BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Aisha Balgabay Department: Mathematics Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What do you like best about Turkey? What I like best about Turkey is its rich history and diverse culture. Exploring ancient ruins and experiencing the vibrant mix of traditions is truly fascinating. Are there any[Read More…]
Name: Oguljan Nuryyeva Department: Molecular Biology and Genetics How often do you exercise? I exercise as much as I can, at least twice a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Exercising helps me cope with anxiety and relieves stress. It takes my mind off of academic pressures. What[Read More…]
Prof. Ergin Atalar, of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM), was awarded one of the Elginkan Foundation 2023 Technology Awards for his project, “Development of RF Transmit Array for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners.” “Elginkan Foundation Turkish Culture Research and Technology Awards,” launched[Read More…]
Bilkent University alumni Selim Tepeler (MAN ’17) and Muhammed Ali Taksim (IE ’17), who continued their careers in Germany and England, are hosting the podcast “Expat Kafası.” The podcast focuses on the lives of Turkish expats who have recently settled abroad. In each episode, they not only share their own career[Read More…]
Established in 2018, the Audit and Consulting Club (ACC) Bilkent is affiliated with the Turkish Internal Audit Institute. Its main aim in organizing and hosting events is to be inclusive of and provide opportunities for Bilkent students as well as for students from all over Turkey. ACC Bilkent’s signature event,[Read More…]
The Physical Education and Sports Center is organizing “Cardio Week” on February 19–25 as part of the “Sports as a Way of Life” program. All Bilkent students may participate in these cardio and strength exercises that can be performed readily by everyone. In this activity, which will be held at[Read More…]
The 34th Graduate Research Conference, organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EE) and the IEEE Student Branch, took place on Thursday, January 25 in the lecture halls on the ground floor of the EE building. Bilkent EE graduate students described their state-of-the-art research projects in oral and[Read More…]
A new group of international exchange students has arrived for the spring semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 64 exchange students from 11 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange Programs. Sessions included an introduction to the campus[Read More…]
Dr. Luca Zavagno, associate professor at the Departments of History and Archaeology, has coedited a new book: “The Routledge Handbook of the Byzantine City. From Justinian to Mehmet II (ca. 500 – ca.1500)” in the Routledge Handbook Series. Dr. Nicholas Bakirtzis, coeditor, is currently the director of the Andreas Pittas[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Maxie Petzold Department: Communication and Design Country of Origin: Germany What do you like best about Turkey? Definitely the people because everyone is so friendly, helpful and talkative. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? There aren’t any similarities to my[Read More…]
