On May 8, 2024, the first Library Lunchtime Lecture of the semester took place in the Library Art Gallery. Professor Sandrine Bergès from the Department of Philosophy delivered a thought-provoking talk titled, “The Dos and Don’ts of Writing about Women in the History of Political Philosophy.” With this lecture, Prof.[Read More…]
The university is pleased to announce the recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Awards for the 2023–24 academic year. Dr. Yiğit Acar, Prof. Ergin Atalar, Assoc. Prof. Ali Javili and Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu were chosen for demonstrating outstanding teaching abilities and for contributing to students’ academic and intellectual development. Please[Read More…]
The Bilkent University women’s squash team finished in first place and the men’s squash team came second in the recent inter-university squash championship. Approximately 100 athletes from 10 universities participated in this event, which was organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation.
On Wednesday, May 8, the Department of Information Systems and Technologies (CTIS) held its annual Senior Projects Demo Day and Poster Presentations at East Campus, C Building. Sixteen teams of fourth-year students displayed their posters, videos and products. CTIS advisory board members, instructors, students, alumni and visitors from the industry[Read More…]
The entrepreneurship competition “Bilkentpreneurs Challenge 2024” was held on May 10 at the Bilkent Cyberpark. The competition was organized by the Faculty of Business Administration in collaboration with the Beba Innovation & Entrepreneurship Foundation and with logistical support from Bilkent Cyberpark. Open to all Bilkent students, each team was required[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Efe Alpay, of the Department of Graphic Design, exhibited his mnemonic data sculpture, “A Giant Leap,” alongside the art of 13 other leading multidisciplinary artists from Türkiye. The exhibition, which took place April 13–21, was part of the larger “Culture Road” project (organized by the Turkish Ministry of[Read More…]
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır met with Bilkent students at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium on May 8, a conference organized by Medeniyet Topluluğu. In his speech titled “Türkiye’s National Technology Move,” Minister Kacır said that Turkish youth are capable and competent enough to achieve the world’s best jobs[Read More…]
Prof. Tolga Çukur of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and director of UMRAM has been named a fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM). Prof. Çukur was named for outstanding contributions to computational MRI techniques, including machine learning algorithms for robust image reconstruction, translation[Read More…]
The 19th Angora Cup Inter-universities Sports Festival, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, is now complete. Approximately 800 students from a number of universities, including Ankara, Atılım, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt, Başkent, Bilkent, Boğaziçi, İstanbul Teknik, Çankaya, Gazi, Hacettepe, Jandarma ve Sahil Güvenlik, METU, TEDU, TOBB ETÜ and Yıldız[Read More…]
IEEE Bilkent Student Branch’s magazine, Mercek Dergi’s second issue came out. This issue delves into AI’s impact across biotechnology, finance, popular culture, animation and art. Drawing inspiration from the Retro era, spanning the vibrant aesthetics of the 70s to the 90s, our design encapsulates nostalgia while embracing the technological forefront. [Read More…]
