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ACADEMIC
Prof. Dr. Nurcan Meral Özel Became The New Director of KOERI
Prof. Dr. Nurcan Meral Özel, a member of the Faculty of Geophysics, has been appointed Director of the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (KOERI) at Boğaziçi University. Prof. Dr. Özel, who is known for her international involvement in the field of earth sciences and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government this year, has led her team in the successful establishment of numerous new terrestrial and submarine monitoring stations from Antarctica to the Equator within the framework of the United Nations (UN).
CAMPUS
The Istanbul Transparency Center Was Opened at Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi University and the cybersecurity company Kaspersky opened the Istanbul Transparency Center in cooperation. Kaspersky will conduct practical training seminars at the center's laboratory. The opening of the Istanbul Transparency Center took place at the 12th Boğaziçi Cyber Security Summit with the participation of Boğaziçi University Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Naci İnci, Department Head of Management Information Systems Prof. Dr. Bilgin Metin and Kaspersky founder and CEO Eugene Kaspersky.
ACADEMIC
Boğaziçi University Is Ranked Among The Top 300 Universities In The World In 3 Out Of 5 Broad Faculty Areas
Boğaziçi University has improved its performance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 compared to previous years. Accordingly, Boğaziçi University is ranked in the top 300 in the world in 3 out of 5 broad faculty areas, in the top 150 in 2 narrow subject areas, in the top 250 in 8 narrow subject areas, and in the top 400 in 14 narrow subject areas.
