BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Amelia Rosiak Department: IR Erasmus+ University: University of Warsaw Country of Origin: Poland What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I had been to Türkiye twice before for summer holidays in Bodrum and Marmaris, staying in all‑inclusive hotels, so that was a totally different, sunny vacation[Read More…]
The fall semester “Bilkent Sports Games” tournaments have ended, and the results are in. Organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of the “Bilkent Sports Games” program, 21 teams and 155 participants took part in the volleyball tournament, while 75 teams and 625 participants competed in the[Read More…]
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) participated in the National Patent Fair, held on November 27–28 by the University-Industry Collaboration Centers Platform (ÜSİMP). The Bilkent TTO stand showcased six innovative technologies, four of which are protected by patents. The fair brought together TTOs from 27 leading universities in Türkiye. The technologies[Read More…]
The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Young Scientist Award for Outstanding Achievement (TÜBA-GEBİP). Two faculty members from Bilkent University have been honored with the award this year. Asst. Prof. Emre Ozan Polat (Department of Physics) and Assoc. Prof. Naci Saldı (Department of Mathematics)[Read More…]
Marking Human Rights Day on December 10, the Bilkent University Human Rights Studies Application and Research Center (Bilkent Human Rights Center) organized a panel titled “Legal and Administrative Mechanisms for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” The event focused on the challenges persons with disabilities face in[Read More…]
Since 2006, the Bilkent University Industrial Engineering Operational Research Club has organized Genç AKADEMİ under the slogan “Türkiye’s University Gathering.” The event brought together more than 1,600 students from 90 universities across Türkiye once again this year. For two days, leaders from business, arts, politics, sports and media met with[Read More…]
In the University Sports Federation of Türkiye Division 1 American Football League, Bilkent’s team played its first match on December 6 in İstanbul, defeating Marmara University with a score of 23–8. All Bilkent members are invited to come out and support the team for their upcoming game against Selçuk University[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Nathan Leidholm from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas has published a monograph with Arc Humanities Press. The book, “Slavery and Unfreedom in Byzantine Thought on the Household,” examines how slavery and family were deeply intertwined in Byzantine society. Drawing on diverse sources and modern theories such[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Fulya Türker of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been awarded funding under the ICGEB-CRP Early Career Return Grant 2025 for her research on neurodegenerative diseases. This prestigious grant, offered by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), supports early-career scientists returning to their[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Celebrating Small Moments—A Farewell Before New Beginnings As the year gently folds into its final pages, I found myself standing in the “Dear Theo” exhibition at CerModern, surrounded by Van Gogh’s swirling colors and illuminated brushstrokes and the soft[Read More…]
