UNAM Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci was awarded the 2025 İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Science Award. Dr. İnci received the award in the Fundamental Sciences category, in which he was recognized for his contributions to fundamental sciences through interdisciplinary research and the development of diagnostic technologies. Dr. İnci’s research at UNAM[Read More…]
Prof. Şefik Süzer from the Department of Chemistry has been awarded the Gaede Langmuir Award, presented biennially by the American Vacuum Society to only one individual. Prof. Süzer will receive the award and deliver a presentation on his work at the society’s conference to be held in Pittsburgh this November.[Read More…]
Two researchers from Bilkent have been awarded funding in 2025 as part of the TÜBİTAK 2232-B International Fellowship for Young Researchers Program. Asst. Prof. Enis Kaya from the Department of Mathematics has been awarded support for his project titled “The quadratic Chabauty method at primes of bad reduction & rational[Read More…]
Andreas Treske, chair of the Department of Communication and Design, has been awarded the CILECT Vision and Innovation Grant 2026. CILECT is the global association of film and television schools, bringing together around 180 accredited member institutions worldwide. The grant, presented by CILECT, supports projects that contribute to curriculum development,[Read More…]
Prof. Tayfun Özçelik , chair of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been elected a member of Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe). His election followed the Academy’s multi-stage membership process, including recommendation by the relevant section and approval at the class-committee level. Founded in 1988, Academia Europaea[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Elif Küzeci from the Faculty of Law has been elected as a board member of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA). The election took place in Bilbao on April 17, 2026, during the ELFA 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference 2026, hosted by the University of Deusto (Faculty of Law). ELFA aims to[Read More…]
A study conducted at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) has been featured in formal undergraduate medical teaching at the University of Siena’s medical school in Italy. Founded in 1240, the University of Siena is among Europe’s oldest universities and has a long-standing tradition in medicine and biomedical[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Elif Küzeci of the Faculty of Law has been appointed as an Advisory Committee Member for the Principles for the Governance of Biometrics project of the European Law Institute, a joint initiative carried out in cooperation with the American Law Institute. The project aims to develop clear principles for the ethical[Read More…]
Six Bilkent faculty members have received the Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2026. The awards are given by the Science Academy Association (Bilim Akademisi), established in 2011 “to promote, practice and uphold the principles of scientific merit, freedom and integrity.” The objective of the BAGEP program is to recognize highly promising young scientists and assist them in furthering[Read More…]
Andreas Treske, chair of the Department of Communication and Design, is participating in the international exhibition “For Want of (Not) Measuring,” which opened on March 12 at Spazju Kreattiv in Malta and runs until May 3, 2026. The exhibition is curated by Prof. Vince Briffa (University of Malta), one of the invited artists of the Malta Pavilion at the[Read More…]
