The mid-term panel of the 1004-Center of Excellence Support Program was held at the National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) on Thursday, March 9th. The panel was supported by TÜBİTAK and led by UNAM, the program manager of the A1-Platform. During the panel, audience members were updated on the current status[Read More…]
Author: Bilkent News Editorial
What I Learned from My Worst Years
BY FATMA GİZEM TAŞLIÇAY (PSYC/II) gizem.taslicay@ug.bilkent.edu.tr How different would my life have been if I had made one different decision along the way? As students in Turkey, we are forced to make a life-altering decision about who we want to be at the end of high school. We are asked[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Changes
Asst. Prof. Duygu Duman has been appointed as the Acting Chair of the Department of Translation and Interpretation, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, effective March 17, 2023.
Faculty Promotions
Yıldıray Yıldız, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on March 20, 2023.
“Sports As a Way of Life” Cycling Tour
The “Sports As a Way of Life” Cycling Tour will start on April 9 at 11 a.m. from the East Campus Sports Hall. All Bilkent students and staff and their families and graduates and their families are eligible to participate in this activity. Participants may use their own bicycles, but[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Öznur BulcaDepartment: EEHow often do you exercise?Two times a week.How has regular exercise affected your life?I make friends through exercise.What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Just do it.What are the first three things that come to mind when you[Read More…]
“Sports As a Way of Life” Step Challenge Results
Nearly 198 individuals took part in the Step Challenge activity as part of “Sports As a Way of Life.”Participants accomplished the Step Challenge by either walking or running 10,000 steps per day between February 27–March 26. Students who completed the activity received their GE250/251 points. Top finishers of the Step[Read More…]
“Bilkent Sports Games” Tennis Tournaments
It’s time to take out the rackets as the “Bilkent Sports Games” Tennis Tournaments are about to begin. All students are welcome to get in the game and take a shot at being the next “Bilkent Sports Games” Tennis Champion. Dates and Categories:April 5 Women’s Beginner and IntermediateApril 6 Men’s[Read More…]
Updates to Academic Calendar
The University Senate has now approved updates to the academic calendar for the Spring and Summer semesters of the 2022–2023 academic year. A period of nine days, between April 8–16, is designated as the midterm exam period. Midterm exams will be centrally scheduled. The course withdrawal period has been extended[Read More…]
Esra Çuhadar Appointed to UN Standby Team
Associate Prof. Esra Çuhadar of the Political Science and Public Administration Department has been appointed as a senior mediation advisor to the United Nations Standby Team of the UN Mediation Support Unit under the Department of Peacebuilding and Political Affairs for the 2023 term. The Standby Team is composed of[Read More…]