The “Sports as a Way of Life” swim challenge events are now complete. Participants exercised regularly for four weeks, and they committed to activity at least two and at most five times per week. The aim of the challenge was to encourage students to establish healthy lifestyles and go on[Read More…]
Volume 30
Texas Tech Students Join Performing Arts Students for Ancient Drama Week
Last week, the Department of Performing Arts hosted five undergraduate and graduate students from Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Theater and Dance, along with Professor of Theatre Bill Gelber. Throughout the week, the TTU students joined second-year Bilkent Performing Arts students at a master workshop. Arkadiusz Klucznik from the[Read More…]
Ankara Start-up Summit
The Young Entrepreneurs Society will be holding the 17th Ankara Start-up Summit on December 9. The Ankara Start-up Summit is the first start-up summit organized in Turkey and the largest entrepreneurship event organized by university students. The event, which is organized under the sponsorship of TOBB University of Economics and[Read More…]
Bilkent Nobel Day 2023: A Culture of Creativity
Bilkent University will celebrate the 2023 Nobel Prize awards this coming Monday, December 11. The primary goal of this event is to engage young people in this important award and create a platform for students to meet science and to develop their interest and curiosity in science. Within the framework[Read More…]
Bilkenters’ Signature in World-class Dining: THM Graduates in Michelin Star Restaurants
Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) graduate Osman Sezener has been awarded a Michelin Star for two of his restaurants, Kitchen in Bodrum and OD Urla (also awarded a Michelin Green Star for sustainable cooking). Additionally, Sezener’s family-owned restaurant Ristorante Pizzeria Venedik was awarded Michelin Selection (Point of View) status. This[Read More…]
Kazakhstani University Library Association Members Visit Library
On November 24, Bilkent Library hosted members of the Association of University Libraries of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The visit provided a platform for meaningful discussions and an exchange of valuable insights regarding the functions and resources of the library. The delegation included library directors from various universities in Kazakhstan. [Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Senior Lecturer Erkan Uçar
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Senior Lecturer Erkan Uçar is the chair of the department of Information Systems and Technologies. He graduated high school from TED Ankara College. He holds a BSc and an MSc in Computer Engineering from Bilkent University and a PhD in Information Systems from METU. Over[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Ebi Kristo Department: Management Country of Origin: Albania What do you like best about Turkey? The culture. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Yes! Some parts of the culture, numerous dishes and some words and phrases are similar. What will[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Mehmet Üstün Görüş Department: IE How often do you exercise? I exercise three to four times per week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has improved the quality of my life in every way. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport[Read More…]
Bilkent Library Participates in ANKOSLink 2023
The ANKOSLink 2023 International Conference, organized by ANKOS (Anatolian University Libraries Consortium), took place in Antalya from November 20 to 23. The theme of this year’s conference was “Rethinking University Libraries in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic Turkey.” Representing Bilkent University Library at the event were Semra Kesler, the[Read More…]