BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: M. Hassan MahmoudiDepartment: Electrical and Electronical EngineeringCountry of Origin: IranWhat do you like best about Turkey?I like the friendly and hospitable people of Turkey.Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?Yes, the culture and the language are really similar, and when I[Read More…]
Volume 30
Alumni Homecoming 2023: September 17
The traditional Alumni Homecoming (MEH) will be held on Sunday, September 17. Organized by the Career and Alumni Office, the annual gathering provides graduates with an opportunity to reunite with former classmates and faculty members, network with fellow alumni and discuss ways to support their alma mater. The 2023 Alumni[Read More…]
İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center Opens to the Bilkent Community
The İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center was opened to the Bilkent Family on May 26, 2023, to serve as a venue for scientific, cultural, artistic and social activities in accordance with the mission and objectives of the İhsan Doğramacı Foundation. The three-story building, with an indoor[Read More…]
Erdinç Tatar Awarded European Research Council Starting Grant
Asst. Prof. Erdinç Tatar of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and UNAM has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant (ERC). Dr. Tatar will receive €1,650,000 over the next five years for his project, “Towards no-drift sensors with on-chip self-calibration (0-drift).” Dr. Tatar aims to achieve a[Read More…]
Welcome, Class of 2027–28
This year’s GE100 Orientation, a course designed to welcome incoming students and acclimatize them to the university’s academic and social environment, took place September 8–12. Besides introducing students to a new, intellectually stimulating academic environment, GE100 offers activities and opportunities designed to contribute to students’ personal development and enable them[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Bora SaçkesenDepartment: Mechanical EngineeringHow often do you exercise?I exercise three or four times a week.How has regular exercise affected your life?Exercise keeps me fit, and I can see the change it makes in my body so it also makes me happy.What do you suggest to those who are just[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Prof. Hüseyin Boyacı was appointed as chair of the Neuroscience Program and director of Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center, effective July 1, 2023. Asst. Prof. Armağan Ateşkan was appointed as coordinator of the Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center, effective June 15, 2023. Dr. Ateşkan took over the position from[Read More…]
Faculty Promotions
Tolga Çukur, faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, was promoted to professor position on July 28, 2023. Kemal Yıldız, faculty member in the Department of Economics, was promoted to Associate Professor position on May 22, 2023. Colleen Kennedy-Karpat, faculty member in the Department of Communication and[Read More…]
Administrative Appointments
Mustafa Özdemir was appointed as Support and Transportation Services director as of July 27, 2023.
Bilkent Mourns the Loss of Egemen Özcan, Department of Management Third-Year Student
We are deeply saddened to inform you that one of our third-year students in the Department of Management, Egemen Özcan, passed away on August 19, 2023 due to a heart attack. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our student and wish to extend our condolences to his family, friends[Read More…]