Bilkent University will celebrate the 2023 Nobel Prize awards this coming Monday, December 11. The primary goal of this event is to engage young people in this important award and create a platform for students to meet science and to develop their interest and curiosity in science. Within the framework[Read More…]
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Bilkenters’ Signature in World-class Dining: THM Graduates in Michelin Star Restaurants
Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) graduate Osman Sezener has been awarded a Michelin Star for two of his restaurants, Kitchen in Bodrum and OD Urla (also awarded a Michelin Green Star for sustainable cooking). Additionally, Sezener’s family-owned restaurant Ristorante Pizzeria Venedik was awarded Michelin Selection (Point of View) status. This[Read More…]
Kazakhstani University Library Association Members Visit Library
On November 24, Bilkent Library hosted members of the Association of University Libraries of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The visit provided a platform for meaningful discussions and an exchange of valuable insights regarding the functions and resources of the library. The delegation included library directors from various universities in Kazakhstan. [Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Senior Lecturer Erkan Uçar
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Senior Lecturer Erkan Uçar is the chair of the department of Information Systems and Technologies. He graduated high school from TED Ankara College. He holds a BSc and an MSc in Computer Engineering from Bilkent University and a PhD in Information Systems from METU. Over[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Ebi Kristo Department: Management Country of Origin: Albania What do you like best about Turkey? The culture. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Yes! Some parts of the culture, numerous dishes and some words and phrases are similar. What will[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Mehmet Üstün Görüş Department: IE How often do you exercise? I exercise three to four times per week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has improved the quality of my life in every way. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport[Read More…]
Bilkent Library Participates in ANKOSLink 2023
The ANKOSLink 2023 International Conference, organized by ANKOS (Anatolian University Libraries Consortium), took place in Antalya from November 20 to 23. The theme of this year’s conference was “Rethinking University Libraries in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic Turkey.” Representing Bilkent University Library at the event were Semra Kesler, the[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Prof. Yasemin Afacan was appointed as acting dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, effective November 14, 2023. Prof. Afacan took over the position from Prof. Bülent Çaplı. Assoc. Prof. Emel Özdora was appointed as associate dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, effective November 20,[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Nasheet Ul Islam Ahmed Department: Management Country of Origin: Kashmir What do you like best about Turkey? The significance of customs, values and virtues to the Turkish people. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? They are pretty different in every[Read More…]
Step and Fitness Challenge Results
Nearly 120 people participated in the Steps Challenge and 150 people participated in the Fit Challenge. Participants accomplished the step activity either by walking or running 10,000 steps per day between October 30 – November 26. During the four weeks, participants did strength and cardio training to accumulate points for[Read More…]