Mete Atatüre, a 1996 graduate of the Department of Physics, was appointed head of the Cavendish Laboratory, which is the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge. The laboratory was opened in 1874. As of 2019, 30 Cavendish researchers have won Nobel prizes. Notable discoveries such as the electron,[Read More…]
Prof. M. Selim Aktürk has been named a 2023 fellow of INFORMS, the largest association for decision and data sciences. As one of the most prestigious honors in the operations research (OR) profession, INFORMS annually recognizes fellows for their outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions to operations research and analytics. The[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Alhussain Raad Jassim Al-Badri Department: ME Country of Origin: Iraq What do you like best about Turkey? What I like most about Turkey is that it serves as a genuine meeting point of diverse cultures, boasting a rich historical legacy spanning millennia. I have[Read More…]
Name: Balakaan Başak Department: ECON How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It allows me to relax after a tiring day at Bilkent. Due to the nature of climbing, this sport has been beneficial for my problem solving skills[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” track and field throwing events, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, took place on September 27. A total of 10 students participated in the women and men’s competition categories. The names of the finishers with the four best throws in each category are listed[Read More…]
“Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa, How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy” is a new book coauthored by Assoc. Prof. Özgür Özdamar, chair of the Department of International Relations, and Dr. Sercan Canbolat, Department of International Relations 2014 MA graduate. Published by Cambridge University Press, the book explores the[Read More…]
The Department of Economics organized an Economic Theory Workshop in June to honor Prof. Semih Koray, faculty member of the Bilkent Department of Economics since 1992. The workshop took place at the FEASS A-130 seminar room, located on the first floor. Meanwhile, the FEASS A-228 seminar room, where the Department[Read More…]
A memorial ceremony and concert dedicated to honor Prof. Ersin Onay, founding dean of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, who passed away on May 22, 2023, was held on Saturday, September 30, at the Bilkent Concert Hall. The program began with the Bilkent Youth Choir’s performance of the[Read More…]
The Student Council elections for the 2023-24 academic year will begin on October 2 and proceed according to the Election Calendar on page 4. Detailed information, including the Election Calendar, qualifications required for candidacy and the Application Form, is available at https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/student-council/ Student Council Election Calendar Monday, October 2 (9[Read More…]
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Emrah Özensoy is a professor and the chair of the Department of Chemistry. He got his BS from Bilkent in Chemistry in 1999 and his PhD from Texas A&M University in Chemistry in 2004. He did his post-doctoral research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He[Read More…]
