Assoc. Prof. Yıldıray Yıldız of the Department of Mechanical Engineering delivered a plenary lecture on recent advances in human–machine systems at the IFAC HMS’25 Symposium held in Beijing last week. His talk focused on keeping the human in the loop, rather than replacing the human, as we develop AI algorithms.[Read More…]

Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno of the Department of Archaeology and the Department of History will serve as a key collaborator and coordinator of the Turkish Unit in the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant project titled “Byz-GOVAG—Agents of Cohesion in the Governance of an Empire: The Anthropogeography of Byzantium, 7th[Read More…]

In the summer of 2025, four faculty members from the Department of Chemistry—Prof. Şefik Süzer, Prof. Ömer Dağ, Asst. Prof. Fahri Alkan and Asst. Prof. Halil I. Okur—published four studies in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (JPCL), covering a wide range of topics in physical chemistry from gold nanoparticles[Read More…]

Asst. Prof. Pınar Çağlayan Aksoy from the Faculty of Law has recently published two new works. She is among the editors of the “Routledge Handbook of NFT Law,” published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis). This comprehensive volume brings together leading international scholars exploring the technical, legal and regulatory landscape of[Read More…]

Asst. Prof. Thomas Howard from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas has been awarded the 2025 Ralph Cohen Prize from “New Literary History” journal. Dr. Howard received the prize for his essay, “Anesthetic Reading: Ether, Nitrous Oxide and Nineteenth-Century Interpretation.” Named in honor of “New Literary History’s founding editor,[Read More…]

Interim Assoc. Prof. Rachel Bruzzone from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas has published a book with the University of Michigan Press. “Commentary on Thucydides, Book 3” provides a detailed linguistic and interpretive guide to a pivotal section of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War.” Beginning in 428 BCE, Book[Read More…]

Asst. Prof. Sam Hirst’s book “Against the Liberal Order”  has been awarded the European International History Prize by the American Historical Association (AHA). The prize recognizes outstanding scholarship in European international history and is one of the most distinguished honors in the field.  Dr. Hirst’s work explores the dynamics of[Read More…]

An international symposium titled “Circumnavigating the Black Sea, Prospecting its Hinterland: Projects, Ideas and Interactions” will take place November from 6–8  at Bilkent. This symposium aims to bring together leading scholars and researchers to share and discuss the latest findings, methodologies and applications of different perspectives related to the Archaeology[Read More…]

Asst. Prof. Nuri Cihan Kayaçetin from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) recently represented Bilkent University and the Urban-CoLLaR (Co-creating Urban Living Labs for the Circular Regenerative Neighbourhoods) project at two major events organized within the framework of the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) program.  Invited by TÜBİTAK,[Read More…]

UNAM Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ordu has authored a new book entitled “Nanogenerators: Energy Harvesters and Self-powered Sensors,” published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.  The book examines nanogenerator technologies from an interdisciplinary perspective, bringing together the fundamental knowledge and concepts of this field. Focusing in particular on the principles of[Read More…]