A large surface are, chemical purity and ease of activation are good opportunities for the production of drugs.  Its unique mechanical properties call to mind tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Its properties of thinness, conductivity and rigidity combined mean that it can be used to visualise biomolecules in electron microscopes.  Chemically-activated graphene has a potential to play a role in the development of fast and ultra-sensitive measurement devices that detect glucose, cholesterol, hemoglobin and DNA.

The working group focuses specifically on the use of graphene in photovoltaic cells, batteries, fuel cells and hydrogen storage, offering basic and technological expertise in graphene to the benefit of manufacturers of energy conversion and storage devices, which will help to better meet energy needs.

Sabancı University works in the use of graphene in fuel cells. Outcomes of the project in fuel cells promise great contributions to the scientific and technological development of Turkey in this area. The project contributes to the existing work of Sabancı University on graphene and assists in the creation of a center of competence as well as new partnerships on the subject. Sabancı University also leads cooperation between graphene-based consortia in Turkey with project partners in Europe, ensuring that Turkey has a more prominent place on the international level.

Among the main uses of graphene are fast electronic and optical devices, lightweight functional components and advanced batteries. New products that can be possible with graphene are fast, flexible and robust consumer electronics such as electronic paper and bendable personal communication devices, and highly energy-efficient aircraft. In the long run, graphene is expected to enable new computer paradigms and groundbreaking medical applications such as artificial retinas.

To the attention of new entry students who will take the August 2016 ELAE Stage-1,

Information about which rooms students will take exam will be posted on the doors of faculty buildings and will be announced on our website on Friday August 12th 2016 at 9:00pm.

STAGE ONE EXAM DATE AND TIME.

Monday, August 15th, 2016 / 09:30 am – 11:00 am

Important Reminder:

For the identification check to be done in time, we ask that students who will take the exam be at the exam hall half an hour before the exam starts and that they bring some official identification which includes their photograph (such as a passport, identification card, driver’s license) with them.

Students should also make sure that they bring a pencil, eraser and any other necessary pieces of equipment with them.

The results of the Stage 1 will be announced on the external web page of Sabancı Universityon Monday, August 15th, 2016 at 9:00 pm.

Students who receive  an unsatisfactory grade (UL) will be placed in the Foundation Development Year at either Route 1, Route 2 or Route 3.

Students who do not take the exam (NA) will be placed in the Foundation Development Year at Route 1.

Therefore, even if an ELAE candidate feels that their English level is not high enough, they are still advised to take Stage 1 and to answer as many questions as they can so that their English level can be measured accurately.

Students who will take stage 2:

• Those who receive satisfactory grade (SL grade) from ELAE Stage 1

IMPORTANT : Exam details for gaduate students, FDY Summer School students and whose status is inactive/prepared outsidewill be announced later.

Exam location information: Information about which rooms students will take Stage 2 of the exam in will be posted on the doors of faculty buildings and will be announced on our website on Tuesday, August 16th 2016, at 15:00 

 STAGE 2 DATE AND TIMES:

Wednesday, August 17th, 2016, 09:30-15:00 (details below)

9:30 – 11:00 Writing

11:00 – 12:00 Listening

12:00 – 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 – 15:00 Reading

Important Reminder:

For the identification check to be done in time, we ask that students who will take the exam be at the exam hall half an hour before the exam starts and that they bring some official identification which includes their photograph (such as a passport, identification card, driver’s license) with them. Students should also make sure that they bring a pencil, eraser and any other necessary pieces of equipment with them.

The results of the second stage will be announced on the external web page of Sabancı University through the SU web-page. These results will be announced on Friday, August 26th at 9:00 pm.

No results will not be given out over the telephone to avoid any misunderstandings.

There is no make-up for the ELAE.

ELAE results are announced as letters of the alphabet.*

SL – Satisfactory from the ELAE,

UL-Unsatisfactory from the ELAE; 

NA- Non-attendance, 

As stated in our regulations, no results are released as numeric values.

*SL and UL scales are only available for the second stage of the ELAE

SL (Satisfactory):  ‘A-SL, B-SL, C-SL’,

EL  (Exempt from the ELAE),

UL (Unsatisfactory): D-UL, E-UL, F-UL,

NA (Non attendance/ evaluated as UL)’

Scales are as below:

Students who receive less than 65% (UL) will be placed in the Foundation Development Year at either Route 3 or Route 4.

Students who are successful in Stage 2 of the exam, those who receive SL, will be eligible to start Faculty classes in the 2016-2017 Academic Year.

We recommend that all students who will take the exam check this link.

We wish you every success in the exam.

School of Languages

Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics Engineering Programs of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences have been accredited by MÜDEK as of 1 May 2016. MÜDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs) is the only authorized association in Turkey for accreditation of engineering undergraduate programs.

MÜDEK accreditation acknowledges the suitability of our Programs’ to high standards and expresses quality assurance. Accredited programs are eligible for “EUR-ACE Label” of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education. MÜDEK is also a full member of Washington Accord, multy-party accreditation recognition agreement under the umbrella of International Engineering Alliance.  

Our Economics Master’s Graduate Murat Şeker is inducted to Deputy Director-General of Finance Department of Turkish Airlines (THY).

Who is Murat Şeker?

Murat Şeker graduated from Marmara University Department of Industrial Engineering in 2000 . Şeker got his master’s degree in Economics from Sabancı University in 2002 and his doctorates degree in Economics from  Minnesota University in the United States of America in 2008.

A lecturer of “Economic growth and development”, “money and banking”, “public finance” areas, Şeker worked as an analyst at the Entrepreneurship Research Department under Financial and Private Sector Development of the World Bank in the USA between 2008-2011. He also worked as an economist at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department under the Vice Presidency of the World Bank again between 2011-2013. 

After returning to Turkey in  December 2013, he  worked  as Head of Investor Relations Department of Ziraat Bankası and  continued his duty as Head of Financial Institutions and Investor Relations Department since August 2014. 

Carrying on his duty as a member of board in Ziraat Investment, Life and Retirement, Ziraat Insurance Companies within Ziraat Bankası, Şeker also continues his academic studies alongside his business life.

Şeker is working as a part-time lecturer in Boğaziçi University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences since 2015.

Initiatives and entrepreneurs supported by SUCool, the pre-incubation center of Sabancı University Entrepreneurship Committee, continue to deliver success. Indoora, an idea supported by SUCool, became one of top 11 companies chosen to the Startupbootcamp Smart Transportation & Energy, which is listed among top 10 global accelerators. Founded in October 2013, Indoora provides indoor navigation systems through mobile devices.

Among hundreds of projects from 54 countries, 11 companies including Indoora were chosen to the Startupbootcamp Smart Transportation & Energy. Indoora will be assigned space in the 1000 m2 start-up center located at the heart of the start-up metropolis of Europe –Berlin. These 11 companies will be given office space for six months free of charge in addition to a €15,000 core funding and mentorship by over 150 entrepreneurs, investors and corporate partners. After a three-month program, start-up companies will introduce their initiatives at the Demo Day before participants including over 300 investors and press members.

Companies partnering with Startupbootcamp Smart Transportation & Energy include Airbus, Cisco, HERE, Kuehne + Nagel, Mercedes-Benz and Vinci.

A panel themed “Neoliberal globalization and populist trends: Turkey in global context” by the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), Sabancı University and Stiftung Mercator Initiative was held last week, with lecturers including Mercator-IPC Senior Researcher Çağlar Keyder and IPC Director Fuat Keyman.

A common reaction has already been formed against neoliberal globalization. Transnational economic streams have paced down since the 2008 crisis, while the number of social movements and political formations opposing the neoliberal ideology are on the rise.  Among developed countries, the populist tendency that emerged during the US election campaign draws special attention.  Candidates of both sides give their words to revert the dynamics caused by the post-1980 economy policies that impoverish especially the mid-class and workers by creating unemployment and uneven income distribution.  They also promise not to support the post-1980 Atlantic-Pacific trade treaties and arrangements – the most recent endeavors related to liberalization efforts.  Under electoral pressure, they have been creating platforms to bring Wall Street and the corporate lobbies in Washington to their knees.  Whatever the results may be, the government will certainly be playing a more autonomous role in terms of state-market equilibrium in the upcoming period.

In most European states, these trends seem to be social movements at the first stage, then translate to the political arena.  Scotland’s desire leave the over-liberal Britain and Britain’s withdrawal from the over-liberal EU Commission –Brexit– are a few examples from the West.  In almost every country from Continental Europe, nationalist and statist movements are on the boil: Workers in France opposing to the new labor law, Le Pen movement; anti-immigrant and statist PEGIDA and AfD in Germany; fascistic nationalism in Austria, Poland and Hungary, and above all, antipathy for the EU management in Brussels and speculations about disintegration.  States with no liberalism experience could relatively preserve their autonomy.  We still witness the rise of authoritarian populist leaders and state control in various countries.

Lecturers of this event discussed how the neoliberal global transformation, including Turkey, will proceed, what impact will it have on the economic equilibrium and how it will shape the future of political tendencies.

Sabancı University ranked first in the “Turkey's Favorite Universities” survey conducted every year by Bloomberg Businessweek in cooperation with Realta Consulting. The strength of Sabancı University is “Lectures and Educational System” say the voters.

This 3rd “Favorite Universities” survey was conducted between November-March 2016, with participation of 14,330 students from 80 universities.

58 questions including 4 open-ended were addressed to the students under 12 topics such as “Faculty”, “Academic Support”, “Evaluation and Feedback”, “Self-Improvement”, “Social Environment”, “Location, Transportation and Facilities”, “Student Services”, “Alumni Association”, “Career and Internship” and “General Satisfaction”. The aim of the survey was to determine the favorite universities of Turkey.

Speaking of their success, President of Sabancı University Nihat Berker said, “Sabancı Community decided to establish a global university led by Sabancı Foundation in 1994. We wanted to create a new and unique model that was not a reiteration of existing university models. Having opened its doors to the students in 1999, various universities are currently modeled on Sabancı University One of the top features that make Sabancı University different is its unique education system. Academic programs at Sabancı University are innovative and interdisciplinary.

Sabancı University gives its students the ability to choose their diploma programs at the end of first year. This unique education system allows students to get a real university experience with diversity and depth different from their previous education and the compulsory test approach exposed during the preparation to matriculation exam. The interdisciplinary approach at Sabancı university helps educate individuals in line with demands of business and academic world.

Thanks to the fundamentals of education system at Sabancı University based on the Foundations Development Program, students enroll in either Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the School of Management, or the Industry Engineering Program Group.

Students who enroll in Sabancı University get the chance to know different fields by choosing courses from different undergraduate programs in counselling of faculties. This enables students to discover their desires and skills, and consciously choose whatever they want from 13 programs.  This system not only aims to create “alumni comfortable with their diploma”, but also raises versatile individuals who are familiar with fundamentals of other disciplines.”

Sabancı University Executive MBA students went to Boston for “leadership” and “entrepreneurship” training and visited Boston One Campus, one of the five R&D centers of Schneider Electric located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Having a chance to talk with Schneider Electric executives, EMBA students learned more about Schneider Electric.

During their visit to the Boston One Campus which is one of the 5 global R&D centers of Schneider Electric, the students found the opportunity to learn more from Schneider Electric executives about their corporate strategy and management.

The students also toured Schneider Electric's Global Design Center, a masterpiece with over 700 employees and over 8 million dollars' worth of Schneider Electric equipment, accompanied by Public and Strategic Affairs Director of Schneider Electric Turkey Cihan Karamık and EcoXpert Channel Director Ümit Deveci.

As part of their collaboration with MIT, Schneider Electric has been providing integrated building automation solutions to Hall E62 –the newest and most energy-effective building on the MIT campus– since 1995. Schneider Electric supplies 100 out of 120 buildings in the MIT campus with their products while StruxureWare Building Operation solutions are used in 8.

About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a global expert in energy management and automation providing employment to over 160,000 in more than 100 countries for reliable, secure, efficient and environment-friendly energy management. As a company providing solutions and software services, from switch plugs to the most complex automation systems, Schneider Electric has been developing solutions for its customers to use energy in the most efficient ways possible. With €27 billion income in 2015, Schneider Electric shapes futures of other industries with technology, helps transform cities into smart ones and adds value to the organizations and lives of individuals. Schneider Electric believes ‘Life is on’.

www.schneiderelectric.com

A member of Steering Committee for Council of Higher Education (YÖK) since April 2015, Hasan Mandal was elected as a member of the “Academia Europaea”.  Number of academy members from Turkey became 20, including Hasan Mandal.  Most Turkish representation at the academy is from Sabancı and Bilkent Universities, four members each.

At their meeting on 26 June, The Council of the Academia Europaea confirmed the election of new members to the four Classes of humanities; social and related sciences; exact sciences and life sciences.

Following an extensive peer evaluation process, a number of eminent international scholars from across the continent of Europe were invited to accept membership in 2016.

The full list of the members is available at www.ae-info.org.

About Hasan Mandal

orn in Eskişehir Province of Turkey in 1965, Hasan Mandal graduated from METU Department of Metallurgical Engineering in 1987, and received his PhD from Newcastle University in 1992.

Mandal became an Assistant Professor in the Anadolu University Department of Ceramic Engineering in 1994. He assumed the title of Associate Professor in 1996, and Professor in 2001. He has authored over 125 studies, including 70 published in SCI-listed journals, and is holder of 6 international patents.

Professor Mandal has been the winner of several national and international awards including TÜBİTAK’s Science Award. He is the member of Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA), World Academy of Ceramics (WAC) and Academia Europaea.

Professor Mandal was the Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Anadolu University between 2006-2010, and the Research and Graduate Policy Director and Vice President of Sabancı University between 2011-2015.

He was also Secretary General to the Engineering Deans Council of Turkey (MDK, 2006-2010), President to the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC, 2009-2010), 1st Deputy Director of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES, 2009-2011), Chair of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS, 2009-2011), Member of Board of Directors of GOSB Technopark and İnovent AŞ (2011-2015), Vice Chair of the Turkish National Platform for University-Industry Cooperation (2013-2015), and Chair of the Executive Committee of Technology Transfer Support Group of Turkey (TEMEG, 2012-2015).

Professor Mandal has been a Member of Executive Committee of the Higher Education Council since April 2015. He has also been representing the Higher Education Council of Turkey at the EU Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) and European University Association (EUA). He is a Permanent Member of the Executive Committee of ECerS and the Honorary President of ECerS for 2017.

About Academia Europaea

The Academia Europaea (formed in 1988) is the pan-European academy of science, humanities and letters, with a membership of over 3500 eminent scholars, drawn from all countries of Europe, and all disciplines, nationalities and geographical locations.

More information on Academia Europaea, regional information centers and Young Academy of Europe, and AE members and events is available at www.ae-info.org.