April 3rd is the birthday of Bilkent University’s founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year, the university community celebrates the occasion as Bilkent Day, with special events including the annual Bilkent Day Conference and a commemorative concert. All of the day’s events took place in the Bilkent Concert Hall. The Bilkent[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Emine Ülkü Sarıtaş Çukur was appointed Associate Provost, effective April 1, 2023. We wish her every success in this position.
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) Dr. Craig Ireland teaches at the American Culture and Literature department. He received his BA from Berkeley and PhD from Université de Montréal. Prior to joining Bilkent, Dr. Ireland taught for the philosophy and comparative literature departments at the Université de Montréal. His research and[Read More…]
On February 27th, students from the Master of Conference Interpreting program participated in a special virtual session organized by the Directorate-General for Interpretation of the European Commission. Over 200 students from 28 universities joined the virtual session and practiced note-taking skills with professional interpreters. Note taking is an essential part[Read More…]
Name: Kıvanç Batu Bilgen Department: Mechanical Engineering How often do you exercise?I exercise three or four times per week. How has regular exercise affected your life?Regular exercise has a number of positive effects on mental health due to the release of the hormones dopamine and serotonine. Staying active helps me[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Abdul Wasay Department: Management Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey?I absolutely love the rich culture and history of Turkey. With its colorful bazaars and stunning architecture, it is no wonder that Turkey is such a popular destination for both[Read More…]
April 3rd marks the 108th anniversary of the birth of Bilkent University’s beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year Bilkent celebrates Prof. Doğramacı’s birthday as Bilkent Day, honoring his memory with deepest respect and affection. This year Bilkent Day includes two main events: the Bilkent Day Conference and a celebratory[Read More…]
Eight Bilkent faculty members have received the Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2023. The awards are given by the Science Academy Association (Bilim Akademisi), established in 2011 “to promote, practice and uphold the principles of scientific merit, freedom and integrity.” The objective of the BAGEP program is to recognize[Read More…]
The first session of the art therapy classes for students affected by the recent earthquakes in South-eastern Turkey began last week. Offered by Dr. Ceren Gürdere, Clinical Psychologist at the Psychological Counseling and Development Center and part-time instructor at the Department of Psychology, and Beata Zalewska, Artist in Residence at[Read More…]
Dr. Mustafa Ordu from the Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) has been awarded funding under the “2544 – Bilateral Cooperation Support Program 2022 with TÜBİTAK – JSPS” as a result of a joint initiative between TÜBİTAK and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Dr. Ordu[Read More…]
