Organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Letters and the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, “Pigments, Colors and Ideas,” is an event that includes an international symposium and two exhibitions for the 100th year of the Turkish Republic. Inspired by the national colors of Turkey, red and white, the[Read More…]
Author: Bilkent News Editorial
Bilkent Pays Homage to Atatürk
November 10, 2023, marked the 85th anniversary of the death of Turkey’s beloved Atatürk. Bilkent University commemorated the solemn occasion over the course of two days with several events. On the morning of Friday, November 10, members of the Bilkent community gathered at Bilkent’s Atatürk Monument to observe a moment[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Jung Heun Yang Department: IR How often do you exercise? Once or twice a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? I feel like I am able to relieve my stress through exercise. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting[Read More…]
AI and the Future of Libraries
The Information for the Future Workshop (GIB 2023), themed “Libraries of the Future: What to expect?” was held in Antalya from October 26 to October 29, 2023. The workshop served as a platform for having discussions, forging connections and fostering collaborations among libraries and experts from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the[Read More…]
World Sustainability Day Panel
The Faculty of Engineering and the Energy Investors Association (GÜYAD) hosted a panel for the 2023 World Sustainability Day, which is celebrated on the last Wednesday of every October. Vice Rector Prof. Ezhan Karaşan and GÜYAD Chairman Cem Özkök gave the opening statements at this hybrid event, which was held[Read More…]
Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards
The Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards, organized by the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, took place on Tuesday, October 31. This year, the fourth year of the awards, the ceremony was held at the Oğuz Tansel Center of Turkish Literature. The ceremony began with opening[Read More…]
Prof. Tayfun Özçelik and Department of MBG Selected as Thought Leader
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), the largest human genetics and genomics organization in the world, has selected Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Tayfun Özçelik, and the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics as “Thought Leader.” Previous recipients of this prestigious distinction include “Genomics England,” “European Joint[Read More…]
Dr. Serkan Belkaya Receives TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Incentive Award
Asst. Prof. Serkan Belkaya of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics was awarded the TÜSEB (Health Institutes of Türkiye) Incentive Award based on his work in the fields of human genetics, rare diseases and molecular medicine. The TÜSEB awards were presented by the Minister of Health, Dr. Fahrettin Koca,[Read More…]
Bilkent Loses Prof. Ergun Özbudun
Former faculty member of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration and founding faculty member of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Ergun Özbudun passed away on Wednesday, November 1. We would like to extend our condolences to the Özbudun family and the[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Arda Gitmez
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Asst. Prof. Arda Gitmez of the Department of Economics received his BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering as well as his MA in Economics from Koç University. He later completed his PhD in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked as a post-doctoral[Read More…]