The theme for the 2015 Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards was chosen as “Living Together, Dialogue & Cooperation within Diversity in Turkey."  Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2015.

The Sakıp Sabancı International Research Award entails a Jury Prize awarded to an individual who has made distinguished contributions on the above-mentioned theme.  In addition to the Jury Prize, Essay Awards will be given to researchers under 45 years of age.  Awardees will be selected by an independent and international jury.

A scientific study conducted with the collaboration of Sabancı University, Anadolu University (AÜ), Atatürk University and Yeditepe University discovered that the use of “boron nitride” may heal broken bones up to 50% faster with no medication or risk of infection.

Dr. Feray Bakan, a researcher at the Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) said that the project is composed of four six modules and that the work at Sabancı University was focused on advanced material characterization with project code 112M592.

Dear Students,

According to the announcement made by İstanbul Governorship just now; Primary schools and secondary schools will abort educational activities on January 8th, 2015 (Thursday).

Established by the Sabancı University Gender and Women’s Studies Forum in memory of academic and activist Dicle Koğacıoğlu, this year’s awards were presented on Saturday, December 27 at a ceremony following a student conference at the Minerva Palas in Karaköy.  First prize went to Pınar Karababa Kayalıgil, second prize to Aslı Zengin, and third prize to Melike Gül Demir.  The Honorable Mention was awarded to Derya Acuner.

Students who can take the 14th January 2015 ELAE:

Dear Students,

Students whose enrollment has cancelled before November 26,2014 and those who are in the scope of provisional clause,58 of 2547 Turkish Higher Education Council Law, may benefit from the law no. 6569 issued on the official gazette numbered 29187 and dated November 26,2014.

The law can be accessed by following the link below:

Dear Students,

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences members Devrim Gözüaçık and İnanç Adagideli were among the award winners with their work. Devrim Gözüaçık was given the “Grand Prize in Medical Sciences” and İnanç Adagideli received the “Praiseworthy Work in Natural Sciences” award.

Devrim Gözüaçık received the Grand Prize in Medical Sciences with the work titled Autophagy

A meeting was held for the presentation of the “World Energy Outlook 2014” Turkey Report prepared by Sabancı University Center for Energy and Climate (IICEC) and TÜSİAD.  The report was presented by International Energy Agency Chief Economist Dr. Fatih Birol.

TÜSİAD President Haluk Dinçer and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yıldız made introductory remarks.