The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra (BSO) gave a special concert on April 14 at the Bilkent Concert Hall to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, who was a lifelong music lover. The performance, which began at 8 p.m., was conducted by[Read More…]
Students from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the “Reaching and Accessing Türkiye 2053 Inter-University Idea Competition,” organized by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Now in its second year, the competition was launched to shape the future of Türkiye’s transportation, maritime[Read More…]
Bilkent University hosted its annual Zero Waste Festival during the week of April 9–17. The festival began with a series of seminars on April 9 and continued with an outdoor event on April 17 at the Spring Festival area. Rector Kürşat Aydoğan made the opening speech of the festival. He[Read More…]
On Friday, April 18, Bilkent University hosted the seminar “AI in Education: From Stochastic Parrots to Synergistic Partners” led by Prof. Mutlu Çukurova, Professor of Learning and Artificial Intelligence at University College London. Prof. Çukurova explored how AI can function as tools, cognitive models and collaborative agents in education. The[Read More…]
The provocative and experimental play “The Hamletmachine” by Heiner Müller will be staged as the junior project of the Department of Performing Arts students for the 2024–25 academic year. Directed by Doğu Yaşar Akal (THEA/’09), the production reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet through a fragmented, postmodern lens—delving into themes of identity, disillusionment,[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Francisco Sánchez Martínez Department: PHIL exchange student University: University of Murcia Country of Origin: Spain What were your first impressions about Türkiye? When I arrived here, I had the typical worries about airport scams (taxis for example) or other things out of our control,[Read More…]
Artun Saday, a master’s student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, earned a gold and a silver medal in the blue belt division at the Grappling Industries BJJ tournament held in Georgia on April 5. Ömer Meriç Erdem, a second-year Mechanical Engineering student, also stood out by winning a bronze medal[Read More…]
Name: Asu Nur Kurt Department: Management How often do you exercise? I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Its helps me manage my mental health and stress levels from my busy schedule while keeping me energized. What do you suggest to those who are[Read More…]
On Sunday, March 20, nearly 70 Bilkenters were ready at the starting line near the East Campus Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The competitors followed the route from East Campus to the Stadium. Students who took part in the class earned[Read More…]
The 3-on-3 Turkish basketball championship, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation, took place at Gazi University. Approximately 300 athletes from 62 universities competed in the tournament. Women and men’s teams from Bilkent participated in the event. The Bilkent women’s team finished third in its group, while the men’s team[Read More…]
