Competitions in four of the six branches of the 21st Angora Cup Inter-university Sports Festival, have been completed. Approximately 350 students from various universities, including Başkent, Bilkent, Gazi, Hacettepe, METU, TEDU and TOBB ETU, participated in this special event. Handball: Volleyball: Women Men Women’s Football: Tennis: Women Men
Andreas Treske, chair of the Department of Communication and Design, has been awarded the CILECT Vision and Innovation Grant 2026. CILECT is the global association of film and television schools, bringing together around 180 accredited member institutions worldwide. The grant, presented by CILECT, supports projects that contribute to curriculum development,[Read More…]
Prof. Tayfun Özçelik , chair of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been elected a member of Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe). His election followed the Academy’s multi-stage membership process, including recommendation by the relevant section and approval at the class-committee level. Founded in 1988, Academia Europaea[Read More…]
On April 27–28, Bilkent Library conducted its first Career Experience Program, welcoming undergraduate students from Information Management departments for a comprehensive introduction to the profession. The two-day intensive program was designed to offer participants a closer look at the diverse operational units within a leading academic library. During the program,[Read More…]
The International Festival was held on May 2 at the Main Campus grass field area, bringing students and visitors together for an evening of food, performances and cultural exchange. Around 30 stalls were set up as part of the cultural bazaar across the area, with participants representing different countries and[Read More…]
Berire Üçpınar, a senior student at the Faculty of Law, and her team “Rock’n Law” were awarded the “Special Jury Prize” at the “Law-a-thon” competition, organized by ELSA İstanbul and hosted by İstanbul Bilgi University. As part of the competition, the team developed an innovative software solution aimed at preventing[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Not only was the previous week a sight for sore eyes and an amusement park for bored minds, it was also very well deserved. Dare I say, applaud yourselves dearest readers, for how far you’ve come! Because of my own satisfaction, and my refusal to talk about the upcoming finals, I have[Read More…]
Bilkent Library took part in the Erasmus+ KA210 project, “Empowering Information Professionals: Digital Transformation through Collaboration between Türkiye, Norway and North Macedonia,” coordinated by the University and Research Librarians’ Association (ÜNAK). The first international meeting of the project was held in Tetovo, North Macedonia, between April 20 and 25, 2026. The event,[Read More…]
Competitions in two of the six branches of the 21st Angora Cup Inter-university Sports Festival have been completed. Approximately 250 students from various universities, including Ankara, Başkent, Bilkent, Boğaziçi, Gazi, Hacettepe, Hacı Bayram Veli, Eskişehir Osmangazi, METU, TEDU, Jandarma and SHG, and Yıldırım Beyazıt, participated in this event. Bilkent athletes finished in the top three across various events. Swimming: Women 1. METU 2. Boğaziçi University 3. Bilkent University Men 1. METU 2. Hacettepe University [Read More…]
The Tech Diplomacy Circle event was held on April 21, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. The event brought together participants for a series of presentations and discussions focused on Türkiye’s technology ecosystem. The program began with a registration and networking[Read More…]
