28/11/2014
Sabancı University invited parents to the annual “Family and Education Day” to relive their days as students. Lectures in sciences and arts discussed a wide range of subjects from organ design and printing to the use of robots and computers by brain signals, the common points of Mexico, Turkey and India, and people, institutions, management and life.
Sabancı University “Family and Education Day” took place at the Sabancı University campus in Tuzla on Saturday, November 1, 2014. The event kicked off at the Sabancı University Performing Arts Center with introductory remarks by President Nihat Berker.
The first presentation of the Family and Education Day was delivered by Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences member Bahattin Koç on “High Technology in Medical Sciences: Organ Design and Printing.” Afterwards, Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences member Müjdat Çetin spoke on “The Use of Robots and Computers by Brain Signals.” The next speaker was Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences member Işıl Özel with a lecture on “The Common Ooints of Mexico, Turkey and India: Emerging Markets, Economics and Politics.” The morning session concluded with Sabancı University School of Management faculty member Nakiye Boyacıgiller on “People, Institutions, Management and Life.”
Parents were accompanied by Sabancı University faculty members during lunch at the Sabancı University Center. The afternoon session included tours of the Information Center the Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), and concurrent Faculty Programs. SUNUM Director Volkan Özgüz met parents at SUNUM and gave information about the facility.
Parents received general information about the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences from Assistant Dean Cem Güneri; the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from Dean Ayşe Kadıoğlu, the School of Management from faculty member Çağrı Haksöz, and the School of Languages from Director Jacqueline Einer.
2013-2014 Lecture Awards given
Foundations Development Year Instructor Awards category had Sonat Demirdirek in first place, Michael John Thomas in second and Sharon Turner in third.
Contribution to First Year University Courses – Class Lectures category awards went to Nadire Banu Gümüştüs in first place, Brian Rodrigues in second place, and Ali Nihat Eken in third place.
Contribution to First Year University Courses – Hall Lectures category awards went to Albert Erkip, Saygın Salgırlı and Yusuf Hakan Erdem in first, second and third places, respectively.
Graduates of the Year award winners chosen with the votes of senior year undergraduate students were Ahmet Esen and Yoong Wah Alex Wong tying for first place and Bratislav Pantelic in third place.
In the Teaching Assistant Awards category, Elif Saçıkara was first, Iyad Hashlamon second and Abigail Rood Bowman was in third place.
The Teaching Assistant Awards designed for Teaching Assistants responsible for courses other than first-year university courses went to Serkan Sırlı in first place, İnanç Arın in second place, and Nurşen Aydın in third place.
Winners received their awards from President Nihat Berker, Secretary-General Haluk Bal, SoM Dean Füsun Ülengin, FASS Dean Ayşe Kadıoğlu and FENS Dean Yusun Menceloğlu.
The Müzikus Classical Choir punctuated the day with a number of short concerts.
