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 PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Dear
Friends of TASSA,
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. I know many of you would have
accepted the invitation to volunteer for TASSA if you were contacted.
But don't be disappointed because one of the charges for these
committees is to get more people involved. So if you want to be
actively involved, please do not hesitate to contact one of the
committee members....
Prof. Haluk
Ünal
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CROSSING THE BRIDGE
by Nilay Papila
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. The most desirable action of this era is
to facilitate the mobility of the researchers and
"bridging" their research with colleagues all around the
world. This objective requires "bridges" and ability to
"cross" them. Introducing the "Crossing the
Bridge" column we aim to explore the means of paying the
"toll on the bridges," i.e. funding opportunities for your
research exchanges between the U.S.A. and Turkey.
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TÜBİTAK
Marie Curie
International Reintegration Grants
Within the European Union
7th Framework Programme, an International Reintegration Grant Program
is initiated between 2007-2010 which supports the career development
of the post doctoral scholars who studied in the developed countries
and encourage them to return to Europe. With the necessacity that
aroused after this initiative, the program is restructred as Career
Integration Grants (CIG)
You can learn more
about the Career Integration Grants here.
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YOUNG SCIENTIST
OF THE MONTH
A Conversation
with
Hasan Ayaz Ph.D.
Q: Can you
please talk about your background? A: My first
computer was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum that I received at my 8th
birthday. My parents soon regretted that, as I was captivated by this
magical (!) device that had 128 Kilobytes of memory, required
cassette player to save data and the only TV in the house to operate.
There was something special with it that inspired me to learn the
Basic programming language from its manual books, even though I didn't
know the language of the book, English....
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NEWS FROM TASSA
MEMBERS
TASSA Board Member Aydoğan Özcan lauded as one of
world's most brilliant innovators by Popular Science
The following information was released by the
University of California Los Angeles:
Popular Science magazine has named Aydoğan Özcan,
an associate professor of electrical engineering and bioengineering
at UCLA, one of the world's "Brilliant 10" scientists
in its October 2012 issue.
The magazine, which calls its annual list "a
celebration of young researchers whose innovations will change the
world," recognized Özcan for his groundbreaking imaging
technology that turns everyday smart phones into powerful microscopes
for use in medical diagnostics.
TASSA Board congratulates
Dr. Özcan.
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A Turkish professor from USC named among the world's
top innovators
Technology Review has
recognized Burcin Becerik-Gerber of the USC Viterbi School of
Engineering as one of the world's top 35 innovators under the age of
35, it was announced on Aug. 21.
As an honoree on the magazine's
2012 list, Becerik-Gerber joins 34 other scholars in energy,
biotechnology, nanotechnology, computer and electronics hardware and
software, and other emerging fields.
TASSA Board congratulates Dr.
Becerik-Gerber.
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In This Issue
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TASSA Completes its Reorganization
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! Such strong support allows TASSA to take on more
challenging projects that can have meaningful contribution to
collaborative research and teaching between Turkey and the U.S.A.
Please click here for a full list of the organization and
selected members to each committee and groups.
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TASSA Launches First of its
Research Workshop Series
TASSA is
pleased to launch research seminar series on Economics and
Financial Economics:
These
"EconFin" seminars will be held in Washington DC and will
bring together TASSA community members who have interest in
economics and finance research. The workshop is a free event. Pizza
and soft drinks will be served after the seminar.
Presenter: Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan
Title:
Sovereigns, Upstream Capital Flows, and Global Imbalances
Date:
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Time: 10:30
am to 12 pm
Location:
Ronald Reagan Building
& International Trade Center,
Concourse
Level Suite C6, Washington DC
If you wish
to present your research at future TASSA EconFin research seminars
please contact ed@tassausa.org .
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Joint USA-Turkey Conference
The Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry,
and Technology (MSIT) will host the first high level discussion to
advance science and technology cooperation between USA and Turkey
on November 1 and 2, 2012 in Ankara. The goal of this meeting is to
identify mutually beneficial areas of cooperation and mechanisms to
increase cooperation on science and technology by facilitating the
undertaking of joint cooperative research; exchange of scientists,
specialists, and researchers; and the sharing of facilities,
equipment, materials, and data between the United States and
Turkey.
The scientific areas of emphasis for this
meeting will be biomedical research, materials science, engineering
for a greener economy, innovative agricultural technologies,
education technologies, geological and natural hazards, coal
gasification and energy, boron research, and standards setting. The
overarching theme for the meeting is how to turn investment in
research and development (R&D) into economic development
through creating a robust innovation ecosystem. Discussions are
planned to also emphasize how to support and encourage scientist to
scientist cooperation between the two countries, through exchange
programs, virtual networks, and university partnerships, as well as
how science is used to help our governments make more informed
policy decisions.
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US Initiatives Aim to Tap
Into Scientists' Skills
The US Department of
State has increased its efforts to promote international
cooperation in science and engineering by launching two new
outreach initiatives.
One
will seek to tap into US-based scientific diasporas - scientists
from developing countries and elsewhere who are currently working
in the United States.
The
second will support the engagement of US academics travelling
abroad in local programmes set up by embassies in the countries
that they visit.
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Upcoming Conferences in Turkey
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September 2012
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17th
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Iraq Future Energy 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
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EWRES&ECRES - European Workshop and
Conference on Renewable Energy Systems Antalya, Turkey
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18th
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ICTL 2012 The 16th International Conference on
Turkish Linguistics Ankara, Turkey
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20th
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EUPRERA 2012 Researching the Changing
Profession of Public Relations Istanbul, Turkey
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23rd
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15th European Congress on Biotechnology
Istanbul, Turkey
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24th
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I. International Balkan Symposium Istanbul,
Turkey
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24th
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Rethinking International Law and Justice
Istanbul, Turkey
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24th
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Istanbul Finance Summit Istanbul, Turkey
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24th
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I. International Balkan Symposium: Yesterday,
Today, Tomorrow and the Change Istanbul, Turkey
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26th
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Power Industry Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
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26th
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RESTRUCTURING OF CITIES SYMPOSIUM with International
Participation Istanbul, Turkey
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27th
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ICOPEC 2012: IV.INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
POLITICAL ECONOMY IZMIT / KOCAELI, Turkey
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27th
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ims2012-8th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on
INTELLIGENT and MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS antalya, Turkey
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28th
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International Conference on Cupping Therapy,
2012 (ICCT 2012) Istanbul, Turkey
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More Conferences in Turkey
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Bridges of
Hope Project
Annual
Fundraiser on
October 24, 2012 in New York
Bridges
of Hope Project (BOHP) will be holding its Annual Fundaiser on
October 24, 2012 in New York. Come and join us in discovering
Turkey and Help children discover the world, one book at
a time! Witness your gift reach across the Atlantic and beyond
mountains to a land of amazing beauty full of tiny villages with
spirited heartbeats.
Why: All
proceeds of this event will support the creation of libraries
at Elementary Schools in selected towns and villages throughout
Turkey.We target 50 libraries for this event !!
When: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
What Time: 6:30pm - 12am
Where: Midtown Loft & Terrace, 267 5th Ave
(Cross St
29th St) New York, NY.
To purchase advance tickets for our event please
visit: http://bohp.eventbrite.com/
For more information about BOHP please
visit: http://BOHP.org/why
and http://BOHP.org
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Contact TASSA
Please submit news and announcements that you would like to be
included in the future issues of The Bridge by sending
an email to ed@tassausa.org
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The Bridge
Editorial Team:
Aylin Sağay Editor
Tuğba Güntay Co-Editor
Hasan Ayaz Co-Editor
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