The Basketball and Futsal Regional League group competitions, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation with the participation of 22 universities, are now complete. The Bilkent men’s basketball team qualified for the playoffs by finishing first in its group in the competitions that were attended by 16 universities. Men’s Basketball[Read More…]
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Bilkent Alumni Inspire at AI Panel Featuring Global Leaders
The Artificial Intelligence Society (Bilkent Yapay Zeka Topluluğu), in collaboration with Global Turks AI and sponsored by Türkiye İş Bankası AI Startup Factory, hosted an alumni panel on December 5. The event featured 13 distinguished Bilkent graduates who work at leading companies such as OpenAI, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, Meta,[Read More…]
“Reflections” Art Exhibition at FADA
“Reflections,” an art exhibition featuring the creative works of senior Fine Arts and Graphic Design students and alumni, opened on December 16, at the FADA Gallery. The mixed-media showcase explores the magic of fairytales, delving into how these timeless stories reflect our subconscious, desires, fears, thoughts and emotions. The exhibition[Read More…]
Children’s Rights Conference
In celebration of World Human Rights Day, the Center for Human Rights Studies and Research in cooperation with Faculty of Law, hosted its annual academic event series, focusing this year on children’s rights. The Children’s Rights Conference, held on Wednesday, December 11, aimed to raise awareness about children’s rights, a[Read More…]
Tourism as a Peacekeeping Power
The 13th Bilkent Tourism Forum will take place on December 20, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium starting at 1:30 p.m. The event will focus on the theme “Tourism as a Peacekeeping Power,” exploring how tourism can serve as a force for fostering peace and cultural understanding globally. A panel of[Read More…]
Ayşenur Dal Receives TÜBA-GEBİP Award
Asst. Prof. Ayşenur Dal, from the Department of Communication and Design, has been honored with the TÜBA Outstanding Young Scientist Award (GEBİP) in the field of Social Sciences. The TÜBA-GEBİP Awards have been granted since 2001 to outstanding young scientists working in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, health sciences[Read More…]
Roland Smith Receives TÜBA International Academy Award
Prof. Roland Smith, of the Department of Archaeology and Director of the Aphrodisias excavation, has received the prestigious TÜBA (Turkish Academy of Sciences) International Academy Award in the Social Sciences and Humanities category. TÜBA Academy Prizes were launched in 2015 in appreciation and encouragement of eminent scientists. TÜBA Academy Prizes[Read More…]
Sinan Gezici Named IEEE Fellow
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Prof. Sinan Gezici of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering an IEEE Fellow. The IEEE Fellow is one of the organization’s highest honors. It is bestowed upon a very limited number of IEEE Senior Members who have contributed significantly[Read More…]
Step Challenge Results
Nearly 140 individuals participated in the Step ” activities that were part of “Sports As a Way of Life.”Participants accomplished the activities by either walking or running 10,000 steps per day between October 21 and November 17. The top finishers of the challenge are: 1) Ahmed Utku Özüdoğru, Ali Eren[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Dr. Kumru Arapgirlioğlu
Kumru Arapgirlioğlu graduated from the Department of City and Regional Planning at Middle East Technical University and received her master’s degree in Environmental Planning and Resource Management from Florida State University. She received her doctorate from Ankara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration. She[Read More…]