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…]
Volume 31
A Touch of Hope: FADA and LÖSEV Unite Through Art
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…]
Bilkent’s Recognition in the National Outstanding Researchers Program
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…]
New Book on Synthetic Biology for Therapeutics
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center’s (UNAM) Dr. Urartu Özgür Safak Şeker and his graduate students Recep Erdem Ahan, Doğuş Akboğa, Derin Akman, Damla Albayrak, Ece Avcı, Mehmet Emin Bakar, Aslı Doğruer, Ahmet Hınçer, Melis Karaca, Fayit Purkat, Aslı Semerci, Gozeel Binte Shahid, Senem Şen, Nazlıcan Tunç, and Merve Yavuz have[Read More…]
Bilkent Pays Homage to Atatürk
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…]
The Sporting Life
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…]
Squash Tournament
The Bilkent Sports Games” squash tournament will be held on November 19–22. Dates and Categories: November 19 Women’s Beginner and Intermediate November 20 Men’s Beginner November 21 Men’s Intermediate November 22 Finals Time: 6 p.m. Place: Dormitories Sports Hall Squash Courts Registration: All Sports Halls For more information call ext.[Read More…]
Princeton-Bilkent Workshop Launch
The first History and Philosophy of Science Workshop, held in October, gathered faculty and graduate students from Princeton and Bilkent University’s Philosophy departments, organized by Dan Garber (Princeton) and Alireza Fatollahi (Bilkent), with special guests Tarek Dika (Toronto) and David Miller (Auburn). This year’s theme focused on the concept of[Read More…]
Discussion on Recent Developments in the Middle East
The Department of International Relations held the seminar “Orta Doğu’da Son Gelişmeler” in October. Within the seminar, Prof. Dr. Özlem Tür, Dr. Serhat Erkmen and Department Chair Prof. Dr. Özgür Özdamar discussed the latest issues in the Middle East under the moderation of Dr. Tuğba Bayar. They first emphasized the[Read More…]
IAED PhD Candidate Wins First Paper Award from Turkish Acoustical Society
Enkela Alimadhi, a PhD candidate in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, received the 1st Paper Award from the Turkish Acoustical Society (TAKDER) for her 2024 conference presentation in Nantes, organized by the French Acoustical Society. Her award-winning research, supported since 2022 by the Acoustical Society of America’s Committee on International[Read More…]