FIRST
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE
“INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RING AND
MODULE THEORY”
AT
HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY AT ANKARA, TURKEY,
AUGUST 18-22, 2008.
Conference details and registration are on our website
which will be regularly updated. This conference is intended to be as inclusive
as possible for Mathematicians working in the area of Rings and Modules. So
please pass on this announcement to any colleagues or students who may be
interested in this conference but who may not have received this
information.
http://www.algebra2008.hacettepe.edu.tr
The
history and some highlights of Hacettepe University
The history of the University can be traced back to the establishment of
the Institute of Child Health on July 8, 1958 and the inauguration of the
Hacettepe Children’s Hospital by Professor Ýhsan Dođramacý, MD. In 1961 the
School of Health Sciences and its divisions of Nursing. Medical Technology,
Physical Therapy and Rehabilition were opened, all centred around the Institute
of Child Health. On June 15, 1963
Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine was established, and a general teaching hospital
was built. Three months later the School of Dentistry was founded. In the summer
of 1964 a School of Basic Sciences was opened, offering courses in natural
sciences, social sciences and the humanities. At the time, all Hacettepe
teaching institutions were affiliated with Ankara University and grouped under
the title “Hacettepe Science Centre.” Hacettepe University was chartered through
Act. Vo 892 of the Turkish Parliament on July 8, 1967. Hacettepe Institutes of
Higher Education formed the core of Hacettepe University, and the faculties of
Medicine, Science and Engineering, and Social and Administrative Sciences were
established. The expansion of the University was so rapid that it became
impossible to contain all institutions in the city campus, therefore, some of
the faculties and schools were relocated to the Beytepe Campus in
1975.
Hacettepe University enjoys a high profile and is reputed for its work in
a range of disciplines both nationally and internationally. The University has a
well deserved reputation in teaching and research. Beginning from its
establishment, the University has been radically reformist in its teaching
policies by introducing new programmes and methodologies and is still one of the
innovative higher education institutions that never refrains from introducing
daring novelties. Moreover, the University ranks as the Turkish university with
the highest national and international research publications in indexed and
refereed national and international journals. Hacettepe Universtiy is not only
devoted to high standards in teaching and research as reflected in its motto.
“Advancement for Excellence” but is a forward looking university in that it
shapes its policies according to the demands of the next millennium. The
University also prides itself in
its relations with students. Although it ranks as one of the biggest
universities of Turkey with a student population of 30,000 it is by no means
impersonel, and every individual matters.
The University has two main campuses; one is located in the old town of
Ankara and hosts the Medical Centre and the other, Beytepe Campus, is located 13
km from the city centre stretching over 6,000,000 sq.m of green land and
woodland, hosting the faculties of Economic and Administrative Sciences,
Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Letters, and Science.
An
Introduction to TURKEY
Turkey,
a bridge between Europe and Asia, has an extremely rich cultural heritage.
Perhaps no other land has witnessed so many diverse civilazitions over the last
nine thousand years. After the great Mesopotamians, the Hittite and Urartu
kingdoms flourished, and in Western Anatolia the Ionian and Roman civilizations
predominated. Ýstanbul holds the honour of having been the capital of two huge
empires – first the Byzantine then the Ottoman. Anatolia itself became a
crossroads of peoples, cultures and religions. Christianity, for example,
thrived here, and Islam was glorified by the Seljuks and
Ottomans.
Turkey
today still holds a very strategic position on the world map. This vast land
of 70 million people has tackled
the challenges of the future through its journey along the road towards
modernization, secularism and democracy. Today, it has a vibrant society, a
dynamic economy, an active political life and great confidence in its
future.
A visit
to Turkey should not only take in all the great sights and monuments; it should
leave plenty of time for leisure and pleasure. Turkey offers immense resources
in these areas: majestic mountains ideal for climbers, hikers and skiers; over
7,800 km of coastline laced with picturesque bays and coves; lakes; year-round
summer in some areas; yet plenty of snow in others; a solid and expanding
tourism infrastructure; one of the world’s healthiest cuisines and an extremely
hospitable
people.