Mete Atatüre, a 1996 graduate of the Department of Physics, was appointed head of the Cavendish Laboratory, which is the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge. The laboratory was opened in 1874. As of 2019, 30 Cavendish researchers have won Nobel prizes. Notable discoveries such as the electron,[Read More…]
Department of Fine Arts graduate Hayri Şengül (2016) and coartist Sinan Logie opened an exhibition for the 40th anniversary of the Siyah Beyaz Art Gallery on September 22. Gallery Siyah Beyaz hosts artist pairs in the practice of coproduction. Sharing their time and space, the artist pairs not only work[Read More…]
Zeynep Demirbilek (TRIN ’00) was named the most effective delivery technology manager in Western Europe by the UK-based business digital magazine “CEO Monthly.” Ms. Demirbilek, with her “Service Club Delivery” initiative, established in Spain, provides courier services to different sectors. She matches companies in need of delivery personnel with trained[Read More…]
The 30th International Adana Altın Koza Film Festival, organized by Adana Metropolitan Municipality, will be held September 18–24. Akşamüstü Rüyası,” directed by Mustafa Mert Yağcı, and “Apartman Boşluğu,” directed by Can Baran, produced within the Department of Communication and Design 4th-year Visual Communication Project capstone course, were selected for the[Read More…]
Esra Abacioğlu Akcan (MUS’96) became the first artist in Turkey to professionally interpret the works of Necil Kazım Akses (1908-1999), one of the pioneering composers of contemporary Turkish music. Soprano Akcan recorded 8 songs from Akses’ books (Portraits 1 & 2) at İTÜ MIAM studio. These recordings, which carry the[Read More…]
Department of Physics 2018 graduate Ş. Furkan Öztürk was among the scientists who made a series of breakthrough discoveries on the origin of life on Earth: Transition of inorganic molecules into organic matter. “It is a real breakthrough.” said origin of life chemist and Nobel laureate Jack Szostak, “Homochirality is[Read More…]
Tourism and Hotel Management 2023 graduate Efe Doğrul and 2021 graduate Furkan Başaran were selected for Hilton’s Management and Development Program (MDP) 2023. The Management Development Program, geared toward giving new graduates the opportunity to specialize in different areas of hotel management, is designed to prepare best-in-class graduating seniors and[Read More…]
Department of Graphic Design 2006 graduate and part time instructor in the same departmentDr. Efe Alpay has had his work “Call for Life” selected as one of the 15 works to be exhibited at the Bang & Olufsen flagship store in Soho Manhattan. It was selected from more than 500[Read More…]
Alper Çankaya, a 2017 graduate of the Department of Performing Arts, won the “Best Actor” award at the 42nd İstanbul Film Festival National Competition for his performance in Fikret Reyhan’s film, “Glass Curtain.” The festival, which took place in İstanbul April 7 – 18, was organized by the Istanbul Foundation[Read More…]
Aylin Korkmaz (IE’99) was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Houston by the digital media platform Women We Admire for her exemplary achievements in technology consulting. Ms. Korkmaz is a partner at Ernst & Young in the US and has more than 20 years of experience[Read More…]
