KARMA Lab was awarded funding for the project "HERIFORGE"
Koç University KARMA Lab was awarded funding under the HORIZON-WIDERA-ACCESS-07 Excellence Hubs call within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for the project "Cultural Heritage and Immersive Technologies for Innovation Forge" (HERIFORGE). The HERIFORGE project aims to support interconnected ecosystems in Poland, Cyprus, and Türkiye, providing an innovative and cutting-edge R&D environment in Creative Cultural Industries (CCIs). This project seeks to enhance social resilience through the use of XR technologies and the responsible use of cultural heritage. With HERIFORGE, the number of projects at Koç University eligible for support has reached 24 since the program started in February 2021.
Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar - European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Member
Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Medicine has been elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Professor Ayişe Karadağ American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Membership
Dean of the School of Nursing, Prof. Ayişe Karadağ, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) for her significant, sustained, and extraordinary impact on health and health services.
Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow
We are pleased to inform you that Prof. Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the "Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow" by the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
Leading in Impact in Business and Administrative Sciences
Koç University CASE & GSB became the First Institution in Türkiye receiving the Business School Impact System (BSIS) Label Awarded by EFMD Global Network
Professor Metin Sitti – Nature Materials
Our president, Prof. Metin Sitti's research article 'Artificial-goosebump-driven microactuation' was published in the prestigious Nature Materials magazine. This article proposes and demonstrates a new microactuation method that achieves precise manipulation in micro/nanoelectromechanical systems, particularly related to miniature robots, biomedical devices, and microfluidic devices.
TÜBİTAK Science Award
Three of our faculty members have been honored with the prestigious TÜBİTAK Science Award, while two others have received the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award.
Prof. İhsan Solaroğlu was elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery faculty member Prof. İhsan Solaroğlu has been elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (https://euro-acad.eu/). The European Academy of Sciences and Arts is a European non-governmental organization committed to promoting scientific and social progress. The academy brings together over 2000 distinguished scientists from all over Europe, including 32 Nobel Prize winners. Dr. Solaroğlu will receive his membership certificate at the ceremony of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, which will be held in Salzburg on 5-6 April 2024.
2023 Sedat Simavi Science Award – Professor Halil Kavaklı
Prof. Halil Kavaklı from the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Molecular Biology and Genetics received the 2023 Sedat Simavi Science Award, which is given annually in the fields of journalism, literature, sports and science.
Şuhnaz Yılmaz Özbağcı appointed to EQUIS Accreditation Board
Prof. Şuhnaz Yılmaz Özbağcı, Dean of the College of Administrative Sciences and Economics has been appointed as a new member of the EQUIS Accreditation Board ( 2023 – 2026).
KARMA Lab was awarded funding for the project "HERIFORGE"
Koç University KARMA Lab was awarded funding under the HORIZON-WIDERA-ACCESS-07 Excellence Hubs call within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for the project "Cultural Heritage and Immersive Technologies for Innovation Forge" (HERIFORGE). The HERIFORGE project aims to support interconnected ecosystems in Poland, Cyprus, and Türkiye, providing an innovative and cutting-edge R&D environment in Creative Cultural Industries (CCIs). This project seeks to enhance social resilience through the use of XR technologies and the responsible use of cultural heritage. With HERIFORGE, the number of projects at Koç University eligible for support has reached 24 since the program started in February 2021.
Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar - European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Member
Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Medicine has been elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Professor Ayişe Karadağ American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Membership
Dean of the School of Nursing, Prof. Ayişe Karadağ, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) for her significant, sustained, and extraordinary impact on health and health services.
Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow
We are pleased to inform you that Prof. Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the "Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow" by the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
Leading in Impact in Business and Administrative Sciences
Koç University CASE & GSB became the First Institution in Türkiye receiving the Business School Impact System (BSIS) Label Awarded by EFMD Global Network
Professor Metin Sitti – Nature Materials
Our president, Prof. Metin Sitti's research article 'Artificial-goosebump-driven microactuation' was published in the prestigious Nature Materials magazine. This article proposes and demonstrates a new microactuation method that achieves precise manipulation in micro/nanoelectromechanical systems, particularly related to miniature robots, biomedical devices, and microfluidic devices.
TÜBİTAK Science Award
Three of our faculty members have been honored with the prestigious TÜBİTAK Science Award, while two others have received the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award.
Prof. İhsan Solaroğlu was elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery faculty member Prof. İhsan Solaroğlu has been elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (https://euro-acad.eu/). The European Academy of Sciences and Arts is a European non-governmental organization committed to promoting scientific and social progress. The academy brings together over 2000 distinguished scientists from all over Europe, including 32 Nobel Prize winners. Dr. Solaroğlu will receive his membership certificate at the ceremony of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, which will be held in Salzburg on 5-6 April 2024.
2023 Sedat Simavi Science Award – Professor Halil Kavaklı
Prof. Halil Kavaklı from the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Molecular Biology and Genetics received the 2023 Sedat Simavi Science Award, which is given annually in the fields of journalism, literature, sports and science.
Şuhnaz Yılmaz Özbağcı appointed to EQUIS Accreditation Board
Prof. Şuhnaz Yılmaz Özbağcı, Dean of the College of Administrative Sciences and Economics has been appointed as a new member of the EQUIS Accreditation Board ( 2023 – 2026).
