Bilkent PhilFest, Türkiye’s only large-scale philosophy festival, will take place this year on Saturday, September 28. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library, Psychological Counseling and Development Center and Teaching and Learning Support Center. Attendance is free and open to everyone. Visitors[Read More…]
Bilkent students were awarded second prize in a short film competition organized by the Ankara Bar Association Gelincik Center for their work, “Anlatmam Gerek.” The script was written by Bahar Candemir (LAW/III) and Firdevs Sayan. Candemir also played the lead role in the film. The second lead character was portrayed[Read More…]
A groundbreaking study published in “Nature Communications” unveils a method for laser nanofabrication directly within silicon, with significant implications for the fields of nanophotonics, silicon photonics and 3D electronic-photonic integrated systems. The research, led by Asst. Prof. Onur Tokel from the Department of Physics and UNAM – National Nanotechnology Research[Read More…]
The “Turkish and International Students Come Together: Gather and Mingle” event, held for the first time this year as part of the GE100 Orientation Course, received great interest from new Bilkent students. Organized in collaboration with the Student Activities Center and the Bilkent International House, the event took place on[Read More…]
Batu Özcan, a percussion student at Bilkent University Music Preparatory School, won first place at the BOLERO International Music Competition held in Slovenia. The competition included participants from Hungary, Italy, Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Croatia and Slovenia. Congratulations to Batu Özcan and his instructor, Aydın Mecid.
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III) Efe Alpay holds a PhD in Industrial Design (2023) and an MSc in the same field from Middle East Technical University as well as a BFA in Graphic Design from Bilkent University, where he was the second-ranking student. His research interests include generative design, 3D printing[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Aisha Qureshi Department: Management Country of Origin: Pakistan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? It is a beautiful country with warm people. What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? It has a really good dorm life, and the campus is big[Read More…]
Name: İrem Bahtiyar Department: IE How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It helps me concentrate better, and it’s a great way to escape from classes and stress. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up[Read More…]
New Bilkenters were introduced to the campus and university life with the GE100 course. This year, five of the top 10, 38 of the top 100, and 240 of the top 1,000 students, including Turkey’s top ranking in the YKS numerical score, became Bilkent students. GE100 Orientation, a course designed[Read More…]
A “Sports As a Way of Life” trekking activity will be held on September 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Bilkent Lake. All Bilkent students, academic and staff members, their families, and graduates and their families are eligible to participate in this activity. Route: https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/sports-games/ Registration: All Sports Halls
