The first session of the “Sports as a Way of Life” Breathing and Meditation activity, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, was held on December 12. The second session of this activity, meant to help with mental relaxation before final examinations, will be held on Thursday, December 22, at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Author: Bilkent News Editorial
Success for Men’s Futsal Team
Bilkent’s Men’s Futsal team has secured its place as champion after winning in the Inter-universities Regional League group competitions. All Bilkenters are invited to come out and support the team in the final game, which will be against Ankara University at the METU Teknokent Sports Hall on Thursday, December 22, at 4[Read More…]
Support the Bilkent Judges at the Stadium
Bilkent’s American football team will play its first game in the 1st League of the Inter-universities American Football Unilig. All Bilkenters are invited to show their support for the team by cheering them on at their upcoming game against Atılım University. Date: Saturday, December 24Time: 3 p.m.Place: Stadium
Bilkent Students Make Their Mark at Ankara Startup Summit
On December 10, the 16th Ankara Startup Summit took place at Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO), attracting more than 500 attendees. The event, organized by the Bilkent Young Entrepreneurs Society in partnership with Bilkent Cyberpark, brought founders of aspiring startups together with representatives of the entrepreneurial world. The summit culminated[Read More…]
CS Students Present Their Smart-Seat Project in Paris
As the Smart-Seat project team, Computer Engineering second-year students Halil Tataroğlu, Elif Şen and Muti Kara were finalists in the Hackathon competition. This regional competition, which includes Turkey and the Middle East, was organized around the theme “How can railways be more resilient against epidemics?” The Hackathon is an event[Read More…]
Second Prize to UNAM MSN Master’s Program Student
Ahmet Hınçer, a master’s student in the UNAM MSN Program under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Urartu Şeker, was awarded second prize for his presentation, “Synthetic 5’ UTR Designs for Controlled Antigen Production in mRNA Vaccines” at the Vaccine Science Association’s 4th International Vaccine and Science Congress. Prof. Dr. Aykut[Read More…]
A Word from the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
For most of us, a new role in life presents a variety of challenges and some surprises, too. Advice from someone who’s already been there can help get us through the rough spots. In the case of university students, who better than seniors to offer the benefit of their experience?This[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
Name: Leyli Shadurdyyeva Department: Information Systems and Technologies Country of Origin: Turkmenistan What do you like best about Turkey?The kind and warm people that are so welcoming and always happy to help. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?There are many similarities, one of them being the language. Many words[Read More…]
Extended Hours at the Library
To help students prepare for final exams, the Bilkent University Main Campus Library is staying open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. on weekends through January 8. These extended opening hours apply only to the reading rooms in A Block; there is no circulation service after 11:30 p.m. During this[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci Named Scientist of the Year
Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci has received the Scientist of the Year award from the Science Heroes Association. This award is given to scientists who contribute to the fields of basic sciences and engineering at an international level and lead the way in increasing the visibility and development of these fields[Read More…]