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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
by Prof. Haluk Ünal
Dear Friends
of TASSA,
Happy New
Year! As we start 2013
I wish once again everyone a successful and a healthy new year.
2012 has been
quite important for TASSA. It was the resurrection year; it was the
year when TASSA members once again joined forces in building and
supporting the Turkish Science Diaspora in the US. Our 2012 March
conference was a phenomenal success and since then the TASSA
committees have been working very hard to make a difference. We hope
to announce our 2012 Annual Report in our next issue and I am sure
you would be quite pleased with the many activities TASSA undertook
in the past year.
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CROSSING THE BRIDGE
by Nilay Papila Ph.D.
Do you want
to spend your SABBATICAL year in Turkey?
Sabbaticals
are certainly beneficial to both you and your research. It is an
excellent opportunity to reinvigorate and restore your academic energy.
It may also provide a base for your future intellectual development
and achievements. If you can spend your sabbatical year in your home
country through a winning grant support, then, it would be even more
satisfying. In this issue, we will guide you through certain
prestigious grants, which you may apply to spend your sabbatical year
at prestigious host institutes in Turkey.
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YOUNG SCIENTIST
OF THE MONTH
Seyda
Ertekin, Ph.D.
Can you please talk about your background? (How did
you choose your major? How did you decide to come to the USA?)
I am a computer scientist and an engineer who is
currently a postdoctoral research associate at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT). When I was 6 years old, I was elated
when one of my paintings took a lot of attention in an art
exhibition. Seeing all those grown-ups appreciate my painting gave me
huge pride, but apparently for the wrong reason...
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Dr. Selcuk Candan has been
selected as a "Distinguished Scientist" by the Association
for Computing Machinery
K. Selcuk Candan
is a Professor of Computer Science and
Engineering at the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision
Science Engineering at the Arizona State University and is leading
the EmitLab research group. He joined the department in August
1997, after receiving his Ph.D. from the Computer Science Department
at the University of Maryland at College Park. His biography can be
found on his blog page
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TASSA Board Member
Is
Recognized For
His Research
A team lead by Dr .Murat Gunel completed the gene
analysis of Non-NF2
Meningiomas. The teams research is published in the January 2013 edition
of the Science Magazine. Dr. Gunel is a Nixdorff-German Professor of
Neurosurgery and Professor of Genetics and of Neurobiology and
th Co-Director of a Yale Program on Neurogenetics; Director,
Neurovascular Surgery
TASSA Board congratulates both Dr. Candan and Dr.
Gunel.
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TASSA 2012
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS
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Become a member or renew your membership
Member search feature depends on the accuracy of the
information in our database and your help to improve its quality will
be much appreciated.
Please visit "Membership/
Member Services" on our website and renew your
membership and update your profile.
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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 Managing Director
Hasan Ayaz Vice President,
Web Committee Chair
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TASSA is
invited to participate in
Science
and Engineering Diaspora Event
NODES (Networks of Diasporas for Science and
Technology), a partnership between the Department of State, AAAS, and
the National Academies, is holding a Science Diaspora Event in
Boston on February 14, 2013.
TASSA is invited because State Department considers
TASSA as an organization that has been building and supporting the
Turkish Science Diaspora in the US. Dr. Gizem Dönmez, Assistant
Professor at Tufts University will deliver a presentation on TASSA
at the event.
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AAAS Science Diaspora
Meeting Invitation in Boston
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.
If you plan to attend the NODES event, please RSVP by sending an
email to diaspora@aaas.org
by January 29th, 2013.
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TUBITAK Science Awards are
Announced
Annual TUBITAK Science Awards are announced at a ceremony
lead by the President of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Abdullah Gul.
The full list of award winners and the highlights of the night can
be found at TUBITAK's website.
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Turkish Doctor wins the
German
"Nobel" prize
Dr. Onur Güntürkün who works at the Bochum Ruhr Üniversitty
wins Leibniz award which is highly prestigeous in Germany. His work
focuses on brain research.
Dr. Güntürkün, who is 58 years old had polio when he
was 4 years old and is wheelchair bound ever since.
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Workshop on the
Internationalization
Issues of the Universities
Workshop on "Internationalization of Turkish
Universities" was held at Istanbul University on December 10,
2012. Participants came from 105 universities in Turkey. There were
22 university presidents, 45 vice presidents and 196 academicians
at the workshop. TASSA president Haluk Unal was invited to deliver
a presentation at the workshop. The program, presentation slides
and videos together with the report generated during the workshop
are on the TASSA web page.
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Building a Bridge
from Iowa to Turkiye for Children
by Bahri Karacay, Ph.D.
Prof. Dr.
Resmiye Oral
Amid the
hustle and bustle of fast pace American life, some of us keep a
certain dream alive: a dream of doing something for Turkey someday.
There are those of us who in fact make some dreams come true, and
succeed in building a bridge between the US and Turkey. Resmiye
Oral, a professor of Pediatrics at the Carver College of Medicine
of the University of Iowa, is one of those whose accomplishments in
the field of child abuse are both a source of inspiration and a
model for those of us who wants to go after dreams.
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UPCOMING
CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
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Program
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Sponsor
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Deadline
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Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship
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EU FP7
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August 2013
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Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship
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EU FP7
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August 2013
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Marie Curie International Reintegration Grants
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EU FP7
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March 7, 2013
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Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange
Scheme
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EU FP7
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Jan 17, 2013
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IDEAS - ERC Consolidator Grant
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EU FP7
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Feb 21, 2013
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2232 Postdoctoral Reintegration Fellowship Program
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TÜBİTAK
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Last Friday of
each month
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2221 Visiting Scientists Fellowship Program
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TÜBİTAK
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Last work day
of each month
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2236 CO-FUNDED Brain Circulation Scheme
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TÜBİTAK
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Sept 2013
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1001 - The Support Program for Scientific and
Technological Research Projects
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TÜBİTAK
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March 8, 2013
Sept 6, 2013
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1003 - Primary Subjects R&D Funding Program
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TÜBİTAK
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1011 -The Support Program for Participation in
International Scientific Research Projects (UBAP)
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TÜBİTAK
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March 15, 2013
Sept 13, 2013
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3501 - National Young Researchers Career
Development Program (CAREER)
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TÜBİTAK
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March 8, 2013
Sept 6, 2013
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**Please
note that as of January 2013, the researchers living outside of
Turkey are eligible to be a part of the research team for
TÜBİTAK 1001, 1003, 3501 and 1011 projects.
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Upcoming Conferences in Turkey
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February 2013
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6th
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Excellence in Diabetes 2013 Istanbul, Turkey
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25th
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First International Congress of the Anatolian
Monetary History and Numismatics, 25-28 February 2013, Antalya,
Turkey
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27th
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2013 Tight & Shale Gas Summit Istanbul, Turkey
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March 2013
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1st
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Revisiting the Foundational Concepts and Thoughts in
Islamic Economics Istanbul, Turkey
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13th
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LogiTurkey Istanbul, Turkey
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15th
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2013 the 2nd International Conference on Fluid Dynamics
and Thermodynamics Technologies (FDTT 2013) Istanbul, Turkey
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15th
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2013 International Conference on Electronics and
Opto-electronics Science (ICEOS 2013) Istanbul, Turkey
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15th
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The Creativity Workshop in Istanbul - March 15 - 21,
2013 Istanbul, Turkey
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15th
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2013 the 2nd International Conference on Traffic and
Logistic Engineering(ICTLE 2013) Istanbul, Turkey
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21st
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Argus European Base Oils Markets 2013 Istanbul,
Turkey
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21st
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EDUCATING THE FUTURE: Architectural Education in the
Architectural Perspective / EAAE International Conference and
Workshop on Architectural Education Istanbul, Turkey
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22nd
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Sustainable Water Resources Management and its
Effect on the Future of Cities Bursa, Turkey
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27th
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The First International Conference on Air &
Space Power Istanbul, Turkey
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List compiled from www.conferencealerts.com
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