The “METU Track Day” athletics competitions took place on October 26, at METU, with the participation of Bilkent, METU, Hacettepe, Jandarma ve Sahil Güvenlik, Başkent, Konya Technical and TED Universities. The Bilkent athletics team ranked in the following categories: Men’s 100m First place: Emre Günak Second place: Nihat Güneş [Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III) Asst. Prof. Zahide Pamir, an accomplished neuroscientist and assistant professor in the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, has an impressive academic and research background. After obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience from Bilkent University in 2017 and an MS in Cognitive Science[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Turkan Azimli Department: Management Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? I came here a month ago. My first impressions were that people are very friendly, the food is very delicious and there are so many cats. What do you[Read More…]
Nefise Abalı, a 2011 MA graduate of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, has published her third book, “Anı Toplayıcısı Memo” (The Memory Collector Memo). Ms. Abalı is currently working as a lecturer in the Turkish Unit at Bilkent. Published by Smirna Publishing, “The Memory Collector Memo” is a[Read More…]
Renowned Turkish author Buket Uzuner fascinated a Bilkent audience with her thought-provoking lecture, “Edebiyat ve Tarihle Mitoloji ve İklim Krizi İlişkisi” (The Relationship Between Literature, History, Mythology and the Climate Crisis), at the C-Block Auditorium on November 6. The event was organized by the Department of Turkish Literature and Oğuz[Read More…]
On November 7, the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) hosted the “LÖSEV’le Yaşama El Verenler” exhibition at the FADA Exhibition Hall. The event was a showcase of creativity and compassion, highlighting a collaboration between Bilkent students and the Turkish Leukemia Foundation (LÖSEV). Students from six departments within FADA[Read More…]
The results of the TÜBİTAK BİDEB 2247-A National Outstanding Researchers Program 2023 application have been announced. This program, which has garnered significant attention nationwide, aims to support projects that contain goals for breakthrough developments, address critical gaps in various fields and hold the potential for important discoveries. It also provides[Read More…]
Dr. Urartu Özgür Safak Şeker and his graduate students Nazlıcan Tunç, Damla Albayrak, Senem Şen, Recep Erdem Ahan, Ahet Hınçer, Aslı Semirci, Ece Avcı, Melis Karaca, Merve Yavuz, Doğuş Akboğa, Mehmet Emin Bakar, Gozeel Shadid have published a new book titled “Synthetic Biology for Therapeutics: Engineering Cells for Living Drugs.”[Read More…]
November 10, 2024, marked the 86th anniversary of the passing of Türkiye’s beloved Atatürk. Bilkent University commemorated the solemn occasion over the course of two days with several events. On November 9, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Murat Cem Orhan and featuring Çağ Erçağ on violoncello, along with the[Read More…]
Name: Emir İnaner Department: CTIS How often do you exercise? I exercise five times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It is so beneficial for maintaining good mental health. In this stressful college life, fitness is indispensable for me. What do you suggest to those who are[Read More…]
