The “Bilkent Sports Games” spring semester table tennis tournament took place last week, on the evenings of March 12–14, with competitions in four categories. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places. Women’s Beginner 1- Sena Turna 2- Elif Zümra Yıldırım 3- Shahla Sorkhabi [Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” spring semester squash tournament took place last week, on the evenings of March 12–15, with competitions in four categories. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places. Women’s Beginner 1- Yağmur Timur 2- Zeynep Başak Kartal 3- Gizem Kaya 4-[Read More…]
The “Sports as a Way of Life” cycling tour will be held on March 30, at the East Campus Sports Hall, Spring Fest Area. Date: Saturday, March 30 Time: 11 a.m. Route: https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/sports-games/ Participation: All Bilkent students, academic and staff members and their families and graduates and their families are[Read More…]
Recent archaeological research, led by Bilkent alumna and senior lecturer in zooarchaeology at the University of Groningen, Dr. Canan Çakırlar, sheds light on the eco-cultural history of fallow deer, pivotal in the Dutch deer parks debate. Published studies refute assumptions of the deer’s invasiveness in Europe, tracing their presence back[Read More…]
The Bilkent University Faculty of Education is working to enhance the digital skills of teachers to ultimately benefit 18 million students in Türkiye through the IPA-3 “Digital Ecosystem for Teacher Training” project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNICEF and Bilkent University Faculty of Education in collaboration with[Read More…]
On March 13, the Department of International Relations organized a talk titled “Women in International Relations” for International Women’s Day. Under the moderation of Dr. Tuğba Bayar, guests Ambassador Zeynep Sibel Algan, Ambassador Ceren Yazgan and Prof. Özlem Tür, from METU discussed the challenges and advantages of being a woman[Read More…]
Mid-term elections were held on Wednesday, March 13, in the departments of Economics, Psychology and Faculty of Law for the recently vacated Student Council seats. Faculty of Law representative Buğra Polat, Department of Economics representative Aslı Gökçen Beşe and Department of Psychology representative Munise Sıla Göçer were elected. Buğra Polat[Read More…]
Beyza Yazıcı, a PhD student in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, has been selected as one of 25 researchers to receive a grant for her thesis study under the Doctoral Thesis Support Program initiated by the Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU) for 2024. Yazıcı is conducting her doctoral studies under the[Read More…]
Date: Saturday, March 23 Exploring Personal Potential: This is an exciting opportunity to delve into the diverse realms of academia at the Graduate School of Engineering and Science. With a selection of 11 dynamic graduate programs and cutting-edge research initiatives, Bilkent is at the forefront of innovation and discovery. What[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan conducts research at the intersection of mechanical engineering and robotics and creates miniature robots inspired by nature. He received his bachelor’s degree (in 2007) from Sabancı University Mechatronics Engineering program and his master’s (in 2010) and doctorate degrees (in 2012) from Carnegie[Read More…]
