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…]
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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…]
IEEE Computer Society Awards
Bilkent alumni won awards for the best MSc theses in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. The competition was organized by the IEEE Computer Society Türkiye Chapter, and the results were announced on October 28. This competition aims to identify and honor the best MSc theses in Computer Science[Read More…]
Bilkenters Run for the 101st Anniversary of the Republic
On Saturday, November 2, 150 runners, joggers and walkers were ready at the starting line at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The 1.923 km route took the competitors from the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts[Read More…]
In Memory of Atatürk
Sunday, November 10 9:05 a.m. at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument Moment of Silence and the National Anthem Monday, November 11 1:30 p.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium Mini Concert Bilkent Youth Quartet * HIST 200 Project Presentation “The Development of Archaeology in Türkiye during Atatürk and the Early Years of the[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Ghulam Ahmed Department: Computer Science Country of Origin: Pakistan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? The “çay” consumption made me feel right at home. What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? The cats that roam freely, looking for treats. Are there[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Change
Assoc. Prof. Emin Karagözoğlu was appointed Associate Provost. We wish him every success in this position.
Prof. Ömer Dağ Joins Editorial Advisory Board of Royal Society of Chemistry Journal
Prof. Ömer Dağ of the Department of Chemistry has been appointed as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Dalton Transactions, a prestigious international scientific research journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). He has been chosen for this post along with other distinguished inorganic chemists across[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Aslı Menevşe
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER IV) Asst. Prof. Aslı Menevşe received her PhD degree from the Department of the History of Art & Visual Studies at Cornell University in 2021. Her primary area of investigation is the intersection of politics and aesthetics in the public space, with a double emphases[Read More…]