The fall semester basketball 5×5 tournaments have ended, and the results are in. Organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of the “Bilkent Sports Games” program, a total of 21 teams and 195 participants took part in the basketball 5×5 tournaments. The team results are listed below. [Read More…]
During the semester break, the Physical Education and Sports Center will be offering courses. Participants may register at any of the Sports Halls. Course Dates: January 2–28 Fee: 100 TL (Undergraduate students can participate in all programs free of charge). Registration Dates: December 25–29 Group Exercise Programs (Dormitories Sports Hall) [Read More…]
Dr. Ömer Mert Aksoy (EE/’17) has won the ETH Medal award. The ETH Medal is awarded by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich) to outstanding master’s and doctoral theses. The number of bestowals is capped to 2.5 percent of master’s theses and eight percent of doctoral[Read More…]
On December 11, Bilkent University celebrated the 2023 Nobel Prize awards with a symposium. The Nobel Day Symposium, with the theme “Enhancement of Cultures of Creativity,” took place at the Bilkent Concert Hall. Four hundred and fifty high school students from around Turkey attended the event, which aimed to engage[Read More…]
The Department of Computer Engineering has named the B-201 and B-202 computer laboratories in memory of Dr. David Davenport, a faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering, who passed away in 2021. Dr. Davenport spent countless hours in these laboratories and helped many students with their first programming experiences in[Read More…]
Name: Usama Mirza Department: Electrical and Electronics Engineering How often do you exercise? I exercise five days a week to rejuvenate both my body and spirit, embracing the empowering rhythm of physical activity. How has regular exercise affected your life? Regular exercise has positively impacted my life by enhancing physical[Read More…]
Routledge has published a new book by Asst. Prof. Patrick McDonald of the Department of American Culture and Literature, “Liberalism, Theology, and the Performative in Antebellum American Literature.” The book argues that a wide range of antebellum narrative fiction from sentimental novels to sensational drama identifies a foundational link between[Read More…]
On December 7, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management hosted the 12th Bilkent Tourism Forum. This traditional, prestigious and yearly event brings together national and international industry leaders, academics from higher education institutions, corps and students to discuss current issues in tourism. With a theme of the “100th Year[Read More…]
Unam Assoc. Prof. Engin Durgun, project investigator at Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) and faculty member of the Materials Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) Program, was elected as an Associate Member in the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). Following the election, which was based on recommendations by current academy[Read More…]
This new year brings an exciting opportunity to make a child smile. Radio Bilkent and K1L0, one of TDP’s suborganizations, are saying “Hearts 1, Leukemia 0” together. Under the umbrella of Social Responsibility Projects (TDP), Radio Bilkent has joined K1L0, a social responsibility project targeting children with leukemia, to fulfill[Read More…]
