The 31st World University Summer Games were held in Chengdu, China between July 28 – August 8 with the participation of 120 countries. Ahmet Turgut Taflan, Faculty of Law 1st year student, successfully represented our university and our country in the Fencing-Sword branch. We congratulate Ahmet and wish him continued[Read More…]
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Sustainability Committee Established
Bilkent University previously declared the 2021–2022 academic year as the Year ofSustainability and Climate Change, with the goal of generating ideas, raising awareness and pioneering innovative projects on associated topics that are of vital importance for humanity. A new Sustainability Committee has been established to ensure the continuity of these[Read More…]
Fall Semester Sports Programs: A Great Way to Get Fit and Stay Healthy
The Physical Education and Sports Center has another great semester of healthy and fun activities scheduled for Fall 2023. The courses and programs being offered include group exercises (H.I.I.T., Fit and Fun, etc.), aikido, judo, badminton, ballroom and Latin dancing, Turkish folk dance, fencing, fit-boxing, kendo, Pilates, squash, table tennis,[Read More…]
Sporting Events Begin
Everyone is welcome to participate in the “Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games” Trekking and Track & Field events that will be held September 18–24 at the Stadium and Bilkent Lake. “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & FieldDate: Thursday, September 21Time: 6 p.m.Place: Stadium “Sports As a[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
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…]
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…]
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…]