The Faculty of Academic English Program’s Çiğdem and Hossein Dabir Awards for Excellence in Short Fiction were presented to three of the seven 2022 and 2023 recipients at a ceremony on February 9.The award is intended for Bilkent students who display exceptional proficiency in the short fiction form. Current applicants[Read More…]
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), which proudly possesses the sole optical fiber preform production infrastructure and fiber drawing tower in Turkey, is making revolutionary advancements in the healthcare sector following its contributions to the national defense industry. The research conducted at UNAM demonstrates that the fibers are of[Read More…]
Name: Mehmet Ozan Ünal Department: Psychology How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has improved my mental health and boosted my self-confidence. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Huda Khan Department: Psychology Country of Origin: Pakistan What were your first impressions about Turkey? It may sound a little cliché, but my first impression of Turkey was of the rich culture and history. There’s just not enough time to learn everything there is[Read More…]
On Monday, February 5, the Department of Architecture commemorated the anniversary of the February 6th earthquake with the participation of students, faculty and Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan. The commemorative event began with a presentation by Assoc. Prof. Burcu Şenyapılı Özcan, department chair, highlighting how, over the past year, the department[Read More…]
Over the past year, since the February 6th earthquake, the Department of Architecture has reflected upon the lessons learned from the earthquake and identified the need for a better understanding of seismic hazards among architecture students and young professionals. In response to this need, faculty and graduate students have, in[Read More…]
The Media Literacy and Disinformation Conference, organized by the European Union Delegation to Türkiye in cooperation with the Department of Communication and Design, was held at C-Block Auditorium on February 7, with the participation of representatives from EU member states as well as more than 200 students from diverse academic[Read More…]
The 26th Career Fair, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, will take place February 28 and February 29, in the Main Campus Sports Hall, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Career Fair brings Bilkent students and graduates together with professionals from companies operating in various sectors, such as[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Assoc. Prof. Thomas Zimmermann graduated from the University of Regensburg, where he completed his studies in Pre- and Protohistory, European Ethnology and Classical Archaeology. For his PhD project he was based in the Römisch-Germanische Zentralmuseum Mainz (RGZM, now rebranded as Leibniz-Center for Archaeology (LEIZA)), studying Copper[Read More…]
On Monday, February 5 and Tuesday, February 6, the Psychological Counseling and Development Center and the Teaching and Learning Support Center hosted the third annual Bilkent Well-Being Days. This year’s theme was “Hope and Search for Meaning.” On Monday, February 5, Dr. Tufan Kıymaz gave a talk on the philosophy[Read More…]
