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Excitement Swells for 2013 Commencement

Sabancı University will host the commencement of its 14th graduate class and 11th undergraduate class on Sunday, June 23, 2013.



Board of Trustees Chair Güler Sabancı and President A. Nihat Berker will be attending the commencement ceremony, where the awards established in honor of the late Gürsel Sönmez, a member of the Sabancı University faculty who passed away in 2006, will be given.

Live music by Ayhan Sicimoğlu will follow hat-tossing, and tweets under the
#sumezuniyet 2013 hashtag will be shown on screens around the cocktail area.

The Commencement Ceremony will be live broadcast at map.sabanciuniv.edu

Closing lecture by Daron Acemoğlu

As part of the commencement events, the Academic Year Closing Lecture will be given on Friday, June 21, 2013 by Daron Acemoğlu, Professor of Economics at MIT, a Nobel candidate and holder of the John Bates Clark Prize, known as the “Nobel for economists under 40,” and one of the Top 10 Cited Economists according to the IDEAS/RePEc research database.

In his lecture titled “Why Countries Fail” Daron Acemoğlu will discuss income disparity around the world.  Acemoğlu will also explain the economic and political development in Turkey and the role of the well-educated youth in the development process.

Daron Acemoğlu will place a commemorative brick in the alumni wall after the lecture.



Wins First Prize with Invention

Held by Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TEB) with the slogan “Invent Something” to encourage innovation in the finance industry and implement innovative, creative projects, the 6th TEB Convention of Ideas took place with students, new graduates and TEB clients.  The awards ceremony was held on Friday, May 17.

This year’s theme in the TEB Convention of Ideas was Innovation for Changing Consumer Trends.  The Convention began with the introductory remarks of TEB General Manager Varol Civil, followed with speeches by Istanbul Bilgi University Next Academy Director Levent Erden, Markafoni Founding Partner Tolga Tatari, Etohum Investment Management Chairman Burak Büyükdemir and entrepreneur İsmail Berber.  The Convention of Ideas was open to viewer interaction via Twitter and was live cast on Facebook.

Sabancı University student wins first prize
In the Student-New Graduate category, Sabancı University Economics student Emre Tekin won the first prize of TL 15,000; second prize of TL 7500 went to Galatasaray University Industrial Engineering students Samet Kayataş and Umut Yılmaz, and third prize of TL 5000 was shared by Karabük University Industrial Engineering student Ece Ülker and Kadir Has University graduate student Bora Büyüktürk.  Top three students also won an MBA grant at Bahçeşehir University and all finalists received mini laptop computers.  The Special Jury Award went to high school senior student Sezer Aksoy for an innovative project.

In the Client category, Electrical Engineer Rıza Cem İmre won the first prize of TL 15,000 and a trip to the Roland Garros Tennis Tournament in Paris; Science and Technology teacher Ferhat Baştürk won the second prize of TL 7500; and Salim Yılmaz won the third prize of TL 5000.  All finalists received mini laptop computers.


Meltem Müftüler-Baç is appointed

Meltem Müftüler-Baç is appointed as an affiliated professor at the University of Stockholm. The SUITS at the University of Stockholm is an interdisciplinary research institute that aims to produce research of the highest international quality within both the social sciences and humanities, and the Affiliated Professors will contribute to these research activities.

http://www.suits.su.se/collaboration/affiliated-faculty

Summer School Early Registration Payments

Summer School Early Registration Payments are between 29 May-31 May 2013
By Student Resources  |  03 May 2013

Dear Students,

2012 - 2013 Summer Term EARLY registration payments are between 29.05.2013 - 31.05.2013  You can view the link below for the payment table.

Fees

Important Note: Pre-registration payments, should be done via 0815 company coded Subscriber Collection System (ATS system 0815) form any Akbank branch in cash, not to your Personal Credit Account (between 29 May - 31 May).

Wish you sucess in the new term, 
Student Resources Unit

2013-2014 Fall Term Graduate Programs Applications

2013-2014 Fall Term Graduate Programs Applications
By Student Resources  |  06 May 2013

Applications will be accepted for the following graduate programs for 2013-2014 Fall Term.

•    Please click link to see the application procedure for Graduate School of Social Sciences 
•    Please click link to see the application procedure for Graduate School of Engineering and  Natural Sciences 
•    Please click link to see the application procedure for SSI-Management Graduate Programs
•    Please click link to see the application procedure for Information Technologies Graduate Program

 

Please click here to application dates

Summer Semester Dorm Applications

Summer Semester Dorm Applications
By University Operations  |  13 May 2013

SUMMER SEMESTER DORM APPLICATIONS

Details of placement and payments for undergraduate and graduate students who wish to use dormitory facilities in the 2012 - 2013 Summer Semester are given below.

  • The details of students who will be staying at the dormitories for summer semester projects, compulsory internships, Summer Semester School of Languages (7 weeks) or the Summer Semester Courses (7 weeks) will be provided to Accommodations Services by the administrative assistans of faculties and Student Resources.
  • Housing applications for the 2012 - 2013 Summer Semester will be made on-line at the student information system (http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/sis). Applications will begin on 20.05.2013 at 10 am and end on 17.06.2013 at 5 pm.
  • Placement results of all students applying online will be announced on the web on 21.06.2013.
  • Dormitory fees must be paid between 21.06.2013 and 25.06.2013.

Having paid their fees, Foundational Development Year students may apply to the dormitory managers with their payment slips starting on 25.06.2013 to enter their rooms, Undergraduate and Graduate students starting on30.06.2013.

We would like to remind you that you need to apply on-line even if lists have been sent to Housing by your faculties and Student Resources. 

2012 - 2013 SUMMER SEMESTER HOUSING FEES

For students attending the Summer Semester Courses (7 weeks) and the Foundational Development Year Summer School (7 weeks):

  • 1 person room 1.220 TL/per person/per semester/VAT Included
  • 2 person room 950 TL/per person/per semester/VAT Included
  • 4 person room 600 TL/per person/per semester/VAT Included

Undergraduate - Graduate students which stay at dormitory for that compulsory internship, assistantship, project: (In case of housing for 15 days or less in a month, the housing fee will be reduced by half. In case of housing for more than 15 days, the full rate will apply)

  • 1 person room 400 TL/per person/per month/VAT Included
  • 2 person room 300 TL/per person/per month/VAT Included
  • 4 person room 200 TL/per person/per month/VAT Included

2012-2013 Academic Year Summer School Special Student Applications

2012-2013 Academic Year Summer School Special Student Applications
By Student Resources  |  24 May 2013

Students who have Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate diplomas or students enrolled in universities other than Sabancı University can apply to the courses, to participate as special student provided by Sabancı University . The candidates apply for special student status should firstly meet the requirements determined by the relevant Faculty/Institute for the level of English

Approval for special student application can not be considered as the approval of any diploma programs. Special students are not  considered as Sabancı University student and can not benefit from the student rights.

 Transcript on which courses registered and course grades are printed can be given on demand to special students.


2012-2013 Academic Year Summer School Special Student Application


Mailing Address:
Sabancı University
Student Resources Unit
Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Cd. No:27
34956 Orhanlı-Tuzla
İSTANBUL, TR

Phone: 0216 483 90 93
Fax: 0216 483 90 73

E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu

Nielsen’s Case Competition

Nielsen, one of the leading global market research companies, held the competition the second time in Turkey. The group that consists of İbrahim Günaydın, Bengi Tokdil, İbrahim Torluoğlu, and Mustafa Murat Tunç from Manufacturing Systems Engineering won the first place, repeating last year’s success. This year, the students were coached by Abdullah Daşcı of the Faculty of Management. The winners won the right to represent Turkey in the upcoming European Final to be held in South Cyprus on June 26-27.

2013-2014 Fall Term Applications to Eng.&Natural Sciences Grad. Programs

2013-2014 Fall Term Applications to Eng.&Natural Sciences Grad. Programs
By Student Resources  |  01 April 2013

Graduate students will be accepted for the 2013-2014 Fall Semester leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in the following programs. 
Detailed information on research areas including basic sciences can be obtained at http://fens.sabanciuniv.edu.

Academic inquiries should only be posted to contact names for each program given below;  for administrative or procedure related questions please contact to Student Resources Office.
Phone: (0216) 483 9093, E-mail: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu 

Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 
The program emphasizes the latest developments and technological innovations in this globally emerging field. Areas of specialization include molecular and cellular biology, bioinformatics, and plant biotechnology.

Academic Contact: Batu Erman, 
Phone: (0216) 483 9530,  
E-mail: batu@sabanciuniv.edu  

Computer Science and Engineering 
Research areas; natural language processing, pattern recognition, formal methods, software engineering, cryptography and information security, network security, computer architectures, distributed systems, database systems, data mining, computer graphics and virtual reality, embedded systems, knowledge representation and reasoning.

Academic Contact: Cemal Yılmaz, 
Phone: (216) 483 9532, 
E-mail: cyilmaz@sabanciuniv.edu

Electronics Engineering  
Research areas; wireless communication, wireless networks, sensor networks, signal, speech and image processing, computer vision, pattern recognition, data networks, RF, microwaves, antennas and propagation, RF MEMS and RF Circuit design, photonics and fiber optic telecommunication, high-speed electronic devices, microsensors and microelectromechanical systems, medical and industrial ultrasonic imaging, medical instrumentation, analog and digital VLSI design, ASIC and FPGA design, computer-aided design and testing.

Academic Contact: Ayhan Bozkurt, 
Phone: (216) 483 9537,
E-mail: abozkurt@sabanciuniv.edu 

Industrial Engineering  
The program focuses on production and service systems, integrated manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, joint inventory-pricing decisions, product development process, modeling and analysis of manufacturing processes and equipment, manufacturing and technology strategies, fuzzy systems, combinatorial optimization and operations research approaches to telecommunication and energy systems. Emphasis is given to close collaboration with the industry.

Academic Contact: Güvenç Şahin, 
Phone: (216) 483 9619, 
E-mail:  guvencs@sabanciuniv.edu 

Materials Science and Engineering   
The program focuses on the interrelationships between structure, properties, and processing of materials for advanced technological applications.  Areas of ongoing research include semiconductors, synthetic and biological polymers, ceramics and composites at the nanometer scale, with particular emphasis on applications in nano-technology.

Academic Contact: Özge Akbulut, 
Phone: (216) 483 9968 , 
E-mail: ozgeakbulut@sabanciuniv.edu

Mechatronics 
Research areas;  smart product design, multi-disciplinary design optimization, topology design optimization, metamaterials, microsystems, intelligent control systems, robotics, machine vision, haptics, computer aided engineering, renewable energy systems, embedded systems, process control, hydro-turbines, advanced seals, turbine blade reverse engineering. Two-phase flow, Boiling heat transfer, MEMS, Boiling instabilities in microsystems, Convective heat transfer, Critical Heat Flux, Microchannels, Cavitation, Micro- and Nanofluidics, Micro pin-fins, Cross flow, Electronics cooling, Miniaturization of heat sinks

Academic Contact: Serhat Yeşilyurt, 
Telefon: (216) 483 9579, 
E-posta: syesilyurt@sabanciuniv.edu 

Mathematics   
The program emphasizes the interaction between pure mathematics and its applications, including those leading to interdisciplinary work. The main areas of concentration are number theory and algebra with applications in coding theory and cryptography, analysis and applications.

Academic Contact: Alp Bassa, 
Phone: (216) 483 9595, 
E-mail: bassa@sabanciuniv.edu 


Physics 
In condensed matter physics the main research areas are experimental and theoretical semiconductor physics, mesoscopic and nanoscopic physics, and superconductivity. In high energy astrophysics, X-, gamma ray and optical obervations of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes) and their environments are the main areas of interest. Other research fields are quantum information and high energy physics.

Academic Contact: Mehmet Zafer Gedik, 
Phone: (216) 483 9610, 
E-mail: gedik@sabanciuniv.edu 


For Admisson : 
Admission Requirements and the Necessary Documents for Graduate School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Applicants must have completed their previous degree programs by  September 03, 2013   

Financial Support: 
Financial support is available in the form of a monthly stipend and/or tuition waiver. Decisions on scholarship will be made by the Admissions Committee .

Deadline: 
Applications must be submitted by May 31st, 2013. After initial screening, interviews will be scheduled for potential candidates during June, 06th –  19th, 2013. Applicants will be informed by e-mail. It is highly recommended to check e-mails for candidates.

For Online Application: https://admission.sabanciuniv.edu


The Graduate Admissions Calendar

Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (MA/PhD)
Interview**: To be Announced

Computer Science and Engineering (MA/PhD)
Interview**: June, 13-14 2013
GRE Subject Test: 
Starting from 2013-2014 Spring applications, the CS program will request a GRE Subject test score from all international applicants. For 2013-2014 Fall semester applicants, please be aware that a GRE Subject Test score would strengthen your application; so submit your score document, if you have already taken the test.

Electronics Engineering  (MA/PhD)
Interview**: To be Announced

Industrial Engineering  (MA/PhD)
Interview**: June, 10th, 2013

Materials Science and Engineering  (MA/PhD)
Interview**: June, 11th, 2013

Mechatronics (MA/PhD)
Interview**: June, 10th, 2013

Mathematics (MA/PhD)
Written Exam*: June, 17th- 18th, 2013 – 09:00-12:00
Interview**     : June, 17th- 18th, 2013 – 13:00-17:00

Physics (PhD)
Written Exam*: June, 07th,  2013 – 09:00-11:00
 Interview**     : June, 07th,  2013 – 13:00-17:00

( The written exam covers the topics of the first & second year introductory physics, the third & fourth year classical mechanics, electromagnetic theory, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. Applicants who provide GRE Physics subject test scores may be exempt from the written exam.)


*All candidates are required to attend the admission exam at the given date.

**Eligible candidates are going to be invited via e-mail for the interview.
 

Applications:

Online applications are accepted via http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu/ . Application documents (official exam results, transcript, etc..) should be uploaded on the online system and application packages be submitted either in person or post by mail to the address below. Please note that print-out of the completed application form should also be added to the application package. The packages sent via mail must arrive at the department by the application deadline. Applications sent via e-mail are not accepted.

Warning! All the application documents become property of Sabancı University. It is suggested to keep the original reports of TOEFL, GRE and ALES scores, and apply with the copies of those test scores. But please note that the originals must be produced at the time of registration to Sabancı University.

Young Academics Prize Scholarships was given.

Selmiye Alkan Gürsel and Tolga Güver win Science Academy grants

FENS faculty member Selmiye Alkan Gürsel and FENS research associate Tolga Güver have been awarded Science Academy Young Academics Prize Scholarships (www.bilimakademisi.org). 20 Prize Scholarships were awarded from among 348 applications from 101 insititutions in Turkey. The award consista of annual research support of 10 000 TL for two years. Congratulations to Selmiye Alkan Gürsel and Tolga Güver.

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