On Sunday, February 25, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, was commemorated on the 14th anniversary of his passing. Early in the afternoon, a ceremony was held at the site of Prof. Doğramacı’s grave, outside the Doğramacızade Ali Paşa Mosque. Family members, along with Bilkent University Board of[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II)ekinsu.polat@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dr. Patrick McDonald obtained his PhD in English from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in 2018, following an MA in English in 2016. He earned his BA in English with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign in[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” swimming competition, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, took place February 6–18. A total of 20 students participated in the event’s women’s and men’s categories: the 25, 50 and 75m freestyle, 25m breaststroke and 25m backstroke. The names of the finishers with the three[Read More…]
Tai Chi is a system of practices related to martial arts of Chinese origin. As well as being an art of living, it teaches people how to be in harmony with themselves and nature. It is a moving meditation technique and a wisdom teaching. For this reason, it can be[Read More…]
In a gathering on February 10th at the C-Block Auditorium, the convergence of myth, history and art took center stage. Collaboratively organized by the Storytelling and Mythology Society, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society and the Literature Society, and with contributions from the Department of Turkish Literature, the event brought[Read More…]
On Saturday, February 10, the Faculty of Law commemorated Ege Okant (LAW ’17), who passed away in Malatya during the earthquake of February 6, 2023. Ege was celebrated with deep love through the eyes and memories of her family and friends at the ceremony. Ege’s name and memory will be[Read More…]
Organized by Bilkent University TEDx Student Club, “TEDxBilkentU” attracted more than 500 participants with its list of inspiring speakers and enriching program. The theme of this year’s event, held at Bilkent Hotel and Conference Hall on Saturday, February 10, was “Find the X in the Map.” During the event, speakers[Read More…]
Under the Horizon Europe 2023 call, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Prof. Yasemin Afacan, as the coordinator of the Bilkent University host organization, has been awarded a two-year ERA European Research Executive Agency (REA) Fellowship to work with Meghánn Catherine Ward (University of Cumbria, UK) as a postdoctoral fellow. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions[Read More…]
February 25, 2024, will mark the 14th year since the loss of our beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. On this day, as always, we remember Prof. Doğramacı with deep respect, profound gratitude and great affection. Bilkent Symphony Orchestra will give a concert dedicated to the memory of Prof. Doğramacı, who[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) ekinsu.polat@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Prof. Özçelik graduated from İstanbul University, İstanbul Medical School in 1986. He completed his postdoctoral work in physiology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and in human genetics at the Yale University School of Medicine and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine. He[Read More…]
