The Bilkent swim team finished in 14th place at the UNILIG Interuniversity Swimming Championship of Turkey, which took place in Ankara May 5–7. Forty universities participated in the event. The Bilkent karting team completed the second stage of races in second position and finished in fourth place in the UNILIG[Read More…]
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Wellness Days
The Physical Education and Sports Center invites all Bilkent students to the Animal Flow and Yoga Master Class activities. Animal Flow is ground-based movement that is made fun, challenging and effective. The system is designed to improve strength, power, flexibility, mobility and coordination for all levels of fitness enthusiasts. Whether[Read More…]
Badminton Tournament Begins
It is time to take out the rackets because the “Bilkent Sports Games” Badminton Tournament is about to begin. This term’s tournament will be held May 23–24, at the Main Sports Hall. All students are welcome to participate in this activity. Dates and Categories:May 23: Women’s BeginnerMay 24: Men’s Beginner[Read More…]
Memorial Ceremony for John O’Dwyer at the Bilkent Concert Hall
Asst. Prof. John O’Dwyer passed away on Tuesday May 9, 2023, after 31 years of service at Bilkent University. Dr. O’Dwyer, a member of the Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, and the Coordinator of İ.D.V. Private Bilkent Schools, served as Director of the English Language Preparatory Program from[Read More…]
TÜBİTAK 1001 and 3501 Grants for Bilkent Researchers
Bilkent University has announced that, in 2022, 26 projects signed agreements with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under its 1001 and 3501 programs.The 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program supports projects that generate new information or solve technological problems, while the 3501 Career Development[Read More…]
FADA Academic Staff Exhibition Opens at Contemporary Art Center
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture has organized a new exhibition by FADA academic staff.The exhibition opened last week on Wednesday, May 17, at the Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center. The exhibition consists of the contemporary art and design works of faculty members as well as thatof graduate students working[Read More…]
EE Student Wins Award at Teknofest Agriculture Technologies Competition
A team of students from Bilkent University, Boğaziçi University and Koç University has won one of the four top awards at the Teknofest Agriculture Technologies Competition, where they competed against 5,283 other projects. The team, named Agricure, created the project “Application of Blockchain Technology in the Food Supply Chain,” which[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Alp Sezer Department: EE How often do you exercise?I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?It has improved my self confidence and my relationships. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Don’t quit. What are[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Glenn Terry Kukkola
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) An instructor of the Department of Architecture, Glenn Terry Kukkola completed his master’s degree at the University of Toronto in 2006 and worked in different architectural companies in Canada for many years. After coming to Turkey, he worked at Çankaya University as well as Bilkent[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Vincent Roux Department: Management Country of Origin: France What do you like best about Turkey?What I like best is you! Turks are nice and friendly and that’s a good thing from a foreigner’s point of view. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your[Read More…]