The Information for the Future Workshop (GIB 2023), themed “Libraries of the Future: What to expect?” was held in Antalya from October 26 to October 29, 2023. The workshop served as a platform for having discussions, forging connections and fostering collaborations among libraries and experts from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the[Read More…]
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World Sustainability Day Panel
The Faculty of Engineering and the Energy Investors Association (GÜYAD) hosted a panel for the 2023 World Sustainability Day, which is celebrated on the last Wednesday of every October. Vice Rector Prof. Ezhan Karaşan and GÜYAD Chairman Cem Özkök gave the opening statements at this hybrid event, which was held[Read More…]
Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards
The Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards, organized by the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, took place on Tuesday, October 31. This year, the fourth year of the awards, the ceremony was held at the Oğuz Tansel Center of Turkish Literature. The ceremony began with opening[Read More…]
Prof. Tayfun Özçelik and Department of MBG Selected as Thought Leader
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), the largest human genetics and genomics organization in the world, has selected Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Tayfun Özçelik, and the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics as “Thought Leader.” Previous recipients of this prestigious distinction include “Genomics England,” “European Joint[Read More…]
Dr. Serkan Belkaya Receives TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Incentive Award
Asst. Prof. Serkan Belkaya of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics was awarded the TÜSEB (Health Institutes of Türkiye) Incentive Award based on his work in the fields of human genetics, rare diseases and molecular medicine. The TÜSEB awards were presented by the Minister of Health, Dr. Fahrettin Koca,[Read More…]
Bilkent Loses Prof. Ergun Özbudun
Former faculty member of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration and founding faculty member of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Ergun Özbudun passed away on Wednesday, November 1. We would like to extend our condolences to the Özbudun family and the[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Arda Gitmez
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Asst. Prof. Arda Gitmez of the Department of Economics received his BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering as well as his MA in Economics from Koç University. He later completed his PhD in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked as a post-doctoral[Read More…]
In Memory of Atatürk
Friday, November 10 9:05 a.m. at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument Moment of Silence and the National Anthem 9:30 a.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium Mini Concert Bilkent Youth Trio * HIST 200 Project Presentation “Ahmet Andiçen, as a Republican Intellectual and Entrepreneur, and Atatürk” Nazlı İrem Birinci (MAN), Yunus Emre Ekiz[Read More…]
Time to Apply for Erasmus+ Exchange
The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2024–25) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their fifth semester of registration may apply. For the graduate student exchange, those who are in their[Read More…]
Faculty of Law Students Win Award
Third-year Faculty of Law students Simge Akar, Özgür Azem Karadağ and Nart Emre Polat won first place in the Serkan Odaman Article Competition, organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) İzmir. The subject of this year’s third edition of the competition was Government Systems in Comparative Constitutional Law. With[Read More…]