Prof. Sinan Gezici of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has received the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) Science Award for 2024 in the field of Engineering Sciences. The Science Award, presented annually, is the Council’s highest scientific recognition. Prof. Gezici has been awarded the prize[Read More…]
Two faculty members from Bilkent University have been recognized with Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) Incentive Awards for 2024. Assoc. Prof. Cem Tekin of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has received the award in Engineering Sciences for his internationally recognized and outstanding work in the[Read More…]
On December 20, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management hosted the 13th Bilkent Tourism Forum with the theme “Tourism As a Force for Peace.” Inspired by the message of the United Nations on September 27, World Tourism Day, this year’s forum was rooted in the fact that tourism is[Read More…]
On December 14–15, the Bilkent Genetics Society and the Bilkent Psychology Society held the 12th Neuroscience Days at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. The event featured diverse and informative speeches from eight experts in the field of neuroscience. This year, due to high interest, the event took on a hybrid form after[Read More…]
The Department of Mathematics has a long tradition of honoring outstanding undergraduate and graduate mathematics students through the annual Orhan Alisbah Mathematics Awards, supported by the generous contributions of the Alisbah family. Three students, Alper Akyüz (MATH/IV), Deniz Ergün (MATH/IV), and Onur Ege Erden (MATH/MS), received this year’s Orhan Alisbah[Read More…]
Dear Bilkent News Readers, The Bilkent News Editorial Board wishes you a healthy and prosperous New Year. The next issue of Bilkent News will come out on January 28. Have a happy holiday season, and good luck on your finals!
On December 10–11, engineering students enrolled in “Introduction to Science Technology and Society” (GE 301) attended the lecture “Ethics and Explainability in Artificial Intelligence: An Engineering Perspective,” delivered by Duran Doğukan Kaygısız. The event was hosted as part of an ongoing collaboration with FİGES A.Ş., the Turkish distributor of MATLAB[Read More…]
Öykü Terzioğlu Özer, a graduate of the Department of Turkish Literature, was recently awarded third place in the miniature painting category at the 5th International Dârümülk Islamic Arts Competition, organized by the Municipality of Konya. Özer, who completed her master’s thesis under the guidance of the late Talât Halman and[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III) Jennifer Leigh Tipton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Music. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Southern Mississippi.Currently, Dr. Tipton is teaching MSC 150 (Singing for Theatre I), MSC 255 (Vocal Literature[Read More…]
The fall semester basketball, volleyball and football tournaments have ended, and the results are in. The teams that finished in the top four places are listed below. Basketball 3×3 1. Palandöken 2; Alp Sezer, Ömer Erşekerci, Mert Dönertaş, Mustafa Sinan Kınık 2. Ilgaz 5; Deniz Kara, Batıkan Aybey Ulu, Emir[Read More…]
