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Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal Awarded the Grand Prix at ISIF'22 International Invention Fair
Boğaziçi University Chemistry Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Sanyal, who develops drug candidates that enhance the effects of chemotherapy and reduce its side effects, won the Grand Prix Award at the ISIF'22 International Invention Fair with his invention "Fragile Polymer Drug Conjugates."
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Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal Awarded by the European Innovation Council
Prof. Dr. Rana Sanyal, founder of RS Research, who develops new drugs leveraging Boğaziçi University's infrastructure, received the "European Women Innovators Award" from the European Innovation Council (EIC) of the European Union.
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Boğaziçi Scientists Receive TÜBA-GEBİP Award
As part of the 2024 TÜBA (Turkish Academy of Sciences) Outstanding Young Scientists Awards (GEBİP), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öztürk from Boğaziçi University’s Department of Educational Sciences and Dr. Kenan Tekin from Boğaziçi University’s Department of Philosophy have been awarded the prestigious recognition.
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Presidential Grand Award for Culture and Arts Presented to Emeritus Prof. Dr. Günay Kut
The recipients of the 2024 Presidential Grand Awards for Culture and Arts have been announced. Emeritus Prof. Dr. Günay Kut from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at Boğaziçi University has been honored with the award in the field of “Scientific Culture.”
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Assistant Professor Berat Haznedaroğlu Receives Award for Microalgae Research
As part of the 2024 awards by the Turkey Technology Development Foundation (TTGV), Assistant Professor Berat Haznedaroğlu from Boğaziçi University’s Environmental Sciences Institute was awarded the "Dr. Akın Çakmakcı Leading Researcher Award" for his work in the development of high-value-added products based on algae.
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Boğaziçi University Ranked Among The Top 100 In THE's Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
In a significant achievement, Boğaziçi University has been ranked 90th in the recently released Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025 by Times Higher Education (THE), a prestigious London-based higher education ranking organization. This inaugural ranking is produced in collaboration with Schmidt Science Fellows, a distinguished research community dedicated to advancing postgraduate studies.
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Eight Prominent European Universities Convened At Boğaziçi University As Part Of The NeurotechEU Initiative
The NeurotechEU (The European University of Brain and Technology) Istanbul Meeting was held on November 13-14 and focused on advancing projects within the domain of neuroscience, featuring participation from distinguished scientists, researchers, and students.
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Boğaziçi Lectures Features World-Renowned Historian of Science Prof. Dr. F. Jamil Ragep
The latest installment of the Boğaziçi Lectures series featured Prof. Dr. F. Jamil Ragep, a distinguished scholar and former Director of the Canada Research Chair in the History of Science in Islamic Societies at McGill University, Canada. Renowned for his expertise in the history of astronomy and Islamic science, Prof. Ragep addressed pre-modern astronomical approaches during his lecture.
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Boğaziçi University Has Risen 96 Places To 418th In The QS World University Rankings 2025
Boğaziçi University has risen to 418th in the "QS World University Rankings 2025," published by the London-based university ranking organization QS. This places Boğaziçi University back in the top 500 universities worldwide for the first time in a decade and makes it the "most improved" higher education institution in Europe.
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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).
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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.
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Boğaziçi University Has Rised Up Almost 300 Places In The QS Sustainability 2024 Ranking
Boğaziçi University was ranked 335th in the QS World Universities Sustainability Rankings 2024, an improvement of nearly 300 places compared to the previous year. Boğaziçi University was ranked 59th in Asia and third in Turkey. The University of Toronto from Canada took first place in the ranking, which analyzes the current performance of universities in social and environmental sustainability.
