As the Principal Investigator, Asuman Büyükcan Tetik, member of Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), has received a grant within the TÜBİTAK 2519 COST Working Group Support Program for a 3-year project entitled " Pregnancy loss: Social perception, partners’ perceptions of each other’s grief, and the change in marital quality". The project will contribute to the aims and research of the COST Action "CA18211: Perinatal Mental Health and Birth-Related Trauma: Maximizing Best Practice and Optimal Outcomes".

Talking about the goals of the project, Asuman Büyükcan Tetik said the following: Although it is reported in the literature that the negative psychological consequences of pregnancy loss (e.g., grief, depressive symptoms) are generally underestimated and ignored by society, there are limited studies that tested this assumption. Another emphasized social perception is that pregnancy loss is seen as a mother-specific experience, and the loss of the father is mainly ignored. The first original contribution of this proposed project is the empirical investigation of the social perception of pregnancy loss in Turkey. The second contribution is evaluating the accuracy and bias levels in the partners’ perceptions of each other’s grief level after pregnancy loss. We will investigate whether mothers and fathers can accurately understand each other’s grief levels after pregnancy loss and the factors affecting their bias levels. The third contribution is examining the longitudinal change in the bereaved couples’ marital quality multidimensionally (e.g., intimacy, conflict). We will detect the couples whose relationship quality changes positively or negatively over time and the predictors of these changes.”

The application deadline for the Master in Action Research and Transformation (mART) program has been extended until Friday, August 26, 2022.

Turkey's first and only Action Research and Transformation Non-Thesis Master's Program, which will start with the 2022-2023 academic year, aims to respond to the needs of institutions and companies to be ready for the rapidly increasing transformations taking place as a result of developments such as climate change and pandemics as well as new business models and working styles.

Within the scope of the program, in which middle and senior managers can participate, the participants will take courses on subjects such as Workforce Transformation, Change Management, Decision-Making Practice, Action Research Implementation and Facilitation, as well as Institutional Transformation and Strategy.

Among the people who will teach on the program is David Coghlan, who is among the first names that come to mind on the subject of action research and the author of the book "Doing action research in your own organization".

The "Action Research Implementation and Facilitation" course offered in the mART program with contents prepared by BCG and Sabancı University academic staff will be delivered by guests who are leading professionals in the business world. The "Agile Transformation" course within the scope of the program will be offered in cooperation with ACM Agile company, which offers international consultancy services.

The duration of the program will be 12 months.

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Shaghayegh Saeidiharzand, Ph.D. student of FENS, received the Best Presentation Award in TEKNOFEST 2022 Environment and Energy Technologies Competition for her project entitled "Novel Anti-icing Coating for Wind Turbines". 

 

Environment and Energy Technologies Competition aims to create energy efficient systems and promotes the development and use of innovative technologies for renewable energy sources. 

The Sabanci University project team consists of our two graduate students Ahmad Reza Motezakker and Soroush Niazi, FENS and SUNUM researcher Abdolali Sadaghiani, SUNUM researcher Alp Yürüm, and FENS faculty member and SUNUM researcher Ali Koşar.

Students, who would like to continue their education in our University by applying from “Amnesty Law numbered 7417” within the scope of provisional Article 83th added to Turkish Higher Education Law with the number 2547; should submit the application form to the Faculty/Institute to which they are registered, between the dates specified below.

If the application evaluation for the Fall semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year will be acceptable; students have to submit the required documents of their first admit semester to Sabancı University, to Student Resources until September 09, 2022 and pay their fees until September 15, 2022.

If the application evaluation for the Spring semester of the 2022-2023 Academic year will be acceptable; students have to submit the required documents of their first admit semester to Sabancı University, to Student Resources until 30 November 2022 and pay the fees on the date stated in the academic calendar for registered students.

Official Gazette, with the law, can be accessed via the link below:

https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/07/20220705.pdf

Contact addresses for application:

Faculty/ Institute	E-mail
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences	fensinfo@sabanciuniv.edu
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences	fass-crm@sabanciuniv.edu
Sabancı Business School	baman-registration@sabanciuniv.edu
Graduate School of Engineering and Natural Sciences	su-fens-gradoffice@sabanciuniv.edu
Graduate School of Social Sciences	tugcan@sabanciuniv.edu
Sabancı Graduate Business School	sbs@sabanciuniv.edu

2021-2022 Academic Year Dr. Gürsel Sönmez Research Award, which was held for the 16th time this year, was presented to Seyedeh Ferdows Afghah, graduate of Materials Science and Nanoengineering PhD program.

Sabancı University International Relations Office (IRO) held special events for the International Staff Training Mobility Week, organized for the first time as part of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project.

19 administrative and academic officials, mostly working in the field of internationalization, from 9 different countries including Argentina, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Russia and Jordan attended the events held on Tuzla Campus between 18-22 July 2022.

On the first day of the event, information was given about the work of Sabancı University and the International Relations Office during the presentations delivered by Sabancı University Vice President Cem Güneri and International Relations Office Director Abdullah Daşçı. The presentations also included information about the activities carried out in the field of internationalization and digitalization at Sabancı University.

During the event week, good practice examples from Sabancı University and partner institutions were shared in line with the interests of the participants. In addition, the participants had one-on-one meetings with SU Gender, CIP, Internship and Alumni Relations Office, FENS, SBS, FDP, Student Resources and IRO officials. 

The closing speech was delivered by Meltem Müftüler-Baç, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. In the last two days of the event, guests visited the Sakıp Sabancı Museum and other historical and cultural sites of Istanbul.

The project, which ended with the mobility of 73 people as of July 31, 2022 under the coordination of Sabancı University International Relations Office, aims to strengthen the ties of universities and enhance their visibility at the international level.

Sabancı University hosts 8 participants from Turkey at the Asian Science Camp. Sabancı University carries out the selection of the Turkish Delegation and organizes the participation in the camp.

The Asian Science Camp, which since 2007has aimed to create an environment for scientific discussion by bringing gifted and talented young people between the ages of 16-19 who are interested in science together with distinguished researchers and Nobel prize-winning scientists, will be held on 24-30 July 2022, in Daejeon, South Korea.

This year's Nobel laureate speakers of the Camp, where 8 young people from Turkey are hosted at the Sabancı University Tuzla campus and participate online, are Tim Hunt, who won the Nobel prize in Physiology/Medicine in 2001, Randy Schekman, who received the same prize in 2013, and Stefan Hell, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2014.

“An invaluable and unforgettable experience”

Zeynep Gülse Aydın (Sainte Pulchérie High School - ISTANBUL), one of the camp participants, noted that they have learned a lot from different fields at the Asian Science Camp. She said, “There are many subjects from physics and mathematics to historical narratives and current life. Since I want to work in the scientific field in the future, I can say that it has benefited me a lot”. She is also very pleased to meet new friends thanks to the camp. She added “I never thought we would get along so well. Everyone is so different. But we all found very nice synergies. We help each other. We answer questions”.

Eylül Ustaoğlu (Üsküdar American High School - ISTANBUL) thinks that one of the best aspects of the program is to experience Sabancı University. He said, “Thanks to this camp, I had the opportunity to visit Sabancı's campus for the first time. I think it is very nice to stay in the dormitory and benefit from the facilities of the university. Apart from the Asian Science Camp, Sabancı University's activities such as visiting Co-Space, SUNUM building and laboratories are also very well thought out. We also meet with Sabancı University professors in our fields of interest. Sabancı is accomplishing a great thing by bringing this program to Turkey. It is difficult for students from Turkey to communicate with Nobel laureates. The aim of all of us is to be useful to our country. It is important to increase the access of children in our country to education and academia. In this sense, it is a very valuable and unforgettable experience for me”.

Another participant, Onur Yiğit Taş (ISTEK Kemal Atatürk Anatolian High School - ISTANBUL), who shares the same opinion, said, “Physical participation in the Asian Science Camp could also be nice, but I think this is good, too. We can find the same opportunities at Sabancı University”.

Lessons from 3 Nobel Prize-winning Researchers

Since the Asian Science Camp is held in South Korea, the lesson hours are scheduled accordingly. Ömer Eren Koçyiğit (Hekimoğlu High School - KONYA) said that this created a bit of a jetlag effect on them. He said, “It is a little difficult to get up at 3 am and sleep during the day, but we got used to it. The course content is very rich. So far, we have taken lessons from 3 Nobel laureate researchers. The topics are also very interesting. We have the opportunity to take courses in many different fields such as molecular biology, nanophysics, and theoretical physics”.

Eren Umay (Robert College - ISTANBUL) pointed out that the camp has accomplished an important job in terms of the unconditional sharing of information. He said, “I believe that information should be in the public domain. The program ensures that information is freely available to students. Therefore, the goal of the program is quite nice and important. Although the content of the program is sometimes below my expectations, it is quite beautiful. It is also very nice to be able to benefit from Sabancı University's facilities and make new friends”.

Bora Menderes (Nazilli Science High School - AYDIN) says, "The camp is nice in general," and adds, "The lectures given by European scientists were particularly good. I am very pleased".

Alara Sayar (Çakır High School – BURSA) said, “Whatever you are interested in, there are many different topics that you can enjoy listening about. It is a very good environment”.

Senem Dila Yılmaz (FMV Işık High School – İSTANBUL) thinks that there are some aspects of the program that can be improved. She said, “The program is good, but there are also lessons that we have covered before. There are also other lessons that I heard for the first time. I plan to write popular science books for children in the future. I want to establish a museum. As a child, I would like to know what other children are doing. I think there are aspects that need improvement. It's great to be at Sabancı University, though”.

They brought the Best Poster Award to Turkey

Sabancı University Ph.D. Student Ebru Çetin is the Turkey Team Leader at the Asian Science Camp, where various events are organized in addition to scientific classes. In the poster competition, which is one of these events, the Turkish team received the best poster award, crowning their experience in the Asian Science Camp. We congratulate them on their success.

Sabancı Business School is pleased to announce that all SBS programs have been re-accredited by AACSB for a period of five years.

Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB), a global non-profit association, is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and learning and development services to over 1,850-member organizations and more than 950 accredited business schools worldwide. AACSB's accreditation processes are ISO 9001:2015 certified.

When educational, professional, and business organizations become members of the AACSB Business Education Alliance, they are part of a movement united to improve the quality of business education around the world. AACSB connects, shares, and inspires innovation and quality throughout the member network, as well as the business community. The collective strength of the organization is founded on diverse perspectives, a global mindset, and a commitment to making a difference.

As of June 2022, The AACSB Peer Review Team confirmed that SBS outstandingly meets all the standards that AACSB requires. 

Remarking that the Sabancı Business School has extended its AACSB accreditation for the third time thanks to the endeavors of all SBS stakeholders, Dean Prof. Nihat Kasap commented: “We are proud to extend our accreditation for the third time, this achievement means a lot. It is the output of our efforts and demonstrates how Sabancı Business School focuses on excellence in all areas: research, teaching, curricula development, student learning. I would like to extend my special thanks to SBS AACSB Team for their dedicated focus, extra hours and collaboration. I also would like to thank for the support of our internal and external stakeholders attending sessions including our all Faculty members, advisory board members, students and alumni. Thanks, and congratulations to “All” for making SBS Continuous Improvement possible.” 

Representing our country and Sabancı University at the "European Universities Games" held in Lodz, Poland, our Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student Mehmet Kani Polat became the European Universities Taekwondo Champion.

We congratulate our student, who won the gold medal and made us proud by bringing the first European championship to our university, and wish him continued success. 

Sabancı University has realized yet another cooperation project with Kordsa as part of university-industry collaborations. Created by Kordsa to prepare engineering students for professional life with mentors and to add value to the industry with their energies and new generation perspectives, RunIT, Sabancı University - Kordsa Campus Software Office, was inaugurated with a ceremony held at the Sabancı University Information Center on Monday, July 25, 2022.

The opening ceremony was attended by Yusuf Leblebici, President of Sabancı University, Ali Çalışkan, Secretary General, Mehmet Yıldız, Vice President for Research, Erkay Savaş, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Kordsa CEO İbrahim Özgür Yıldırım, and computer engineering program students who were entitled to work at the RunIT Software Office.

In his speech at the opening ceremony, Sabancı University Secretary General Ali Çalışkan stated that Sabancı University, which is Turkey's leading university, with the mission of "Creating and Developing Together", and Kordsa, which is the leader in its sector in Turkey, have taken a second step within the scope of university-industry cooperation by implementing the Campus Software Office RunIT, after jointly establishing a very strong structure like CTCE. Highlighting that he sees the software office as an entrepreneurship center for digitalization that will pave the way for young people, support their creativity and entrepreneurship, and serve Kordsa's needs and projects, Çalışkan thanked everyone who contributed to the realization of this cooperation.

Kordsa CEO İbrahim Özgür Yıldırım stated in his speech that employment is very important in Turkey and said to the students, “Kordsa is a very good company and what you do here today will directly affect your business life in the future. That's why we have very high expectations from you. I want you to know that I will follow the results closely”.

Emphasizing that there are over 900 Computer Engineering Program students at Sabancı University, at the Kordsa Campus Software Office RunIT opening ceremony, Erkay Savaş, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, said that it is a pleasure to be able to engage these students both in the university and in companies and to be able to recruit them in very good projects, and he thanked everyone who contributed to this cooperation.

Mehmet Yıldız, Sabancı University Vice President for Research, said, “After the start of this initiative, major institutions in different sectors of Turkey told me that they want to bring the bright young people we raise on our campus into their lives. Sabancı University has always broken new ground since its establishment. This software office is also a first for us. Achieving this together with Kordsa was of special value and a privilege. As a university, we have had an intense and institutional interaction with Kordsa for a very long time. I would like to thank all my friends for their hard work”. Addressing the students who will be working in the RunIT office, Yıldız said, “We have great expectations from you. Quality results that will emerge from here will be instrumental in the development of young people like you and the advancement of companies like Kordsa for the good of the country."

Computer Engineering Program students Görkem Yar, İsmail Çakmak, Kutay Önder, Nusret Ali Kızılaslan, Sermet Özgü and Tan Ufuk Çelik, who will work at Sabancı University - Kordsa Campus Software Office RunIT, said that they are happy and excited to work there.