The "From Village to the Future: Science and Technology" Project Has Been Successfully Completed

The project titled "From Village to the Future: Science and Technology," supported within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 4009 Support Program for Village Schools and coordinated by Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, a faculty member of our Department, was carried out in Sungurlu on 6-7 October 2026. During the two-day project, middle school students studying in village schools were brought together with scientific and technological applications.

The opening program began with a moment of silence and the Turkish National Anthem, followed by opening speeches. Project Coordinator Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, School Principal Fikret Gündoğdu, Director of Sungurlu Vocational School Asst. Prof. Dr. Özlem Bal, Mayor of Sungurlu Muhsin Dere and District Governor of Sungurlu Mutlu Köksal addressed the participants. District protocol members, academics, teachers, students and invited guests attended the program.

As part of the project, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeliz Bolat, a faculty member at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Hitit University, met with the students in a seminar session. The session included discussions aimed at developing students' perspectives on science, technology and the future.

Throughout the two-day program, students were divided into four groups and participated in activities by rotating between different workshop areas. On the first day, Asst. Prof. Dr. Gamze Nur Müjdeci, Lecturer Dr. Hüseyin Çelik, Lecturer Dr. Abdullah Bedir Kaya and Lecturer Dr. Ayşe Aksoy Karaduman served as instructors. Through the workshops titled "The Hidden Life in Soil: A Mini Microbiology Exploration," "Balance Hunt," "Tracing the Future: Designing My Dreams with Artificial Intelligence" and "Pulse Detectives," students gained hands-on learning experiences in different fields of science.

On the second day, Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Kara, Lecturer Dr. Ömer Kayır, Lecturer Dr. Seda Mesçi and Lecturer Samed Gülyılmaz served as instructors. Through the activities titled "Discovering Correct Posture," "Cell Explorers," "Mini Cream Hands Workshop" and "The Hidden Code in Strawberries: Let's Reveal the DNA,"students had the opportunity to directly experience various applications related to health, biology and science.

The activities aimed not only to provide students with knowledge but also to encourage them to observe, ask questions, conduct experiments, solve problems and actively participate in scientific processes. Covering a wide range of disciplines from microscopic examinations and DNA studies to artificial intelligence applications, health and movement activities, the project sought to foster students' scientific curiosity and increase their awareness of science and technology.

During the project, students from our Department, Zilan Altıntaş, Mustafa Emin Sayar, Tuana Özcan, Muhammed Talha Tosunoğlu and Nisanur Yiğit, served as guides. Kerem Çökmez from Sungurlu Municipality served as emergency and first aid personnel throughout the event.

Sungurlu Municipality provided support for the implementation of the project. Its contributions played an important role in preparing the event area, establishing the organizational infrastructure and meeting various needs of the project.

Following the two-day program, the project concluded with a closing event attended by students, instructors, project team members and guests. Through the learning environments created within the project, it was aimed to support students' scientific curiosity, increase their interest in science and technology and enable them to experience different scientific fields through hands-on activities.