Researchers from Sabanci University, Jozef Stefan Institute, and CNRS-LPS have finally identified a necessary condition in the ceramic phosphor structure, for super long afterglow. Since the late 1960’s, strontium aluminate ceramic powders containing rare earth dopants have been attractive for safety illumination and decorative purposes, due to their strong emission of light in the dark, known as “afterglow”.

By using a unique collection of expertise, tools, and methods, this international team led by Dr. Ow-Yang was able to relate the chemistry to the optical properties at nanoscale spatial resolution, showing that boron enables a uniform distribution of rare earth dopant in the crystal, which is a necessary condition for the long afterglow. Their findings were published on March 9th, 2016 in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society. The researchers gratefully acknowledge financial support from TUBITAK and from the H2020 program ESTEEM2.

Serendipitously in the late 1990’s, researchers noted that a key additive used to lower the ceramic powder processing temperature, boron oxide, dramatically extended this afterglow duration from minutes to longer than 8 hours. With such a remarkable afterglow intensity and duration, paints containing these long afterglow pigments are essential for building materials in earthquake-prone regions of the world. However, the exact role of boron in the dramatic elongation of afterglow remains unclear.

G. Inan Akmehmet et al: Structure and Luminescence in Long Persistence Eu, Dy, and B Codoped Strontium Aluminate Phosphors: The Boron Effect. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 2016; : DOI 10.1111/jace.14188

Journal of the American Ceramic Society can be accessed at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1551-2916/earlyview

The direct URL link to the article will be http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/jace.14188

Sabancı Business School is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 academic year MBA, Executive MBA (EMBA), Masters in Finance (MIF), Business Analytics (MSBA) and Management PhD programs. Information regarding these programs can be obtained from the web site. Additionally, various scholarships are available for MBA, MiF, MSBA and PhD programs.

Applications for the MBA Program:
The MBA Program is open to all candidates with an undergraduate degree from an accredited university.

MBA Programs Required Documents:
1. Completed online application form ,
2. Transcript,
3. The following Graduate Program Entrance Exam scores,
4. ALES or equivalent test scores are not required
5. Any of the following English Proficiency exam result,

6. 2 Reference letters,
7. Detailed and updated Resume (CV),
7. Statement of Purpose (in English).
8. A copy of undergraduate diploma. Note: If you are in your last semester of your undergraduate studies and do not have your diploma yet, you need to provide a graduation certificate before you can be admitted to the degree program.
9. A photograph    
10. Signed online application affidavit

Application Deadline for MBA:
Early Applications                             : April 15, 2016
Regular&Scholarship Applications :June 10, 2016. We strongly urge all candidates to submit their applications by this date.
Applications                                       : July 1, 2016

Admission Process: After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and acceptance decisions will be mailed to the candidate.

For more information: Burcu Albayrak   (0216) 483 96 72 or  balbayrak@sabanciuniv.edu

Application Deadline for MBA :

(for Young Professionals)
Early Applications                            : April 15, 2016
Applications                                       : July 1, 2016

Admission Process: After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and acceptance decisions will be mailed to the candidate. Applicants may also attend the Sabanci University English proficiency exam that will be held on March 23, April 20, May 21, June 17, July 16 2016. All applicants who plan to attend SU exams should complete their online application before the exam dates. The spoken English level of the applicant will be evaluated in the interview.

For more information: Neyir Özdemir (0216) 483 9743 or nozdemir@sabanciuniv.edu

Executive MBA Required Documents
1. Completed online application form,
2. Graduation certificate/ diploma from an undergraduate institution
3. Transcripts for undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate studies
4. Any of the following English Proficiency exam result ,

Applicants may also attend the Sabanci University English proficiency exam that will be held on March 23, April 20, May 21, June 17, July 16 2016. All applicants who plan to attend SU exams should complete their online application before the exam dates.
The spoken English level of the applicant will be evaluated in the interview.
 5. Two letters of recommendation (Please use SU Recommendation letter form)
6. Detailed resume including specific information on work experience (CV)
7. Statement of Purpose (in English). 

ALES or equivalent test scores are not required for the applications to Executive MBA program.

Application Deadline for Executive MBA:
Early Applications: April 15, 2016
Latest Applications: July 1, 2016

Admission Process: After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and acceptance decisions will be mailed to the candidate.

For more information: Neyir Özdemir (0216) 483 9743 or nozdemir@sabanciuniv.edu

Application for the Masters in Finance (MiF) Program:
All candidates who have a 4-year undergraduate degree may apply to the Program.
MiF Required Documents:
1. Completed online application form,
2. Transcript,
3. Any of the following Graduate Program Entrance Exam scores,
a. ALES A minimum score of 55 (Equal Weight),
b. GMAT or,
c. GRE
4. Any of the following English Proficiency exam result,

5. 2 Reference letters,
6. Detailed and updated Resume (CV),
7. Statement of Purpose (in English).
8. A copy of undergraduate diploma. Note: If you are in your last semester of your undergraduate studies and do not have your diploma yet, you need to provide a graduation certificate before you can be admitted to the degree program.
9. A photograph    
10. Signed online application affidavit

Application Deadline for MiF:

Early Applications     : March 4, 2016
Regular Applications : June 10, 2016
Applications                : July 1, 2016

Admission Process: After an initial screening of the documents, eligible candidates will be interviewed. Interview results and acceptance decisions will be sent by mail.

For more information: Burcu Albayrak, (0216) 483 9672 or balbayrak@sabanciuniv.edu

Application for the Masters in Business Analytics (MSc. in BA) Program:
All candidates who have a 4-year undergraduate degree may apply to the Program.
MSc.in Business Analytics Required Documents:
1. Completed online application form,
2. Transcript,
3. Any of the following Graduate Program Entrance Exam scores,
a. ALES A minimum score of 55 (Equal Weight),
b. GMAT: 600,
c. GRE : 150
4. Any of the following English Proficiency exam result,

5. 2 Reference letters,
6. Detailed and updated Resume (CV),
7. Statement of Purpose (in English).
8. A copy of undergraduate diploma. Note: If you are in your last semester of your undergraduate studies and do not have your diploma yet, you need to provide a graduation certificate before you can be admitted to the degree program.
9. A photograph    
10. Signed online application affidavit

Application Deadline for MSc.in BA:
Regular Applications : June 10, 2016
Applications                : July 1, 2016

Admission Process: After an initial screening of the documents, eligible candidates will be interviewed. Interview results and acceptance decisions will be sent by mail.

For more information: Eda Ermiş, (0216) 483 9671 or edaermis@sabanciuniv.edu

Application for the PhD Program:
The PhD program in Management is open to candidates with a background in business, economics, engineering, social or natural sciences.
PhD Required Documents:
1. Completed online application form,
2. Transcript,
3. Result for Graduate Program Entrance Exam: 

Turkish citizens are required to submit GMAT and GRE scores as well as ALES scores. Non-Turkish applicants are only required to submit GMAT, GRE or GAT scores.

        GMAT : Min. score 600

        GRE : Quantitative: min. score 730 (Scores on the Prior Scale), 157(Scores on the Current Scale),

        ALES: Equal Weight : Candidates applying for the PhD Programs with a MA degree min. score 75, Candidates applying for the PhD Programs with a BA degree min.score 80

       GAT : Accumulative Percentile : %60 (for international student)

4. 2 Reference letters

5.a) “English Proficiency Certificate” for PhD Programs: Photocopies of the documents mentioned below are accepted for application; however originals will be requested upon registration in the case of admission.

International PhD applicants must submit a proficiency exam result in one of the following languages, excluding the native language of the applicant: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Persian. The applicant is required to achieve a minimum of 83 points in the national foreign language examination (YDS) offered by the Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK) or the equivalent in an international language proficiency exam recognized by ÖSYM Board. The minimum scores required are given in the table below for Foreign Language Proficiency Certificates for proficiency in English.

After the test date, TOEFL scores are valid for two years and YDS, KPDS and ÜDS scores are valid for three years.

Applicants who provide a “Foreign Language Proficiency Certificate” in one of the languages listed above other than English are also required to fulfill the English proficiency criteria stated below at 5.b)

5-b)  As the language of instruction at Sabancı University is English, the applicant is required to submit the score of one of the English proficiency assessment exams. Recognized exams, the minimum score required and period of validity are given in the table below. Photocopies of the documents mentioned below are accepted for application; however originals will be requested upon registration in the case of admission.

After the test date, TOEFL scores are valid for two years, YDS, KPDS and ÜDS scores are valid for three years.

Applicants who do not submit a valid English Proficiency Exam score, if they are accepted to a program (fulfilling all other requirements) can only be admitted to graduate study on the condition of obtaining a satisfactory grade in Sabancı University’s own English Language Assessment Exam (ELAE). Those candidates who fail to attend or get a satisfactory score in the exam are obliged to attend and successfully complete a full course of English Language Preparation in order to continue with graduate courses. Failure to complete this course successfully will result in termination of enrollment in a graduate program at Sabancı University.

Graduates of Sabancı University are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Exam score provided that they apply within two years of their graduation.

6. Detailed and updated resume (CV),
7. Statement of Purpose (in English).
8. Candidates applying for the PhD Programs with a BA degree must hold a 3.00/4.00 GPA. The candidates graduated from institutions which apply a scale other than “X out of 4.00” system must provide a conversion table or an official letter of evidence from their institutions.

Application Deadline for PhD: May 30, 2016

For more information: Eda Ermiş (0216) 483 9671 or phdman@sabanciuniv.edu

Sabancı Üniversitesi 

Öğrenci Kaynakları Birimi,

Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Cd. No:27, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul 

 0 (216) 483 90 93 

 0 (216) 483 90 73

 studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu

Professor Sadık Esener, a globally-recognized expert on cancer research, spoke on "Innovation at the Nanoscale: Opportunities and Challenges"

Sabancı University hosted a conference on "Innovation at the Nanoscale: Opportunities and Challenges".  

The lecture by Professor Sadık Esener, one of the leading global experts on cancer research, took place on Monday, March 21 at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum - the Seed.  

Recently chosen to direct the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute Center for Early Detection Research, Professor Sadık Esener is known as a pioneering and innovative scientist who sets new trends and changes the game in cancer research on an international level. 

Sabancı University Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Professor Sadık Esener is considered among an extremely small number of individuals with the combination of skills, experience and passion to lead the new initiative.

Professor Sadık Esener's lecture on “Innovation at the Nanoscale: Opportunities and Challenges" expanded the horizon with regard to the fundamental principles of nanoscience and recent developments in nanomedicine as we witness innovative approaches in the use of nanotechnology to treat cancer and cardiovascular or neurological diseases.  Esener also discussed sociopolitical challenges to nano-biotechnologies, and the commercial or technological opportunities these will create.

Professor Sadık Esener outlined the subject of his presentation: "My new task is to make a journey from the macro world to the nano world. How is life in the nano world? What does work look like? What more can we learn with regard to science? We start with a concept and we develop it to become marketable. One of the challenges that lie ahead is sustainability. This causes us concern in many different ways. We believe that water sources are dwindling. Healthcare is a great concern. One example is antibiotic-resistant diseases. Can nanoengineering help us overcome these challenges? Energy and personalized medicine are other concerns. Nano-medicine is a great example of what nanotechnology is capable of.  Brain engineering will enable further forays into artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, 3D organ printing will bring about artificial life."   Professor Esener discussed the great socio-economical issues caused by cancer and emphasized the huge impact this has on national economies. 

Sabancı University Founding Board of Trustees Chair Güler Sabancı also spoke at the conference, saying “Professor Esener has a brilliant background that makes us proud. He has pioneered studies in nanomedicine and holds a large number of patents.  In addition, he has published more than 450 scientific articles and is among the founders of many technology startups."  Sabancı explained that Professor Esener never neglected higher education in his home country while undertaking scientific research all over the world, and made valuable contributions to research processes, enabling acceleration. 

Güler Sabancı noted that Professor Sadık Esener has been an active member of the Sabancı University Board of Trustees since 2010, continuing, "Since 2014, Professor Esener is the Vice-Chair of our Board of Trustees - a position where he makes great contributions to our university." Güler Sabancı concluded, "I wish Sadık Esener success in his new position as the leader of Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute Center for Early Detection Research and thank him for his exceptional contributions on behalf of Sabancı University and Turkey as a whole." 

Sabancı University President Professor Nihat Berker also attended the "Innovation at the Nanoscale: Opportunities and Challenges" conference and the audience included students, alumni, academics and members of the scientific community.  

About Professor Sadık Esener 

Professor Sadık Esener has been a member of the Sabancı University Board of Trustees since 2010, and was appointed Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees in 2014.

Professor Esener is the Founding Director of the Cancer Early Detection Research Institute and the Wendt Chair at the Knight Cancer Center, and a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Oregon Health and Sciences University. Professor Esener is on leave from his faculty position at the Departments of NanoEngineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego where he has served previously as the Founding Director and Principal Investigator of the NIH/NCI funded NanoTumor Center of Excellence for Cancer Nanotechnology, the director of DARPA-funded multi-university Center for Chips with Heterogenously Integrated Photonics, the 3D-Opto-Electronic Stacked Processors industry/university consortium, and the Fast Read-out Optical Storage (FROST) Industry consortium. His laboratory at UCSD has made many pioneering contributions to the fields of photonics, biophotonics, and nanomedicine. He is the inventor and co-inventor of many patents has authored more than 450 publications. Esener serves as the vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, and is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. Esener is a co-founder of UCSD’s department of NanoEngineering and the Institute of Engineering in Medicine at UCSD and of several San Diego-based start-ups including Nanogen (NGEN), Genoptix (GXDX),  Ziva, Cellix, Sonrgy, Devacell and Trogenex Corporations.

About the Knight Cancer Institute

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is an international leader in cancer research and personalized cancer treatment.  With the mission of ending cancer as we know it, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute continues to build its scientific and clinical leadership and cancer treatment resources. Public support and private philanthropy – including a transformative $100 million gift from Nike Chairman Phil Knight and his wife Penny in 2008 – have provided crucial resources to advance our progress.

Institute Director Dr. Druker’s plans to advance the early detection of cancer beyond methods used today, so that it’s possible to catch and treat the biological triggers of the disease, inspires philanthropists to make donations to the Institute. 

Knight Cancer is also attracting powerful research collaborations with technology leaders such as Intel Corporation and FEI Co., who want to be part of our mission.

-Information Technologies Non Thesis Program: This program creates an opportunity towards a career in the IT area for newly graduates and those professionals planning a major change in their career track. The curriculum has a rich enough spectrum that's suitable for IT professionals as well who would like to improve their skills and broaden their expertise in the area.

-Data Analytics Non Thesis Program: This program creates an opportunity towards a career in Data Analytics area for graduates of disciplines such as computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, statistics, economics and other fields with a quantitative focus and for professionals who have ample work experience in a data-analytics-related area and are seeking in-depth training in Big Data Analysis.

-Energy  Technologies and Management Non Thesis Program: This program creates an opportunity towards a career in Energy area for graduates of disciplines such as engineering, basic sciences, economics, management, politics and other fields with a quantitative focus and for professionals who have work experience in energy or other related areas .

The candidates who have completed a undergraduate program are eligible to apply to these programs. Newly graduate candidates should complete their undergraduate degree till
08th September, 2016.
 
Application Documents and Requirements:

1. Completed Online Submission Form & Specific Requirements Form

2. Official Transcript: Sealed and taken from Student Affairs of the applicant's university indicating the courses and grades taken.

3. Two Letters of Recommendation: These should be either submitted online or posted in a sealed envelope. For the sample letter please click here.

4. English Proficiency Exam Result: Any of the following test results baring the min.   Scores and which are within the validity period as indicated below. Photocopies are acceptable for application, but original copies should be submitted during admission.

TOEFL : Min. score 78 in Internet-based test, Min. score 210 in Computer-based test, Min. score 547 in Paper-based test.
IELTS : Min. score 5.5
KPDS : Min. score 65
ÜDS : Min. score 65
YDS: Min. score 65
e-YDS: Min. score 65

The validity periods for these scores are as follows: TOEFL and IELTS 2 years, KPDS ,ÜDS, YDS ve e-YDS 3 years.
Applicants who could not submit a valid English Proficiency Exam Result may be admitted the program on the condition to get a satisfactory grade from the Sabanci University English Language Exam Assessment (ELAE). Those candidates who fail to attend or get a satisfactory score in the exam are obliged to attend and successfully complete a full course of English Language Preparation in order to continue with graduate courses. Failure to complete this course successfully will result in termination of enrollment at Sabancı University.

Graduates of Sabanci University who are admitted to a MA program are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Exam score provided that they apply within two years following their graduation.

5. Current Resume (CV).

6. Statement of Purpose

7. One recently taken photograph
 


For more Information:
Ece Kaya / Merve Sarı
Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences
Sabancı University
Orhanlı, Tuzla , 34956 İstanbul
Phone: (216) 483 9691 / 9962
Fax: (216) 483 9550
mail: ekaya@sabanciuniv.edu /mkirmizigul@sabanciuniv.edu
http://msit.sabanciuniv.edu/en
http://da.sabanciuniv.edu/en
http://energy.sabanciuniv.edu/en
 

Early Application and Interviews:
Last day of early applications is June, 03th 2016. After initial screening, interviews will be scheduled for potential candidates. Interviews will be done June, 06th-17th, 2016 (Interview schedule is subject to change).

Deadline and Interviews:
Applications must be submitted by August, 19th, 2016. After initial screening, interviews will be scheduled for potential candidates at Sabancı University during August,

22nd-26st,2016 (Interview schedule is subject to change).
 
Application Address:
Applicants either can submit their application packages in person or can send via mail to Department of Sabancı University Student Office. The date on which the documents are reached to SU will be taken into consideration. Applications sent by email could not be accepted.
 
Sabanci University

Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Cd. No:27,Student Resources Office
34956 Orhanlı/Tuzla
İSTANBUL

Phone: (216) 483 9093
Fax: (216) 483 9073
E-Mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu

Komatsu donated various species of the Sakura to Sabancı University between 2007 and 2009. The extremely delicate saplings required great effort to nurture, as a result of which 1440 trees developed healthily. Although the exact time may vary by year, the Sakuras on campus bloom sometime between the end of March and beginning of April, much like those in Kyoto, Japan. The Sabancı University campus has Turkey's largest Sakura collection. 

In the years that went by, the Sakuras on campus grew and some reached a height of 4 meters. In time, the trees will grow even taller and provide a pleasant setting for picnics, friendly chatter or studying in their shade.  

The stone comes from Gujyo, a city in the Gifu prefecture located in the center of Japan. More than 10,000 years have passed since the stone was made and the round shape of the stone was formed naturally by the torrent of the river.  Therefore, it represents that the stone can endure any hard struggle. 

There are 7 varieties of Sakura on the Sabancı University campus. These varieties are: Prunus x subirtella ‘Autumnalis’, Prunus lannesiana ‘Antiqua’, Prunus lannesiana ‘Hisakura’, Prunus lannesiana ‘Hanagasa’, Prunus lannesiana ‘Sekiyama’, Prunus  x yedoensis ‘Yedoensis’, Prunus lannesiana ‘Surugadai-odora’

What is Sakura? The significance of the Sakura in Japanese culture

Sakura, or Prunus Serrulata ("Japanese Ornamental Cherry") blooms annually, starting with the island of Okinawa in January. The trees in Tokyo and Kyoto bloom in late March to early April, and the season concludes with the blossoms in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. When the infinitely beautiful Sakuras blossom, Japanese people flock to parks, gardens and temples for blossom-watching parties, called "hanami." Hanami, or having picnics underneath Sakura blossoms is a centuries-old tradition in Japan.

In Japanese culture, Sakuras are likened to clouds because of their color and appearance from a distance. For many people, walking underneath a cascade of Sakura blossoms is akin to walking under snowfall. Festivals are held throughout the country to celebrate this act of nature. The significance of the blooms is not due to their exceptional beauty alone: for the Japanese, the blossoming of cherries symbolizes starting life anew. Being very short-lived, the blossoms also symbolize the temporality and brevity of life. Sakura inspires poems and songs. 

It is known that kamikaze pilots drew this blossom on their planes before taking off for the last time. The Sakura was also used as an analogy to keep spirits up during the war. It is also said that the first kamikaze battalion had a unit named "Yamazakura" or "wild cherry blossom." Common belief is that fallen warriors are reincarnated in cherry blossoms.

Sakura is also a woman's given name in Japanese, and the blooming season is called "Sakura zensen." Not only do the Japanese celebrate the blossoming of cherry trees, but they also arrange important life events, marriages, starting a new job and going on vacation according to Sakura zensen. The cherry blossom has a phenomenal presence in Japan. Thousands of tourists from all over the world arrive in Japan every year to take part in festivals held in 26 parks across 11 provinces. Celebrating the blossoming of cherry trees is not limited to Japan. Other countries that turn this glorious natural event into a festival include the United States, Canada, Germany and the Philippines.

Photo credit: Nesrin Balkan

The cooperation agreement signed between Sabancı University and the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center (SBM) includes the implementation of the "Big Data Analytics to Detect Insurance Fraud" Project. The signing ceremony for the cooperation, which will be implemented within the Sabancı University Big Data Behavioral Analysis and Visualization Laboratory, took place on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Karaköy Minerva Palas with the attendance of Sabancı University President Professor A. Nihat Berker and Insurance Information and Monitoring Center CEO Aydın Satıcı.

Sabancı University and Insurance Information and Monitoring Center (SBM) signed a strategic cooperation agreement.  The signing ceremony for the "Big Data Analytics to Detect Insurance Fraud" Project to be implemented within the Sabancı University Big Data Behavioral Analysis and Visualization Lab took place on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Karaköy Minerva Palas. 

The meeting began with introductory remarks by Sabancı University President Professor A. Nihat Berker. Professor A. Nihat Berker emphasized the importance Sabancı University places on university-industry partnerships, saying “The insurance industry in particular is the guarantee of sustainability for individuals and the society, and it deserves protection. Each case of insurance fraud makes the society and individuals suffer both morally and materially."

Sabancı University Big Data Behavioral Analysis and Visualization Laboratory Directors and Sabancı University faculty members Burçin Bozkaya and Selim Balcısoy also spoke at the ceremony. Burçin Bozkaya said, “Our expectations from the project include using data analytics on insurance data collected centrally to identify the profiles, factors and circumstances which facilitate insurance fraud, and leveraging this information to achieve better fraud prediction rates. The analytical and visual tools in the Lab will be actively used to reveal these relationships."

Selim Balcısoy commented, “Our work with SBM will be one of the first studies in the world on the analysis of all insurance records in a given field nationwide. An effective analysis with massive quantities of complex data requires the presentation of this data with different visual and interactive methods. Data visualization methods and tools to be developed on SBM data will give us important clues to understanding such an extensive data network."

SBM CEO Aydın Satıcı provided details about SBM and the "Big Data Analytics to Detect Insurance Fraud" Project. Aydın Satıcı explained that SBM was the data center of the insurance sector where all policy and claims data is collected on a real-time basis, making SBM one of the few institutions in the world with this capability. Satıcı said that the analytics and analysis performed on this rich source of data provided value to the insurance sector and promoted growth. Satıcı also stated that they developed analytical models and performed social network analyses to prevent fraud, one of the greatest issues in the industry, and implemented the Fraud Prevention Bureau to identify cases of organized fraud.

Satıcı continued, "This cooperation with Sabancı University will improve our fraud prevention capabilities by developing a learning analytical model for Turkey based on observation of user behavior, while later stages of the project will include social media analyses, telematics studies, location-based analyses and fraud detection efforts in other lines of business to reduce fraud rates, mitigate the financial losses of insurance companies, and help to reduce insurance premiums for honest citizens."

The project will be implemented within Turkey's first and only Big Data Behavioral Analysis and Visualization Laboratory founded by Sabancı University in association with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the strategic partnership of Akbank under sponsorship by SAS, a global leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent solution provider in business intelligence. The project aims to prevent or substantially reduce insurance fraud, one of the largest costs in the insurance sector, by using big data analytics. The claims data and insured profiles kept by SBM, the data center of the industry, will be examined by various data mining methods to identify possibly fraudulent cases or individuals with a higher probability of committing fraud in order to take precautions on a central level. Mitigating fraud will contribute to the profitability of insurance companies, which in turn is expected to translate to lower insurance premiums for honest citizens.

The Sabancı University Alumni Association requests the pleasure of your company at a conference on “Innovation at the Nanoscale: Opportunities and Challenges” by Prof. Dr. Sadık Esener, Co-Chairman of Sabancı University Board of Trustees and Founding Director of the Cancer Early Detection Research Institute and Wendt Chair at the Knight Cancer Center.

Date: Monday, 21 March 2016
Venue: Sakıp Sabancı Museum, the Seed
Registration: 17:30 Conference: 18.00

Shuttle will be avaliable at 16:00 from School of Management parking lot. After the event shuttles will come back to campus.

Please confirm your participation at +90 216 483 9497 or sumed@sumed.org.tr .
 

Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences member Murat Germen’s work is on exhibition at the Toronto Aga Khan Museum in Canada. The "A City Transformed: Images of Istanbul Then and Now" exhibition will be available for viewing until June 26, 2016. 

The experimental and documentary imagery of photographic questioning created by Murat Germen are displayed alongside photographs from the Ömer M. Koç collection in the Aga Khan Museum designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. Albums, panoramas, and individual photographs from the 1850s to the early 1900s borrowed from the Ömer M. Koç private collection are combined with 21st-century views of "New Istanbul" photographed by Murat Germen that seem almost futuristic in their rendering of scale and space, witnessing a succession of empires, the migration of peoples, and astounding urban growth. This is the first time Murat Germen's supersized moving image projections and panoramas of new Istanbul taken by drones are offered for public viewing.

The Sabancı University Gender and Women's Studies Forum celebrates International Women's Day with a number of events in March. Events include a trivia contest, film screenings and panel discussions.

The first of the celebratory events held by the Gender and Women's Studies Forum will be the Feminist Trivia Challenge, which will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 12:40 hours in the Cafeteria. The contest will be in Turkish and English, and winners will get various prizes.

The first panel discussion to commemorate International Women's Day will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Sabancı University campus. The keynote speaker of the event co-hosted by the Cultural Studies Program and the Gender and Women's Studies Forum will be Aslıgül Berktay with her lecture titled "The Black Atlantic: Recrafting History, Culture, Gender, and Religion”. The Cinema Club will co-host the screening of “Mustang” in the Cinemal Hall the same evening. Members of the Gender and Women's Studies Forum will have an interview with the audience after the film.

The “Gender and Peace: Women's Role in Peace Building” panel discussion will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 3 pm at the Karaköy Minerva Palas. Speakers will be Doğuş Derya and Mouna Ghanem.

The series will continue with concerts by all-women bands Zile Basıp Kaçanlar and Ritimkolektif in the Cinema Hall on Tuesday, March 15.

On Monday, March 21, at 2:40 pm, Anita Toutikian will give a lecture titled "The Story of An Art Career from a Woman Perspective” at the Sabancı University campus.

The series will conclude with the screening of the film “Çekmeceler” in the Cinema Hall on Tuesday, March 22 co-hosted by Civic Involvement Projects.

Program:

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016
Feminist Trivia Challenge
Place: Cafeteria Time: 12.30
Language: Turkish and English

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016
Speakers Series (Cultural Studies & Gender Forum)
Aslıgül Berktay "The Black Atlantic": Recrafting History, Culture, Gender, and Religion
Place: FASS GO52 Time: 15.30 - 16.45
Language: English

MUSTANG (co-hosted by the Cinema Club)
Film Screening
Yer: Cinema Hall Time: 18.30
Language: Turkish (English subtitles)

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016
PANEL DISCUSSION  
“Women’s Role in Peace Building”
Panelists: Doğuş Derya and Mouna Ghanem Moderator: Ayşe Betül Çelik
Place: Minerva Palas, Karaköy Time: 15.00 - 18.00

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
CONCERT (Women's Bands)   
Zile Basıp Kaçanlar
Ritimkolektif
Place: Cinema Hall Time: 13.00

MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016
Anita Toutikian "The Story of An Art Career from a Woman Perspective"
Place: FASS GO49 Time: 15.30 - 16.45
Language: English

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016
ÇEKMECELER (co-hostede by CIP)
Film Screening
Place: Cinema Hall Time: To be announced
Language: Turkish (English subtitles)