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A New Book by Jameson Kısmet Bell: Performing the Sixteenth Century Brain
The wonder of people to see what is inside their bodies has a long history and the human brain is among the most mysterious parts of the human body. Jameson Kısmet Bell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Western Languages and Literatures at Bogazici University, takes the issue of the representation of brain from the juncture of history and literary criticism in his book Performing the Sixteenth-Century Brain: Beyond Word and Image Inscriptions. By re-examining two books, Hans von Gersdorff’s Fieldbook of Surgery (Feldtbuch der Wundtartzney) and Lorenz Fries’ Mirror of Medicine (Spiegel der Artzny) Kısmet Bell is shifting the focus from the images themselves to their production and interpretation in the early sixteenth century.
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Boğaziçi University is among the top 200 universities in the world
Boğaziçi University has been ranked 186th among the Best Global Universities Ranking 2020 by US News & World Report. The rankings also show Boğaziçi University as “The Best Global University” in Turkey.
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“Philosophy should be taught starting in primary education”
In a globalized world in which humanity is facing problems of scarce resources, conflict and instability, the question whether philosophy remains relevant or important to study is an important issue. While many non-philosophers view pursuing philosophy as an expendable luxury, in fact philosophy can lead people to think about “How to live a good and responsible life,” according to Kenneth R. Westphal, Professor of Philosophy in Boğaziçi University. Westphal also emphasizes that people should learn how to think philosophically starting with primary education. “What we need most is an intelligent, capable and responsible next generation and this requires liberal arts education,” Westphal says …
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The next financial crisis will be much more destructive
The book ‘Good Finance’ written by Prof. Dr. Vedat Akgiray, professor of finance at Bogazici University and the director of the Center for Research in Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, is published by Bristol University Press.
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Academician, author, documentary producer Lisa Gilman teaches at Summer School
One of the foreign instructors in this year’s Boğaziçi University Summer School is Lisa Marie Gilman, who works on “Intangible Cultural Heritage”. She has been teaching courses in folklore. She is an activist who produced a documentary about American soldiers who had fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. She also wrote a book about social injustice that African women have to face. We have conducted an interview with Lisa Marie Gilman on her course in Summer School and her studies.
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International Accreditation to Vivarium in Boğaziçi University
The first and only internationally accredited animal laboratory in Turkey...
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The Ski Resorts of Today Will Be the Summer Holiday Destinations in 20 Years
The impacts of global warming which has effected Turkey, just like the rest of the world, will continue even more so in the coming years. Prof. Dr. Levent Kurnaz, Chairman of the Boğaziçi University Climate Change and Policy Studies, has made bold statements on the changes that global warming will bring in short and mid term. Kurnaz says that the tourism professionals should keep in mind the summer tourism of the future while building winter resorts.
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Earthquake proof buildings will be designed with the ‘’Energy Principle’’
MISTI (MIT Science and Technology Initiatives) is formed with the idea of enabling Massachusetts Technology Institute and Boğaziçi University to do joint research projects. For their first project to be funded by international research, education and sponsorship, they are working on a method that focuses on energy, to make earthquake resistant buildings. We spoke to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Yalçın from the Boğaziçi Department of Civil Engineering.
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We have a long way to reach the ‘’perfect human’’
We got together with Boğaziçi University Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics Head Prof. Dr. Esra Battaloğlu, to discuss genome studies, personal treatment and the important progress that has been made in target treatments of diseases, along with the latest developments in these areas and her own research projects.
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Cognitive Robots that Imagine Other’s Dreams and Make Them Come True
In the Boğaziçi University Department of Computer Engineering, under the assistance of Asst. Prof. Dr. Emre Uğur, there has been ongoing projects regarding cognitive robots and their learning methods. Uğur is using the tools of developmental psychology, he is focusing on robotics and how to train robots by teaching them using children as an inspiration.
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Boğaziçi University - Cambridge University partnership for a future focused on bioeconomy
İstanbul Microalgae Biotechnologies Research and Development Unit (İMBİYOTAB) founded by Dr. Berat Haznedaroğlu, a faculty member at Boğaziçi University Environmental Sciences and has been continuing its activities at the Kilyos campus of the university. İMBİYOTAB and Cambridge University Microalgae Innovation Center (AIC) will conduct studies for research, academic knowledge sharing and education related microalgae biotechnology that will be funded by Newton Fund - Research Environment Links Program for a year.
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Boğaziçi University Tarsus-Gözlükule Excavations Research Center in Mersin among the laureates of the Europa Nostra Awards 2019
The winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2019, Europe’s most prestigious honour in the field were announced today (May, 21st) by Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage network. The 27 laureates from 18 countries have been recognised for their impressive accomplishments in conservation, research, dedicated service, and education, training and awareness-raising. Among the laureates of the Europa Nostra Awards in the category Conservation is the Tarsus-Gözlükule Excavations Research Center, Boğaziçi University, Mersin. The winners will be honoured at the high-profile European Heritage Awards Ceremony on 29 October in Paris, during the European Heritage Congress.
