Name: Amina Gurbanova Department: Molecular Biology and Genetics freshman Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? When I first arrived in Türkiye, I was impressed by the warm hospitality of the people, the vibrant culture and the blend of modernity with rich history. The architecture, especially[Read More…]
Designed to take place outdoors, the step challenge is open to all Bilkent students. It challenges everyone to take at least 10,000 steps on the days they have chosen to make walking or running their exercise activity. Participants will need to record the number of steps they have taken using[Read More…]
Name: Ahsen Aydın Department: ECON How often do you exercise? I exercise three to four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It helped me with my sleeping problems. I feel much more rested and my sleep quality has improved significantly. What do you suggest to[Read More…]
Bilkent University won the Bronze Award in the “YZF Academy Award” category at the İş Bankası Artificial Intelligence Factory (YZF – Yapay Zekâ Fabrikası) 2024 Awards. The YZF Academy Awards aim to encourage collaborations that adapt academic research to industry, support the use of artificial intelligence in R&D projects and[Read More…]
The Bilkent Alumni Association (BİLMED) hosted the Executive Summit “Future Trends” in Amsterdam on January 25, gathering 200 attendees, including Bilkent graduates and professionals from various fields. The summit featured distinguished speakers, such as Sinem Namdaroğlu (MAN ’08), Murat Emre Duman (CS ’91), Kerem Tomak (ECON ’94), Selin Kardelen Cerav[Read More…]
Türkiye’s Interuniversity ski orienteering championship was held in Erzincan on February 1. Ayşe Asya Tuzcuoğulları (IAED/I) of Bilkent University won first place among 14 participants to become the Turkish Champion.
“Orphans,” directed by Jason Hale, Chair of the Department of Performing Arts, was presented at the newly founded Etimesgut Kent Theater. The play captivated audiences with its compelling story and powerful performances. Written by Lyle Kessler and brought to the stage by Hale, the play intertwines emotion and thought in[Read More…]
The faculty of Education is organizing two week-long training programs in İstanbul to enhance the digital skills of teachers to ultimately benefit 18 million students in Türkiye. The IPA-3 “Digital Ecosystem for Teacher Training” project is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNICEF and Bilkent University’s Faculty of[Read More…]
The graduates and students of the Department of Industrial Engineering took an important step together in their career journeys. Successful and experienced alumni came together with future professionals in a “Mock Interview” event. During this valuable gathering, students experienced realistic job interviews, had an opportunity to express themselves better and[Read More…]
BY İREM NAZ DUYMUŞ (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Tufan Kıymaz is an assistant professor of teaching and Assistant Chair at the Department of Philosophy. Dr. Kıymaz received his PhD in Philosophy, with a minor in History and Philosophy of Science, from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 2017. The same year he joined the[Read More…]
