PhilFest’23, Turkey’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 23. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.There will be presentation tables by scientific and philosophical associations and[Read More…]
The traditional Alumni Homecoming (MEH), organized by the Career and Alumni Office, was held on Sunday, September 17. Rector Kürşat Aydoğan opened the event with a speech in which he discussed the current state of the university, plans for the future, and what can be done to strengthen alumni university[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Daniel Johnson, chair of the Department of American Culture and Literature, recently published “Making the Early Modern Metropolis: Culture and Power in Pre-Revolutionary Philadelphia” with the University of Virginia Press. The book is a social and cultural history of colonial Philadelphia, the most dynamic city in the early[Read More…]
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) is shaping the future of technology through cutting-edge R&D and product development efforts by UNAM’s innovation team, focusing on the advancement of next-generation active and passive fibers, along with innovative combiners. Bilkent University UNAM, which possesses the sole optical fiber preform production infrastructure[Read More…]
The 31st World University Summer Games were held in Chengdu, China between July 28 – August 8 with the participation of 120 countries. Ahmet Turgut Taflan, Faculty of Law 1st year student, successfully represented our university and our country in the Fencing-Sword branch. We congratulate Ahmet and wish him continued[Read More…]
Bilkent University previously declared the 2021–2022 academic year as the Year ofSustainability and Climate Change, with the goal of generating ideas, raising awareness and pioneering innovative projects on associated topics that are of vital importance for humanity. A new Sustainability Committee has been established to ensure the continuity of these[Read More…]
The Physical Education and Sports Center has another great semester of healthy and fun activities scheduled for Fall 2023. The courses and programs being offered include group exercises (H.I.I.T., Fit and Fun, etc.), aikido, judo, badminton, ballroom and Latin dancing, Turkish folk dance, fencing, fit-boxing, kendo, Pilates, squash, table tennis,[Read More…]
Everyone is welcome to participate in the “Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games” Trekking and Track & Field events that will be held September 18–24 at the Stadium and Bilkent Lake. “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & FieldDate: Thursday, September 21Time: 6 p.m.Place: Stadium “Sports As a[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: M. Hassan MahmoudiDepartment: Electrical and Electronical EngineeringCountry of Origin: IranWhat do you like best about Turkey?I like the friendly and hospitable people of Turkey.Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?Yes, the culture and the language are really similar, and when I[Read More…]
The traditional Alumni Homecoming (MEH) will be held on Sunday, September 17. Organized by the Career and Alumni Office, the annual gathering provides graduates with an opportunity to reunite with former classmates and faculty members, network with fellow alumni and discuss ways to support their alma mater. The 2023 Alumni[Read More…]
