Organized by Bilkent University TEDx Student Club, “TEDxBilkentU” attracted more than 500 participants with its list of inspiring speakers and enriching program. The theme of this year’s event, held at Bilkent Hotel and Conference Hall on Saturday, February 10, was “Find the X in the Map.” During the event, speakers[Read More…]
Under the Horizon Europe 2023 call, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Prof. Yasemin Afacan, as the coordinator of the Bilkent University host organization, has been awarded a two-year ERA European Research Executive Agency (REA) Fellowship to work with Meghánn Catherine Ward (University of Cumbria, UK) as a postdoctoral fellow. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions[Read More…]
February 25, 2024, will mark the 14th year since the loss of our beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. On this day, as always, we remember Prof. Doğramacı with deep respect, profound gratitude and great affection. Bilkent Symphony Orchestra will give a concert dedicated to the memory of Prof. Doğramacı, who[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) ekinsu.polat@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Prof. Özçelik graduated from İstanbul University, İstanbul Medical School in 1986. He completed his postdoctoral work in physiology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and in human genetics at the Yale University School of Medicine and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine. He[Read More…]
The Faculty of Academic English Program’s Çiğdem and Hossein Dabir Awards for Excellence in Short Fiction were presented to three of the seven 2022 and 2023 recipients at a ceremony on February 9.The award is intended for Bilkent students who display exceptional proficiency in the short fiction form. Current applicants[Read More…]
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), which proudly possesses the sole optical fiber preform production infrastructure and fiber drawing tower in Turkey, is making revolutionary advancements in the healthcare sector following its contributions to the national defense industry. The research conducted at UNAM demonstrates that the fibers are of[Read More…]
Name: Mehmet Ozan Ünal Department: Psychology How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has improved my mental health and boosted my self-confidence. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Huda Khan Department: Psychology Country of Origin: Pakistan What were your first impressions about Turkey? It may sound a little cliché, but my first impression of Turkey was of the rich culture and history. There’s just not enough time to learn everything there is[Read More…]
On Monday, February 5, the Department of Architecture commemorated the anniversary of the February 6th earthquake with the participation of students, faculty and Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan. The commemorative event began with a presentation by Assoc. Prof. Burcu Şenyapılı Özcan, department chair, highlighting how, over the past year, the department[Read More…]
Over the past year, since the February 6th earthquake, the Department of Architecture has reflected upon the lessons learned from the earthquake and identified the need for a better understanding of seismic hazards among architecture students and young professionals. In response to this need, faculty and graduate students have, in[Read More…]
