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Construction of a Modern Library Education 5 articles
October 2025

Construction of a Modern Library

Construction of a Modern Library to Expand Study Capacity and Enhance Academic Success at Yıldız Technical UniversityTo support the growing academic needs and enhance the overall learning experience of its students, Yıldız Technical University has constructed a new, modern library on campus. This...

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Green Startups'24 Education 2 articles
October 2025

Green Startups'24

Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event In this event, we welcomed well-equipped companies, start-ups, and passionate green entrepreneurs from various fields such as renewable energy, sustainable design, and environmental technology. Participants had the opportunity to explore innovative idea...

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YTU AESK Succeeds at 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa Competition Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU AESK Succeeds at 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa Competition

As YTU AESK, we achieved great success in the 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa competition!We participated in the Shell Eco-marathon held in Nogaro, France, with our vehicle Vega in both the Battery-Electric and Autonomous Urban Concept categories. After successfully passing the technical ...

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Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit Education 5 articles
October 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit

YTU strengthens its R&D ecosystem with innovative winds. At the 'Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit' organized by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education at YTÜ, our Rector Prof. Dr. Tamer Yılmaz was on the stage together with our esteemed guests such as the Minister of...

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Third Annual Green Startups ’24 Education 5 articles
October 2025

Third Annual Green Startups ’24

We were delighted to host green entrepreneurs and esteemed companies once again at our third annual Green Startups ’24 event. This gathering brought together innovative startups focused on sustainability, clean technology, and eco-friendly business models. Throughout the event, participants share...

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YTU Hosts Insightful Session on Circular Water Management Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU Hosts Insightful Session on Circular Water Management

Şebnem Aybige Barlas from Ökotek Çevre was hosted at the Faculty of Civil Engineering Conference Hall.In the training session titled "Circular Water Management", participants explored innovative strategies for sustainable water use. The session focused on minimizing water waste, reusing and recyc...

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SMARTNET Project Education 5 articles
October 2025

SMARTNET Project

"A Smart Network for Technology Transfer and Commercialisation with Funnel Model” (SMARTNET) Project is carried out by Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) in partnership with Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU), Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Gebze Technical University (GTU), with the co-finan...

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ECONENGIN Project (Economic Engineering) Education 5 articles
October 2025

ECONENGIN Project (Economic Engineering)

Dr. Fazıl Kayıkçı, a faculty member of the Department of Economics at Yıldız Technical University, is leading the ECONENGIN project (Economic Engineering), which has been awarded funding under the Erasmus Mundus Design Measures call. Yıldız Technical University is the sole applicant and coordinat...

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INNOTISSUE Project (Innovations in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Development Master’s Program for Excellence) Education 5 articles
October 2025

INNOTISSUE Project (Innovations in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Development Master’s Program for Excellence)

Dr. Cem Bülent Üstündağ, a faculty member of the Department of Bioengineering at Yıldız Technical University, is leading the INNOTISSUE project (Innovations in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Development Master’s Program for Excellence), which has been awarded funding under the Erasmus Mundus...

SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 5 SDG 9 SDG 10 SDG 17

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OPTIFY Project (Enhancing Monitoring and Management Capacities of HEIs on Optical Networks and Optical Communication in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan) Education 5 articles
October 2025

OPTIFY Project (Enhancing Monitoring and Management Capacities of HEIs on Optical Networks and Optical Communication in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan)

Dr. Ahmet Kızılay, a faculty member of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Yıldız Technical University, is the coordinator of the OPTIFY project (Enhancing Monitoring and Management Capacities of HEIs on Optical Networks and Optical Communication in Georgia, Azerbaijan,...

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Ice-Link Project (Integration of Advanced Experiments, Computation and Data for Innovation in Freeze Casting and Advanced Porous Structures) Education 5 articles
October 2025

Ice-Link Project (Integration of Advanced Experiments, Computation and Data for Innovation in Freeze Casting and Advanced Porous Structures)

Dr. Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç, a faculty member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Yıldız Technical University, has joined the Ice-Link project (Integration of Advanced Experiments, Computation and Data for Innovation in Freeze Casting and Advanced Porous Structures) as a partner with a bu...

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AESK Team (Alternative Energy Systems Club) Became Champions in the Electromobile Category Education 5 articles
October 2025

AESK Team (Alternative Energy Systems Club) Became Champions in the Electromobile Category

AESK Team (Alternative Energy Systems Club) achieved an outstanding success by becoming the champion in the Electromobile category at the 19th International Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Competition, organized by TÜBİTAK MAM as part of TEKNOFEST 2024. Demonstrating remarkable engineering ...

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