Prof. Emrah Özensoy, chair of the Department of Chemistry, has won the 2022 Sedat Simavi Foundation Science Award for his work “Unraveling Molecular Fingerprints of Catalytic Sulfur Poisoning at the Nanometer Scale with Near-Field Infrared Spectroscopy.” The study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the leading[Read More…]
Author: Bilkent News Editorial
Bilkent Campus Unites in Opposing Violence Against Women
On November 25, numerous events and activities aimed at raising awareness of violence against women took place in Turkey as well as around the world, as part of the UN’s “UNiTE to End Violence Against Women” campaign. At Bilkent, the Social Awareness Projects (TDP) student volunteer organization brought the UNiTE[Read More…]
Bilkent Loses Elizabeth Grace Richter
Elizabeth Grace Richter, instructor at the English Language Preparatory Program, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and wish to extend our condolences to her family, friends, students and the Bilkent community.
Bilkent Tourism Forum Returns
The 11th Bilkent University Tourism Forum will take place on December 8, in the Bilkent Hotel and Convention Center between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Tourism Diversification: Time for Revival.” In the morning session of the forum, industry leaders will discuss the post-pandemic revival across the[Read More…]
Collaboration Enhances Student Experience
The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) collaborated with the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) for a fourth-year students’ semester project through the facilitation of Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Collins, Assoc. Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, and Şule Aybar, instructor at the Department of Interior[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Berk Egemen Bayraktar Department: IE/PREP How often do you exercise?I exercise almost every day for nearly two hours. How has regular exercise affected your life?The first and most important thing I earn through regular exercise is discipline. It helps me organize my life and manage my time efficiently. A regular exercise[Read More…]
Table Tennis Tournament Results
The “Bilkent Sports Games” Fall Semester table tennis tournament took place last week on the evenings of November 23–25, with competitions in three categories. Students who played at least two matches received their GE250/251 points. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places in[Read More…]
Tennis Tournament Winners
The “Bilkent Sports Games” Fall Semester tennis tournament took place last week on the evenings of November 16–18, with competitions in five categories. Students who played at least two matches received their GE250/251 points. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places in each[Read More…]
Bilkent Hosts Inter-University Basketball Tournament: Begins This Week
This week, Bilkent basketball teams represent our university at the Turkish University Basketball League organized by the University Sports Federation of Turkey. Be sure to show your support for the Bilkent teams at one of our home contests. Please find the schedule of the competitions here: https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/
New Administrative Unit
A new administrative unit, the Institutional Data Analysis and Quality Management Unit, has been formed with the purpose of collecting, analyzing and reporting data on the important activities and processes of the university. The unit will report to the Office of the Vice Rector in charge of Administrative and Financial[Read More…]