The TASSA Board of Directors and Executive Committee members have been following the recent tragic events developing at Taksim Square with great concern. Watching police brutality over young bodies, hearing frustrations of young men and women, and seeing bodies flown around by water cannons tear our hearts from thousands of miles away. more
On April 3-4, the United States and Turkey will hold their first high-level meeting in Ankara, Turkey to develop a roadmap to enhance bilateral science, technology, and innovation cooperation under the 2010 U.S.-Turkey Science and Technology Agreement. more
TASSA invites all Turkish American community to share the scholarly accomplishments during 2010-2012 for the RASRA (Report of the Annual Scholarly and Research Accomplishments) report. Please use this online form... more
The Network of Diaspora in Engineering and Science (NODES) in partnership with Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union cordially invites interested participants to the Science and Engineering Diaspora Engagement at teh AAAS 2013 Annual Meeting on February 14th, 2013 in Boston. more
TASSA completed a summary report on the Turkish Council of Higher Education legislation draft to provide feedback. Both the legislation and TASSA report can be downloaded here. more
TASSA completes the forming of the Executive Committee, Standing Committees, and the Technical Groups. Numerous valuable scientists and scholars have agreed enthusiastically to work for TASSA. Thanks to all! Full list of the organization and selected members to each committee and groups are as follows. more
Recognizing the potential impact of "brain circulation era," TASSA aims to communicate with its fellow members, researchers, professionals and those who are willing to contribute to and benefit from this era of transfer/share of knowledge. more
We are very happy to inform you that TASSA Reorganization is complete. We have formed the Executive Committee, Standing Committees, and Technical Groups. The individuals who have been contacted and volunteered to work were very enthusiastic, which encouraged us about the success of TASSA going forward. more
With the partnership of Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology and TÜBİTAK, about 100 Turkish Scientists who live outside of Turkey, were brought together on July 12 and 13 in Istanbul. The aim of the congress was to discuss Turkey's initiatives in science. more
Nihat Ergün: TÜBİTAK’da arkadaşlarımız yurtdışındaki bilim insanları’nın Türkiye’ye dönmeleri için fırsatlar sunan mekanizmalar geliştirdi. O mekanizmanın ben başarılı olacağına inanıyorum çünkü TÜBİTAK Türkiye’de çok önemli araştırmalar yapan bir kurumdur. Yeni dönemde daha da dinamizm kazanacak. Özellikle hem araştırmalar yapılması hemde yapılan araştırmaların ticarileşmesi konusuda büyük bir atılım içerisinde olacak TÜBİTAK. Bu da dünyanın değişik yerlerindeki çok sayıda bilim insanlarımızın TÜBİTAK ile birlikte çalışmasına imkan verecektir. more
TASSA is pleased to launch a research seminar series in Engineering to bring together TASSA community members who have interest in various fields in Engineering through regional activities. The first of the seminar series will be held at the Ohio State University campus on December 6th, 2012.
That’s where IEEE Member Hatice Altug and her research team at Boston University come in. They are working to develop a portable biosensor that eventually will help diagnose common human ailments such as food poisoning or swine flu faster and more easily.
Turkish scientists succeeded in obtaining hydrogen gas from hydrogen-sulfide water found at the base of the Black Sea ...
Dr. Kemal Dervis delivered a lecture titled "Turkey on the way to the 100th Anniversary of the Republic" at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dervis's speech was part of a succession of events that are traditionally organized around November 10 to observe the passing of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
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