Organised under the coordination of Ankara University’s Office of the Dean of Research and the Department of Physics Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, the conference titled “DESY at 65: Ankara University–DESY Relations” was held on 26 February 2025 at the Faculty of Dentistry, 10th Year Campus. This significant event aimed to highlight the long-standing scientific collaboration between Ankara University and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) and European XFEL, and to discuss the impact of research conducted at these centres on science, technology, and industry. In the opening speech, Vice Rector and Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan emphasised Ankara University’s 65-year [...]

Organised by our Office of the Dean of Research and held at the Ilgaz ÖRSEM facilities, the “Third Scientific Article and Project Writing Camp” took place between 19–23 February 2025. The camp concluded successfully after five days of intensive and productive work. As part of the Article Writing Camp, Prof. Dr. Şakir Çınkır, Faculty of Education Member and Assistant Dean for Research, conducted a workshop titled “Scientific Article Writing for High-Impact Journals”. In this workshop, participants were provided with in-depth information on the processes of writing scientific articles following international standards. One of our participants, Research Assistant Dr. Tolgahan Ayantaş, shared [...]

The delegation, headed by Ankara University Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Ünüvar, made a collaboration visit to Erzurum Atatürk University. The delegation included Vice Rector responsible for research Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, Director of the Institute of Forensic Sciences Prof. Dr. Nebile Dağlıoğlu, and TTO Vice Coordinator Dr. Lecturer Sevgi Ernas. During the visit, the Ankara University delegation met with Atatürk University Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hacımüftüoğlu to exchange ideas on collaboration opportunities between the two universities. As part of the visit, the delegation received detailed information about high-tech laboratories and ongoing research at the East Anatolia High Technology Application and [...]

The Fourth Preparation Meeting, coordinated by the Office of the Dean of Research as part of the planning for the Ankara University Integrated Research Centre (BÜTAM), was held on February 7, 2025. Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Harun Tanrıvermiş and Research and Application Centers and Institute Directors participated in the meeting held under the chairmanship of the Vice Rector responsible for research and the Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan. During the meeting, proposed solutions for the effective organization of BÜTAM were discussed, and evaluations were based on the feedback from the participants. We extend our thanks to all valuable members [...]