Name: Şevval Taner Department: Computer Engineering How often do you exercise? Everyday — I have two or three trainings sometimes. How has regular exercise affected your life? Working hard and putting in effort makes me feel consistently positive and happy. And it enhances my ability to concentrate in other areas[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Awais Awan Department: EE Country of Origin: Pakistan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? “Turkish people speak fast and smoke a lot.” What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? Friendly people. I’ve met great people who aren’t only friendly and helpful[Read More…]
The Physical Education and Sports Center is organizing a rowing activity under the “Sports As a Way of Life” program on Thursday, December 5. All Bilkent students may participate in this cardio and strength exercise that is accessible to everyone. In this activity, held at the Dormitories, Main and East[Read More…]
Kemal Yıldız was appointed as Chair of the Department of Economics.
Asst. Prof. Zeliha Soran Erdem and Asst. Prof. Gülşah Merve Kılınç, both graduates of Bilkent University, were honored by L’Oréal Türkiye’s annual “For Women in Science” program. Dr. Erdem, a graduate of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) Ph.D. program, and Dr. Kılınç, who earned her PhD in 2014 from the[Read More…]
In honor of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Türkiye, “The Radiant City,” a new theater production by Japanese playwright and director Yoko Oike, will be performed at Bilkent University. The play, a collaboration between The Japan Foundation and Bilkent University’s Department of Performing Arts, features second-[Read More…]
The Department of Archaeology will be organizing the 3rd Pisidia Symposium: “The Interaction of Pisidia with the ‘Outside World,’” on November 21 and 22, at the Library Art Room. The 3rd Pisidia Symposium will explore wide-ranging phenomena such as migration, economic exchange and social mobility, investigating the complex ways in[Read More…]
The Çiğdem and Hossein Dabir Award for Excellence in Short Fiction is an annual award intended for Bilkent students who display exceptional proficiency in the short fiction form. Current applicants were selected from ENG 312 – Introduction to Creative Writing through their submission of a single work of short fiction.[Read More…]
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/IV) su.uzuncagil@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Yasemin Gümüş Ağca is an instructor in the Department of Fine Arts. She received her MA in Media and Visual Studies from Bilkent University in 2008 and has a background in humanities as well. Ağca has lectured extensively on aesthetics, art, design history and[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Nuria Jimoenez Department: International Relations Country of Origin: Spain What were your first impressions about Türkiye? My first impression of Turkey was how attentive and friendly people are here. Also, the traffic is so chaotic. What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? [Read More…]
