Every year, in honor of the late METU professor Mustafa Parlar, the Middle East Technical University Parlar Foundation recognizes the achievements of scientists and scholars from a variety of fields for their exceptional research productivity. This year, the following five Bilkent faculty members were recipients of METU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Parlar Foundation Awards: Asst. Prof. Ayşegül Dündar Boral (Department of[Read More…]
The evaluation results for TÜBİTAK’s “1711 Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Call” have been announced. This call aims to support the transformation of AI technologies into demand-driven solutions and to strengthen Türkiye’s AI ecosystem. Following the completion of the evaluation process, two consortia involving Bilkent University have been awarded support. Under this call, the goal is[Read More…]
The TÜBİTAK 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program supports projects conducted at universities and research centers that aim to generate new knowledge and develop solutions to scientific or technological challenges. According to the results of the 2025 Second Call, a total of 18 researchers from Bilkent University and the National[Read More…]
Dr. Talip Serkan Kasırga from the National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) has been recognized by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK). Dr. Kasırga received the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award 2025 for his outstanding research on phase transitions in low-dimensional systems. The TÜBİTAK Incentive Award is given to scientists under the age of 40 who have demonstrated the potential[Read More…]
Prof. Hitay Özbay of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering was elected as principal member of the Türkiye Science Academy—Bilim Akademisi at the academy’s general assembly in November 2025. Bilim Akademisi aims to promote and advance scientific research and knowledge, focusing on the values of scientific merit, freedom and integrity. The academy is composed of scholars, researchers and scientists who have made[Read More…]
The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Young Scientist Award for Outstanding Achievement (TÜBA-GEBİP). Two faculty members from Bilkent University have been honored with the award this year. Asst. Prof. Emre Ozan Polat (Department of Physics) and Assoc. Prof. Naci Saldı (Department of Mathematics)[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Nathan Leidholm from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas has published a monograph with Arc Humanities Press. The book, “Slavery and Unfreedom in Byzantine Thought on the Household,” examines how slavery and family were deeply intertwined in Byzantine society. Drawing on diverse sources and modern theories such[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Fulya Türker of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been awarded funding under the ICGEB-CRP Early Career Return Grant 2025 for her research on neurodegenerative diseases. This prestigious grant, offered by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), supports early-career scientists returning to their[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir, of the Department of International Relations, has been awarded the highly competitive ERC-2025 Consolidator Grant for his groundbreaking project COUNSTER. The project aims to explain why, how and when governments target the constituents of non-state armed actors (NSAAs) and what determines the success or failure of[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Özlem Tuğfe Demir has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Communications Society Best Young Researcher Award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region in recognition of her research activities and contributions to the society. The IEEE ComSoc Young Researcher Award for the EMEA Region recognizes outstanding early-career[Read More…]