START OF THE EUROPEAN SATELLITE

NAVIGATION COMPETITION
THE GREAT CROSS-COUNTRY RACE BY DIGI MOBIL
THE LAUNCH OF TWO VOLUMES OF CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW
SCHUMANN, LISZT AND CHOPIN AT THE
MULTICULTURAL CENTRE
FORESTRY STUDENTS WON TWO PRIZES
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION: TIE 2016
THE MULTICULTURAL CENTRE HOSTS REMARKABLE PROJECT
SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION OF THE D.A.K.O. TEAM BRAOV
DEVELOPING TEACHING SKILLS AN EVALUATION OF YOUNG ACADEMICS
THE LIVE LIBRARY ADULT EDUCATION MOBILITY
THE XIXth EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
GERMAN STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
CONFERENCE ON MINING-METALLURGY AND GEOLOGY
CONTINENTAL TECHNICAL COMPETITION 2016
'KNOW MORE, BE BETTER' SCHOOL WEEK
SCHOOL, DIFFERENTLY WEEK
OPEN DOORS TO FACULTY COLLECTIONS
VISITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
THE SPRING OF 2016 AT PRIME BRAOV
READY, SET, GO!
HELPING HIGHSTUDENTS MAKE INFORMED CHOICES BEFORE THEY ENROLL
SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF DELINQUENT CHILDREN
EVENINGS AT THE FACULTY OF LETTERS
PHYGITAL
NEW BOOK RELEASE: THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI
PROFESSORS WE TAKE PRIDE IN

Nr. 49
May
2016

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N
EWSLETTER
Transilvania University of Bra ov
It is not the walls that make a school, but the spirit that reigns within.
(King Ferdinand I)

What purpose does the university serve

if not to pave the way for the society of wisdom?

(Paolo Blasi)

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NAVIGATION COMPETITION
T h e Fa c u l t y o f E l e c t r i ca l
Engineering and Computer Science
organized, together with the Romanian
Space Agency (ROSA), an event aimed at
THE GREAT CROSS-COUNTRY RACE BY DIGI MOBIL
promoting the 2016 edition of the European
Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC). Geared
This year's edition of the Great Crosstowards individuals and companies involved in
Country
Race at Transilvania University of
GNSS systems production or service provision, the
Braov
took place on 26 April. As with the
launch which took place at our university on 20 April
was mainly targeted at the young faculty staff, doctoral previous editions, the idea behind this 2
students, postgraduate and senior year undergraduates at km race was to promote exercise and
competitiveness among students
engineering faculties.
ESNC benefits from the support of a specialist network and staff. Around 500 students and
consisting of 240 theorists and practitioners in the field, acting as 13 staff members were in the
evaluators of the proposals every year. The prize values amount to lineup of the competition coan overall 1,000,000 Euro in cash, incubation possibilities, patent organized by the university with Digi Mobil (main partner), the
City Hall, Digi Sport, Digi 24HD and Digi.
consultancy, business coaching, publicity, etc.
The award giving ceremony took place in the open,
Vlad Olteanu, the representative of ROSA gave the attendees a
in
front
of Aula Magna. Digi Mobil offered prizes to the
run-through of the competion's details, including the prizes, registration
top
five
female and male contestants: smatphones and
methods and the online project description on the ENSC portal. The
examples of winning ideas from the previous competitions showed that there a one-year free subscription. All contestants were
is a broad range of GNSS related ideas originating from a wide range of presented with T-shirts. The winners of this year's
contestants. Last but not least, the attendees were introduced to the race were Mdlina Macovei i Drago Andrei,
opportunities that the European Space Agency (ESA) offers young graduates: both students at the Faculty of Physical
Education and Mountain Sports.
further education, study grants, employment prospects.
The winners in the teaching staff
The 2016 edition of the ESNC 2016 is open within 1 April and 30 June. Further
category were Veronica Mndrescu (Faculty
details about this competion are available at http://www.esnc.eu.
of Physical Education and Mountain Sports)
Dr Titus Blan and Florin Grbacia (Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering).
On behalf of the university, we
extend our thanks to our co-organizers
and congratulate all the participants.
Dr Daniel Munteanu

CONFERENCE AT THE FACULTY OF LAW: UNDERSTANDING

AND APPLYING THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL LAW CODES IN ROMANIA
On 15 and 16 April the
Faculty of Law together with the
Braov Bar Association, the National
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Institute for Lawyer Training and
Universul Juridic Publishing House organized
Understanding and Applying the New
THE LAUNCH OF TWO VOLUMES
Fundamental Law Codes in Romania, a specialist
OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW
conference consisting of two panels: Civil Law/Civil
Procedure Law and Criminal Law/Criminal
Procedure Law.
The conference included many debates among legal practitioners (Traian Briciu,
Claudiu Constantin Dinu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Cristinel Costel Ghigheci, Petru Ciobanu,
Cristian Ichim, Anca Nicchi, Constantin Ioan Gliga), which afforded students at the Faculty of
Law the opportunity to learn useful things related to civil and criminal law. The best two
students in every year of study were awarded prizes in kind by the local Bar Association.
A particularly noteworthy event took place on the 15 April: the launch of two
volumes of great import for the field specialists: The New Annotated Code of Criminal
Procedure. Generalities. (Noul Cod de procedur penal adnotat. Partea general. Analiz
comparativ, nouti, explicaii, comentarii) and The New Annotated Code of Criminal
Procedure. Particulars (Noul Cod de procedur penal adnotat. Partea special. Analiz comparativ, nouti, explicaii, comentarii)
issued in March this year by Universul Juridic Publishing House in Bucharest. The authors of these volumes are Dr Nicolae Volonciu,
Professor Emeritus at the University of Bucharest, Dr Alexandru Vasiliu and Dr Radu Gheorghe. The book launch brought together a
large number of students and legal professionals in Braov.
Dr Oana aramet

SCHUMANN, LISZT AND CHOPIN AT THE MULTICULTURAL CENTRE

PIANO RECITAL
BY BOTOND SZCS

On 19 April the university's Multicultural Centre was the locale of a recital by young
pianist Botond Szcs, second year student at the Faculty of Music. Coached by Dr Stela Drgulin
since 2011, Botond has gradually made a name for himself by winning many national and
international contests in Braov, Trgu-Mure, Rmnicu-Vlcea, Bucharest, London, etc. - as
either soloist or with symphonic orchestras. This recital included pieces such as Schumann's
Humoresca, The Spanish Rhapsody by Liszt and Chopin's Preludes.
His virtuoso performance, the accuracy of details, the finesse in capturing the spirit of
the original works, and the artful combination of different musical styles testified to an
increasingly developing talent build on a sound academic foundation.
Witnessing his performance was tantamount to witnessing the rise of a star: years later,
we, students at the Faculty of Music, will be able to say Botond Szcs was our colleague!.
Magdalena Lazr, 2nd year student, Faculty of Music

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION: FORESTRY VERSATILITY

A team of fourth year students representing the Faculty of Silviculture and Forest
Engineering took part in Forestry Versatility, an international student competition held in Brno
(Czech Republic) between 12 and 15 April. Consisting of Ancua Margalinescu, Avram Cica, Petre
Forogu and Iustin Giosanu, the team came in second, while Petre Forogu won another second
prize individually.
The three-day long contest involved forestry students from all the reputed universities in
Europe. The contestants went through a variety of tests, such as identification of species, precision
cutting, determining tree volume, shooting, etc. These top positions are consistent with the
outstanding results that our students obtain in professional international competitions.
Dr Alexandru Lucian Curtu

FORESTRY STUDENTS
WON TWO PRIZES

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION: TIE 2016

The international competition Interconnection Techniques In
Electronics (TIE, at www.tie.ro) was set up in 1992 at the Polytechnic University
of Bucharest by Professor Paul Svasta from the Faculty of Electronics,
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telecommunications and information technology, coordinator of the Center of
Technololgical Electronics and Interconnection Techniques (CETTI).
TOP FIVE POSITION
With 25 running editions, the contest involves students and staff interested in
FOR THE FEECS TEAM
electronic
packaging, and is geared towards promoting the computer-assisted design (CAE, CAD CAM)
of electronic modules, as well as the design of printed cables.
Each partner university in the EPETRUN Consortium (Electronic Packaging Education
Training and Research University Network) may be represented in this itinerant contest by a
team of three students. The 2016 edition, the 25th, took place between 20 and 23 April at
tefan cel Mare University at Suceava. Representatives of our university were Vlad Lupu and
Florin Dumitrache, Mihai Luchian, students at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science, who came in fifth out of the 38 participating teams.
The contest is endorsed by IEEE CPMT HU&RO Joint Chapter, and supported
financially by specialist companies around Romania. This year Miele Tehnica, a company
based in Braov took on the role of Platinum Sponsor.
Dr Marius Carp, Dr Gheorghe Pan, Coordinators of the FEECS team

THE INTEGRAL OF BEETHOVEN'S SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

THE MULTICULTURAL
CENTRE HOSTS
REMARKABLE PROJECT

On the 6 April, the Multicultural Centre of our university played host to the first concert in the
series entitled The integral of Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano. The event is part of a project
initiated by two exceptional artists, Peter Rosenberg, concertmaster in the symphonic orchestra of
Bamberg, and Botond Szcs, pianist and 2nd year student at the Faculty of Music, the class of Dr Stela
Drgulin.
The recital was infused with the intensity of artistic emotions and interpretative virtuosity. To
the finest note, the artists rendered three of Beethoven's sonatas: the Sonata for Piano and Violin
No.1, the Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 5 (The Spring Sonata), and the Sonata for Piano and Violin
No. 9 (the Kreutzer Sonata).
To make music sound and resound in this particular manner, one needs to put in talent,
dedication and artistry, a fact reconfirmed by pianist Botond Szcs: It's a question of life and death
on stage: you must give your very best.
The concert invited the participation of professional and amateur music buffs, all
interconnected by this wonderful melodic string. From the first to the last note, the audience was
captured by the young artists' performance, whose virtuosity represents a promise for further events
to deliver the same exceptional musical quality.
Maria-Emanuela Rionesei, 1st year student, Faculty of Music

SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION OF THE D.A.K.O. TEAM BRAOV

The most prestigious engineering
EBEC 2016 REGIONALS
competition in Europe, European B E S T
Engineering Competition (EBEC) is designed by
AT CLUJ NAPOCA
students for students. Its main target is to gather
and challenge, project-wise, the most talented
Engineering students in Europe.
EBEC follows a three-stage pyramidal structure, on a year-round basis: 88
locals in 32 European countries; 15 nationals and regionals; and a final.
The D.A.K.O. Team consisted of Kinga Kristo, Ovidiu-Traian Barboni,
Constantin-Adrian Geiu and Ctlin-Neculaie Neculoiu, 3rd year students at the
Faculty of Technological Engineering and Industrial Management, winners in the locals (in Braov, November 2015, in the Case Study
category). Their top ranking qualified them for participation in the regionals in Cluj-Napoca, between 21-24 of April this year.
Meeting in a professional and imaginative manner a variety of challenges devised by the organizers, our team came in third
among the 80 competitors in the CASE STUDY category. This result is all the more commendable in light of the fact that our students
were first time participants in an event of such magnitude.
Kinga Kristo, 3rd year student,
Dr Catrina Chivu

DEVELOPING TEACHING SKILLS AN EVALUATION

OF YOUNG ACADEMICS
The second edition of the workshop Developing Teaching Skills An
Evaluation of Young Academics took place between 4 and 6 April. Initiated by
Dr Ana-Maria Cazan, Dr Ramona Henter and Dr Camelia Trua from the Faculty
of Psychology and Education Sciences, the event comes in response to the
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growing interest towards improving the teaching activity and the relationship with
students. Relevant particularly to the young staff, the workshop represented an
opportunity for academics to exchange ideas on methods and techniques applied to
THE 2nd EDITION OF
specific student groups.
THE WORKSHOP
The 29 attendees from 12 faculties focused on the following topics: accommodating
1st year students to academic requirements, strategies for curricular design, students'
learning strategies. In order to facilitate communication and information access, a course in
Moodle format was also designed on the e-learning platform. As the course includes
presentations, educational resources and proposals for further research, the participants are
encouraged to also post and share materials. The participants in the workshop further
debated on the use of teaching methods that foster students' autonomy (e.g. Web-Quest),
identifying methods of improving the teacher-student relationship, finding ways to increase
students' interest in course activities, tailored teaching, etc.
We trust that the usefulness of this workshop and the desire of the staff to keep
abreast of the latest trends in teaching are strong enough reasons to justify running such workshop on a regular basis.
Dr Ana-Maria Cazan, Dr Ramona Henter, Dr Camelia Trua

THE LIVE LIBRARY

SCHOOL, DIFFERENTLY AT THE FACULTY OF SOCIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

On 18 and 19 April, during the week dedicated to non-formal education School, differently:
know more, be better!, the Faculty of Sociology and Communication hosted the event entitled the
Live Library.
Targeted at high-schoolers, the event was geared at stimulating their interest in sociology and
communication-related professions by reading live books, that is, by actually communicating and
sharing knowledge with experienced field professionals. The so-called books, immediately available
for consultation, illustrated specialities of the faculty, such as social assistance, sociology, human
resources, public relations and communication. The invitees were academics and professionals who,
by talking directly to our young readers, allowed them a glimpse into what it takes to be a specialist in
these fields.
Dr Diana-Cristina Bdi, Dr Mihai Pascu

THE ERASMUS+ KA1 PROJECT AT THE FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Between 11 and 16 April, the Faculty of Technological Engineering and Industrial
ADULT EDUCATION
Management played host to the workshop Quality, protypation and good practices for their
MOBILITY
application, part of the Erasmus+ KA1 Adult Education Mobility Project.
The opening speech was given by Dr Simona Lache, Vice-Rector for Internationalization and
quality Evaluation, who presented the quality management system at Transilvania University of
Braov, as well as on the criteria for ARACIS assessment and the international IEP-EUA assessment.
The twelve-month project is supported by the Greek National Agency and mainly addresses
the educational mobility of the ENEPROT members (Union of Hellenic Scientists for Protypation
and Standardization) to our University, with the specific aim of getting specialized training in the
field of higher-education quality and standardization. Other targets include the ongoing training
within the Romanian educational system, the assessment of pros and cons of the educational
systems in both countries in view of effectively integrating educational methods and best practices,
as well as cultural events.
The project represented also an opportunity to identify collaboration prospects for further international educational projects
and partnerships.
Dr Adela-Eliza Dumitracu

PARADIGMS OF MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY IN GERMAN CULTURE, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE

Between 7 and 9 April, the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies of the Faculty of
Letters, in collaboration with the German Studies Association in Romania organized the XIXth edition
of the International Conference on German Studies. The event was attended by 28 academics from
Luxembourg, Turkey and Romania.
The panel sections focused on literature, linguistics, translation studies and teaching
research, and mainly analysed paradigms of masculinity and femininity in the German culture and
language.
Like with the previous editions, the organizer of the conference, Dr Carmen Elisabeth
Puchianu, prepared a variety of cultural activities for the participants.
In the opening of the event, Dr Puchianu launched her volume Roter Strick und schwarze Folie
(Red Rope and Black Foil) at Okian Bookshop. The book explores the staging of theatrical
performances from a dramatic, historical perspective and focuses on the validity of experimental
theatre as a teaching/learning method in the area of German studies, fostering a better
comprehension of texts in the curricula.
The following evening was dedicated to the premiere of the play Orpheus und Eurydike tanzen in der
Unterwelt. Das Finale (performers Carmen Elisabeth Puchianu, Alexandra Greavu, Mdlina Matei and Krisztin-Attila Pn) at Reduta
Art Centre.
Andreea Andrie, Zsuzsanna Bartk, Mirela Folberth, 1st year M.A.students

THE XIXth EDITION OF

THE INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON
GERMAN STUDIES

INTERNATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

On the International Autism Awareness Day, the Faculty of
Psychology and Education Sciences joined its partners in organizing a series of
scientific events meant to raise public awareness of discrimination against special
FIDES ET EXCELLENTIA
needs individuals and of the weaknesses in the laws and regulations addressing this
particular group of people.
ACTIVITIES AT THE
To this end, on 1 April, those interested in the topic were able to watch the film BEN
X followed by a debate on the topic Integration starts with accepting that I am different,
FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY
featuring therapists, teachers, psychologists, special needs people and members of their
AND EDUCATION SCIENCES
families. The discussions were moderated by Dr Laura David, Dr Daniela Popa, and Gabriela
Plopeanu, President of Crystal Children Association.
On 2 April, students and faculty staff together with members of Crystal Children
Association, and Medicine Students' Association at Transilvania University took part in a
march to support people with autism and their families. 150 blue baloons - the representative
colour of the Light It Up Blue world campaign - were launched in Piaa Sfatului.
On the same day, students and staff joined the Dicta Association in activites meant to
plant the garden at the Braov Centre for Inclusive Education. Moreover, the building of the
centre was decorated with coloured paintings, which added to the warm, nurturing and
joyful atmosphere of the school environment.
Dr Daniela Popa

170 PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED IN PLENARY AND SUBJECT SPECIFIC PANELS

CONFERENCE ON
MINING-METALLURGY
AND GEOLOGY

The 18th Conference on Mining-Metallury and Geology was held between 7 and 10 April and
was oragnised by the Hungarian Technical-Scientific Society in Transilvania in partnership with the
Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Transilvania University of Braov. On the first day, the
170 participants were given a tour of Brasov and of its surroundings (Poiana Braov Rnov - Bran Prul Rece - Scele). On the second day the conference was opened by Dr Daniel Munteanu, Vicerector of the university, followed by plenary sessions. The morning program ended in a pleasant
atmosphere created by old music band Codex. In the afternoon, the confenerce continued in four
panels: Geology, Metallurgy-Welding, Mining and History of Sciences. On Saturday, our colleagues
from the University of Miskolc went on a short visit to the C08 Reserach Centre at the ICDT. On
Sunday morning, the participants, teaching staff, researchers, doctoral students, MA students from
Babes-Bolyai University, Petroani, Miskolc, Budapest universities and production engineers (the
Association of Hungarian Miners and Metallurgists) said good bye to Braov and left with pleasant
memories of the city and Transilvania University.
Dr Teodor Machedon Pisu, Dr Bla Varga

CONTINENTAL TECHNICAL COMPETIOTION 2016

It has already become a tradition with students at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
DESIGN & IMPLEMENT
Computer Science to line up for the contest organized by the Continental Company at Sibiu every
A CITY AUTONOMOUS
year.
COURIER
This year, 16 student teams from the universities of Bucharest, Braov, Craiova and TrguMure took part in the Continental Technical Competition 2016. Design & implement a city
autonomous courier held on 21 and 22 April at the headquarters of Continental Sibiu. Transilvania
University was represented by BMobile team manned by Romeo Horeang IVth year, Robotics and
Mecatronics, Vlad-Petru Tittes Gherman IIIrd year, Automatics and Applied Computer Science and
George Dngeanu IVth year, Robotics and Mecatronics. This year's topic was considerably more
complex than before, and it related to the very current concept of autonomous ground vehicles. The
task set by the organizers was creating an autonomous robot for the delivery of three differently
shaped parts.
The program included visits to the research and production sectors of Continental Sibiu, the
presentation and technical analysis of the participant teams' robots, discussions on technical solutions for autovehicle sub-ensembles
and a very interesting socio-cultural program: a visit to Thalia Hall and other cultural landmarks of the city of Sibiu.
The ingenious solution put forward by our students did not go unnoticed by both organizers and competitors, as shown by the
numerous details the authors were requested to give during the robot technical analysis session. The difficulty of the trials and the
novelty of the route suggested by the organizers caused several teams to drop out the contest before its end. Our robot met the
standards set by the organizers, which qualified our team as winners, sharing an ex-aequo award with other teams with equally good
results.
Dr Adrian Dnil

OPEN DOORS AT THE FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS

AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science organized its
Open Doors Days on 20 April, sheduled during the Know more, be better!
week.
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Our invite attracted over 70 highschoolers together with teachers, who
were introduced to a number of aspects related to our Faculty of Mathematics and
Computer Science: its tradition and heritage, its current educational offer, the career
'KNOW MORE, BE BETTER'
opportunities afforded by specialization in mathematics and computer science, the faculty
SCHOOL WEEK
equipment, its collaboration with other institutions, national and international mobilities, as
well as the scientific status of the faculty.
Following this introduction, representatives of IT companies such as Dynamic
Ventures, Siemens, Essensys and Awinta companies spoke to the audience about
professional and personal development opportunities available to them through the
partnership programs offered to students. The highschoolers were also able to interact with
faculty staff and students, asked for details about the study programs, the calendar of the
university entrance 2016, Erasmus mobilities, etc.
The open doors scheme at our faculty extended throughout the School, Differently
week. On 22 April, the faculty received new visitors from Braov and Cmpina. The
highschollers were delighted with the event they had taken part in and showed interest in the
educational offer of the faculty and of the career prospects open to them after graduation.
Dr Eugen Pltnea

SCHOOL, DIFFERENTLY AT THE FACULTY OF SILVICULTURE AND FOREST ENGINEERING

Between 18 and 23 April the Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering of Braov opened

OPEN DOORS
its doors for the event School, Differently. On this occasion, pre-university students of all ages from
TO FACULTY COLLECTIONS Braov, Dmbovia and Sibiu counties, as well as children from local kindergartens visited the
laboratories of the faculty.
The visits were peppered with short lectures held by faculty staff on various aspects related
to teaching and research in the field of forest engineering. The guests had the opportunity to visit the
faculty's museums and collections and to observe various species of forest and ornamental trees in
the faculty's park.
Great interest was shown in problems related to wild game: the management, anatomy and
ethology of wild game species.
Practical aspects related to plant conservation were the focus of discussions during the
whole week dedicated to this event in the faculty's plant collection and botany laboratory. The
children were impressed by the sheer amount and value of the collections as well as by the age-old
specimens (plants that have been collected ever since the 1850s). Technology enthusiasts had a
chance to explore the microscopic dimension of plants and soil by preparing and analyzing laboratory tests under the microscope.
Dr Stelian Alexandru Borz

OVER 300 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISITED THE FACULTY OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Between 18 and 22 April, during the School, Differently week - To know more, to be better,
over 300 high schoolers from Braov and Prahova counties visited the Faculty of Economic Sciences
and Business Administration. On this occasion, they learnt more about what it means and takes to be a
student at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, about the study programs
that our faculty offers at the undergraduate, masters and PhD level, and about its functioning and
equipment.
On behalf of the faculty, the hosts were Dr Gabriel Brtucu, Dean, Dr. Ioana Chiu, and
students, who managed to create the setting for an extremely interesting dialogue.
On the same week, the winners of the Ideas for SMART Applications contest received their
awards. Organized by Dr. Radu Lixndroiu, the contest gathered ideas for developing mobile
applications (for smartphones or tablets). The participants were eleventh and twelfth grade
highschoolers, as well as students from our university.
Dr Ioana Chiu

SCHOOL,
DIFFERENTLY WEEK

SCHOOL, DIFFERENTLY AT THE FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY

AND EDUCATION SCIENCES
During the School, Differently week (18 22 April), the Faculty of
Psychology and Education Sciences hosted several activities involving pupils
and high school students. Eleventh grade students from Emil Racovi National
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College, accompanied by their class masters Cristina Niu and Ioana Judele, visited
our faculty and were encouraged to discover their professional interests under the
VISITS, DEMONSTRATIONS,
guidance of our Vice-dean Dr. Ana-Maria Cazan.
Eighth grade pupils from Secondary School No. 8 took part in a demonstrative session
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
of speech therapy held by Dr Ioana Topal. Also, they had the chance to learn which
professions are the most appropriate for their personality profile.
During the same period, we organized the Creativity Workshop, an activity which
continues the collaboration between our faculty and Unirea National College Braov,
involving seventh grade students coordinated by class master Claudia Roca, and third year
students from the study program The Pedagogy of Primary and Pre-School Education,
coordinated by Dr Elena-Simona Indreica. The topic of the workshop was The Bird House, a 3D
product made of cardboard. The three hour activity consisted of cutting the component parts
of the bird house, assembling and decorating them.
Dr Elena-Simona Indreica

INNOVATIVE RECRUITING THROUGH BOARD GAMES

This spring added new members to the PRIME Braov team. Starting from the premise that
THE SPRING OF
recruiting
is a science as well as an art, our team posted on the social networks a recruiting video
2016 AT PRIME BRAOV

telling ambitious young people what PRIME Braov does and what opportunities it offers for
personal and professional growth. This was followed by the actual recruiting, an innovative process,
just like our organization, built around the concept of Board Games.
The future members relaxed while playing various interactive games, some meant to help
them get to know each other, others aimed at testing their PR abilities and knowledge. The first
activity was simple: the participants introduced themselves and then they answered two questions
asked by another participant.
The second game was a personalized board game, created by PRIME Braov especially for the
applicants involved in this recruiting process. The players answered questions from various fields,
such as social media, fundraising, graphic design or human resources.
At the end of the recruiting session, three teams were formed. They received the task of
organizing an event, observing the requirements set by members of PRIME Braov. At the end of the recruiting process, PRIME Braov
took new, resourceful members on board. We are happy with these results, and we are looking forward to pass our values on to our new
colleagues.
Beatrice Moroi, 2nd year student, Communication and Public Relations

COMMUNICATION STUDENTS AND GRADUATES FACE TO FACE

On 18 April, the Ready, set, go! event
gathered speakers who talked about their
READY, SET, GO!
interesting and eventful careers. Two former
presidents of PRIME Braov and graduates of the
Communication and Public Relations program,
Ioana Moaa, Junior PR Officer at Publicis Romania,
and Octavian Aftanas, Social Media Executive at Leo Burnett Romania, as well as a
graduate in journalism, Raluca Cojocaru from Publicis, shared with us they ways in
which they managed to turn their passion for communication into a successful
career, offering very useful tips about the tricks of the trade.
The three speakers presented the projects most dear to them, the experiences that led them to the results and confessed that it
was natural to make mistakes, and that any mistake could be undone. We have learnt that our bosses might not always agree with our
ideas and that we should accept the advice we receive. I am the person who would ask the most stupid questions!, said Ioana,
encouraging us to be interested in what happens around us, while Raluca stated that experience is the best trainer and that, loving
one's job means to regarding it as an obligation.
Our three guests were unanimous in advising us to believe in ourselves, to ask questions, to strive to learn more, to keep up with
the news, and to maintain the best relationships with the people around us.
Ruxandra Cioac, 2nd year student, Communication and Public Relations

SCHOOL, DIFFERENTLY AT THE FACULTY OF

PRODUCT DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT
Between 18 and 22 April, the Faculty of Product Design and
Environment opened its doors to high school students as part of the national
program School, differently: to know more, to be better!.
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The students had the opportunity to learn about the educational offer of our
faculty for the next academic year, they were informed about and counseled on what
study program to choose, went on a tour of the faculty, and interacted with teachers and
HELPING HIGHSTUDENTS
actual students. They visited the Design studio and workshop, the laboratories for Renewable
MAKE INFORMED CHOICES
Energy Systems, Environment and Recycling, Mechatronics, Optometry and Medical
BEFORE THEY ENROLL
Engineering. Members of the faculty teaching staff presented the career opportunities
available to students throughout their study years, as well as after they graduate.
At the same time, on 21 and 22 April, we organized workshops which reflected the
interests of each of our faculty's study programs, in which the students participated in
activities meant to help them discover what they wish to study: Designer for a day;
Renewable energies a reality; Water. How clean is the water we use?; Garbage, waste or raw
material?; Let's explore tomorrow's world!; Let's see the world better!; Learning how the
human brain works can exceed the limits of the Universe.
The involvement of high school students in the workshop activities was rewarded
with certificates of participation. Around 180 students answered our invitation, accompanied
by their teachers, from high schools in Braov, Cmpina, Trgovite and ntorsura Buzului. Operating on the premise that It's choice not chance - that determines your destiny (F. D. Roosevelt), we believe that these activities helped students find out more about us and
also make informed decisions about their future.
Dr Codrua Jaliu

SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF DELINQUENT CHILDREN

On 14 April, the third year students of the
Social Work program went on a study visit to the
Saint Stelian Centre in Ghimbav. Led by Dr
Marinela imon, the visit was related to the
course Assistance for people with deviant
behaviours. The residents of this centre are minors with no criminal liability who
committed a crime. The aim of the visit was to enhance students' knowledge and
understanding of the role played by the social worker and other professionals in this
type of institution.
The social worker, the legal adviser and the psychologist presented their
roles within the residential centre, they talked about the importance of team work, the job challenges, the day to day difficulties and the
way they manage to achieve their objectives despite multiple obstacles. The main role of the social worker is to maintain the
relationship between minors and their families and communities, and to support their social integration. The legal adviser aims to raise
the minors' awareness to the consequences of their actions, while the psychologist accompanies the minors to court and organizes
various activities both inside and outside the centre.
This experience showed students that the profession of social worker is challenging, and how dedication and active
involvement are indispensable in order to obtain good results. Although the specialists might not receive full recognition for their work,
they should not forget the purpose of their profession and should make every effort to offer these children another chance.

STUDY VISIT AT THE

SAINT STELIAN CENTRE

Mdlina Brgu, Georgiana Bou Popoiu, 3rd year students, Social Work Program

THEATRICAL COLD READING AND BOOK LAUNCH BY MIHAI IGNAT

Taking place in the welcoming environment of the Multicultural Centre, the Evenings at the
Faculty of Letters featured writer and dramatist Mihai Ignat, author of Toi privesc nainte, a volume
including four stage plays.
Introducing the public to the four bitter comedies, Alexandru Agache pointed out how this
new work complements and continues in both topic and style the dramatist's previous plays. In his
talk, Dr Dan Botezatu highlighted the connection between the feeling of bitterness and the
omnipresence of suicide. It is the violent and punctual act of suicide set against an ironic depiction of
routine-based existence that camps Ignat's plays at the interface between drama and comedy,
percolating through his entire theatrical work.
The brief address by the author himself was followed by a theatrical cold reading brilliantly
performed by actors Mihaela Alexandru and Marius Cordo.
Andreea Constantinescu, 2nd year student, Cultural Innovation program

EVENINGS AT THE
FACULTY OF LETTERS

THE 13th NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE STUDENTS

IN COMMUNICATION
Aa cum ne-a obinuit, Congresul Naional al Studenilor la
Comunicare a venit, i la cea de-a XIII-a ediie, cu o tem de actualitate:
Phygital.
FIDES ET EXCELLENTIA
Ca muli dintre cei prezeni, i noi ne-am ntrebat ce este Phygital-ul. Am
btut internetul cteva zile pentru a afla i ne-am fcut fiecare cte o idee proprie
PHYGITAL
despre ce vom auzi la Bucureti. Ateptrile noastre au fost depite de acest eveniment
din care am neles mult mai bine lumea digital de astzi, mecanismele care stau la baza
digitalului, metodele noi de promovare prin digital i cte experiene poate oferi inovaia n
acest domeniu.
Totui, la ce s-au gndit colegii notri de la PRIME Romnia cnd au ales aceast tem
pentru congresul din acest an? Probabil c cea mai clar definiie este cea oferit de cel de-al
doilea vorbitor, Mihai Fetcu, care ne-a explicat conceptul printr-un exemplu: Dac e s gsim un
exemplu de phygital din viaa real, pentru oferi ar fi aplicaia Waze pentru smartphone ai o
hart care comunic n timp real cu lumea, ai oamenii care i dau feedback, comunic cu tine, tii
cnd urmeaz o groap sau o main de poliie.
Cuvinte precum realitate virtual, realitate augmentat sau inteligen artificial zburau
dintr-o parte ntr-alta a slii, n timp ce noi eram fascinai de toate previziunile unui viitor dominat
de tehnologie i avantajele sale.
Dei toat lumea a vorbit despre tehnologie, Mihnea Gheorghiu a subliniat ct de important este, n munca noastr, s nu
uitm c suntem oameni: Nu pornii de la tehnologie i dup aceea s ncercai s gsii o poveste, s inventai ceva. Trebuie s porneti
de la un adevr uman, de la o poveste, de la o nevoie.
Tudor Creu i Ruxandra Cioac, Comunicare i Relaii Publice, anul II

ERASMUS PROJECT: CLASSIC AND MODERN METHODS FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS IN HUMAN PATHOLOGY
NEW BOOK
RELEASE: THEORY AND
PRACTICE FOR
MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS

The IP Erasmus Project Classic and Modern Methods for

Molecular Diagnostics in Human Pathology, coordinated by Transilvania
University of Braov between 2011-2013 had a follow up in the
publication of a new volume. The book chapters were written or
coordinated by the Project partners, as well as by other collaborators,
interested both in the Project and in disseminating the results of their
research. This book release contributes towards increasing the visibility
of our university, strengthening its reputation in and outside Romania.
Dr Antonella Chesca, Project Manager

SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI
REMUS CAZACU
Remus Cazacu is an entrepreneur with a comprehensive background in computers, software
development and economic theory. He is a 1996 graduate of the Faculty of Economics at Transilvania
University of Brasov. As a student, in 1991, he co-founded, with two partners, his first IT company,
where he began by selling hardware, networks and software. In 1993, he founded BITSoftware. After
23 years of successful activity, BITSoftware is now a major player in the ERP, CRM and BI Romanian
market, with over 150 customers and a well-established reputation.
The company led by Remus Cazacu has been partner of the Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration since 2013, in a scientific research project Intelligent Management of the Destination for
Sustainable Tourism - DIMAST funded by UEFISCDI in the competition PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0245.
Dr Gabriel Brtucu

PROFESSOR
CIPRIAN IUSTIN OLTEANU

PROFESSORS WE TAKE PRIDE IN

Professor Olteanu is one of the leading figures in the exclusive circle of the universities
which provide training in the domain of Fine Mechanics and Mechatronics. He stands out through
his intelligence, breadth of thinking, and sound, theory-informed research and teaching work.
A former Vice-dean and Head of Department at the Faculty Mechanical Engineering, he
contributed significantly towards establishing fruitful collaborations with many universities
Bucharest, Timioara, Cluj-Napoca, and took active part in organizing numerous scientific
conferences.
Professor Olteanu promoted fruitful collaborations with other institutions and enterprises
involved in the domain of design, research, and innovation. He authored scientific and didactic
publications which made a valuable contribution to the specialist literature and supervised PhD
theses remarkable in scope, innovative spirit and methodological rigor.
These are just a few of the hallmarks recommending Professor Olteanu as a true scholar who
will always hold a place of honor among our academic staff.
Dr Ileana Roca