Bilkent will hold a series of seminars on October 7 and 14 ahead of the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference, to be held in Antalya on November 9–20. Organized by the University’s COP31 Coordinatorship and the Sustainability Committee, the seven seminars will address topics including green buildings, circular urban transformation,[Read More…]
The Student Council elections for the 2026-27 academic year are under way and will proceed according to the schedule below. Detailed information, including the election calendar, regulations, campaign rules and the application form, is available at w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/student-council/. Student Council Election Calendar Through Sunday, October 11 (5 p.m.) Election campaign by[Read More…]
The results of the 2025 First Call for the TÜBİTAK 2232-A International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers Program and the 2232-B International Fellowship for Early-Stage Researchers Program have been announced. Six researchers hosted by Bilkent University have been awarded funding, securing TRY 82.4 million in research support. The funded projects will[Read More…]
Prof. Erdal Arıkan of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering received the 2026 Eduard Rhein Technology Award for contributions to polar coding and its use in fifth-generation mobile communications (5G). He shares the award with Norbert Stolte and Ido Tal. The work addresses a central problem in communications engineering:[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/III) Name: Petra Dorazínová Department: IR Erasmus+ University: Masaryk University Country of Origin: Czech Republic What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I landed with no SIM card and two big suitcases, completely lost, not knowing where to go or how to reach anyone. But then, out of[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/IV) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/IV) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.treda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dearest Bilkent readers, as I juggle work and life and school, I know that I am not the only one. Therefore, I need everyone who is also trying to do everything to tell me their secrets because I am in[Read More…]
The Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award was presented at a ceremony held on Tuesday, September 29. Organized by the Oğuz Tansel Center for Turkish Literature Research and Application (OTTEM), the day opened with a panel on poetry at 2 p.m. with Alphan Akgül, Barış Ağır, Gülce Başer and Haluk Öner, followed[Read More…]
The Career and Alumni Office is inviting third- and fourth-year students to take part in its Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters program, in which students hold one-on-one interviews with HR professionals from companies in a range of sectors and receive feedback on their performance. Applications open September 24 through the[Read More…]
Bilkent hosted PhilFest’26 on Saturday, September 26, bringing together students, academics and visitors from across Türkiye for a full day of philosophical engagement. Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Spring Festival Area, the festival brought philosophy into conversation with music, dance, art, science and everyday life. Talks[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Pınar Sezginalp of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design led a city walk, “European Architects in Ankara, Capital of the Republic,” on Sunday, September 20, as part of the European Heritage Days. The 70-minute walk along Bankalar Caddesi in Ulus drew about 25 participants, among them[Read More…]
