The 13th Bilkent Tourism Forum will take place on December 20, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium starting at 1:30 p.m. The event will focus on the theme “Tourism as a Peacekeeping Power,” exploring how tourism can serve as a force for fostering peace and cultural understanding globally. A panel of[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Ayşenur Dal, from the Department of Communication and Design, has been honored with the TÜBA Outstanding Young Scientist Award (GEBİP) in the field of Social Sciences. The TÜBA-GEBİP Awards have been granted since 2001 to outstanding young scientists working in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, health sciences[Read More…]
Prof. Roland Smith, of the Department of Archaeology and Director of the Aphrodisias excavation, has received the prestigious TÜBA (Turkish Academy of Sciences) International Academy Award in the Social Sciences and Humanities category. TÜBA Academy Prizes were launched in 2015 in appreciation and encouragement of eminent scientists. TÜBA Academy Prizes[Read More…]
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Prof. Sinan Gezici of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering an IEEE Fellow. The IEEE Fellow is one of the organization’s highest honors. It is bestowed upon a very limited number of IEEE Senior Members who have contributed significantly[Read More…]
Nearly 140 individuals participated in the Step ” activities that were part of “Sports As a Way of Life.”Participants accomplished the activities by either walking or running 10,000 steps per day between October 21 and November 17. The top finishers of the challenge are: 1) Ahmed Utku Özüdoğru, Ali Eren[Read More…]
Kumru Arapgirlioğlu graduated from the Department of City and Regional Planning at Middle East Technical University and received her master’s degree in Environmental Planning and Resource Management from Florida State University. She received her doctorate from Ankara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration. She[Read More…]
Name: Ozan Aksakal Department: Law How often do you exercise? I exercise six days a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? I have self-confidence and muscle/brain coordination as a result. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? Don’t[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Haider Raheem Department: ME Country of Origin: Pakistan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? It was mesmerizing. I took a cab from the airport with two of my now best friends who were strangers then, Shaham and Huzaifa. I still remember sticking my[Read More…]
The “Sports As a Way of Life” Swim and Fit Challenge event is now complete. Swim and Fit Challenge participants exercised regularly for four weeks, committing to sports for at least two and at most five times per week. The main aim of the challenge was to help students acquire[Read More…]
Department of Fine Arts ’05 graduate Assoc. Prof. Seval Şener opened a solo exhibition, “Sleeping Venus,” at the Siyah Beyaz Art Gallery on December 6. The artist, who focuses on nudes in relation to original sin and expulsion from paradise, presents works that are centered on art history and mythology.[Read More…]
