Cambridge University

Fotini Christia has been named the next Director at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), effective from July 1, 2024, it was announced on Monday.

Christia is the Ford International Professor of the Social Sciences in the Department of Political Science.

The cultivation of the purple potato, greatly popular for its contributions to healthy living and skincare in Europe, has been expanded in the Anatolian lands, with this initiative commenced in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir now poising to infuse vibrancy into the local economy in the eastern city of Erzurum.

A cutting-edge technological device has been developed by a scientific team in the UK, called the "artificial pancreas," to optimize the treatment of people with type 1 diabetes. The artificial pancreas incorporates modern algorithms and interacts with each user individually, automating the process of measuring and taking insulin.

Ten Turkish universities, with three of them in the top 500, have made it into the top 1,000 of the 2024 QA World University Rankings.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a higher education rating agency headquartered in London, announced the "2024 World University Rankings," which is considered one of the most important rankings in the world.

More than 40 competitors have participated in the first sailing race of the year on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, one of the most challenging sailing race courses in Türkiye, famous for its strong currents coming from the north.

Organized by Bahçeşehir University for the 11th time this year, the BAU Bosphorus Sailing Cup saw more than 40 sailboats set sail on the strait.

Seven titles have been short-listed for this year's Runciman Award, which is expected to be announced in June.

The appointment of new negotiators for Belgrade and Pristina sent by Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz is a sign of desperation on the part of Paris and Berlin, according to Timothy Less.

Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar criticized the activities of the Greek Cypriot administration while speaking at an event in Kyrenia on June 19.

"Although Greek Cypriots talk about peace and neighborly relations, they continue their discontent and immoral activities against Türkiye," he said.

CAMMA "Thursday Talks," organized by Istanbul Bilgi University Cultural Management Master Program (CAMMA) and Cultural Policy and Management Research Center (KPY), will host Professor Ian Hodder, the former director of the Çatalhöyük Research Project and a pioneer of post-processualism theory in archaeology, on June 2.

Two notebooks owned by naturalist Charles Darwin, including one containing a sketch of his famous Tree of Life, have been returned to Cambridge University's library, more than 20 years after they were reported missing.