Asst. Prof. Serkan Belkaya of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics was awarded the TÜSEB (Health Institutes of Türkiye) Incentive Award based on his work in the fields of human genetics, rare diseases and molecular medicine. The TÜSEB awards were presented by the Minister of Health, Dr. Fahrettin Koca,[Read More…]
Volume 30
Bilkent Loses Prof. Ergun Özbudun
Former faculty member of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration and founding faculty member of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Ergun Özbudun passed away on Wednesday, November 1. We would like to extend our condolences to the Özbudun family and the[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Arda Gitmez
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Asst. Prof. Arda Gitmez of the Department of Economics received his BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering as well as his MA in Economics from Koç University. He later completed his PhD in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked as a post-doctoral[Read More…]
In Memory of Atatürk
Friday, November 10 9:05 a.m. at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument Moment of Silence and the National Anthem 9:30 a.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium Mini Concert Bilkent Youth Trio * HIST 200 Project Presentation “Ahmet Andiçen, as a Republican Intellectual and Entrepreneur, and Atatürk” Nazlı İrem Birinci (MAN), Yunus Emre Ekiz[Read More…]
Time to Apply for Erasmus+ Exchange
The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2024–25) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their fifth semester of registration may apply. For the graduate student exchange, those who are in their[Read More…]
Faculty of Law Students Win Award
Third-year Faculty of Law students Simge Akar, Özgür Azem Karadağ and Nart Emre Polat won first place in the Serkan Odaman Article Competition, organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) İzmir. The subject of this year’s third edition of the competition was Government Systems in Comparative Constitutional Law. With[Read More…]
Badminton Tournament Results
The “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester badminton tournament took place on October 31 – November 2. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places. Women (Beginner) 1- Zeynep Özdur 2- Sena Duygu Toprak 3- Aybüke Çoşkun 4- Bilge Soylu Women (Intermediate) 1- Zeynep Erva[Read More…]
A Sports Tradition at Bilkent: The Ayva Cup Basketball Tournament
The 18th Ayva Cup basketball tournament will take place November 8–12. At this annual event, men’s and women’s basketball teams from area universities — customarily including Başkent, Bilkent, Hacettepe, Middle East Technical, Çankaya and Atılım — play to win the Ayva Cup trophy. The tournament will take place on the[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Titty Pecoraro Department: Tourism and Hotel Management Country of Origin: Italy (Naples) What do you like best about Turkey? The food and songs. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? The rich cultural heritage and the welcome and warmth that Turkish[Read More…]
Jason Hale Play Coming to İKSV Festival
“Suddenly Last Summer,” a play performed by Sokhumi State Drama Theatre in Tbilisi and directed by the Department of Performing Arts Chair Asst. Prof. Jason Hale, will be performed at the İKSV (İstanbul Culture and Arts Foundation) Theatre Festival on October 30 and 31. The play, premiered on October 5,[Read More…]