The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Young Scientist Award for Outstanding Achievement (TÜBA-GEBİP). Two faculty members from Bilkent University have been honored with the award this year. Asst. Prof. Emre Ozan Polat (Department of Physics) and Assoc. Prof. Naci Saldı (Department of Mathematics)[Read More…]
Volume 32
Bilkent Human Rights Center Hosts Disability Rights Panel
Marking Human Rights Day on December 10, the Bilkent University Human Rights Studies Application and Research Center (Bilkent Human Rights Center) organized a panel titled “Legal and Administrative Mechanisms for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” The event focused on the challenges persons with disabilities face in[Read More…]
Genç AKADEMİ 2025
Since 2006, the Bilkent University Industrial Engineering Operational Research Club has organized Genç AKADEMİ under the slogan “Türkiye’s University Gathering.” The event brought together more than 1,600 students from 90 universities across Türkiye once again this year. For two days, leaders from business, arts, politics, sports and media met with[Read More…]
Bilkent American Football Team Starts Season Strong
In the University Sports Federation of Türkiye Division 1 American Football League, Bilkent’s team played its first match on December 6 in İstanbul, defeating Marmara University with a score of 23–8. All Bilkent members are invited to come out and support the team for their upcoming game against Selçuk University[Read More…]
Nathan Leidholm Explores Slavery and Family in Byzantine World
Assoc. Prof. Nathan Leidholm from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas has published a monograph with Arc Humanities Press. The book, “Slavery and Unfreedom in Byzantine Thought on the Household,” examines how slavery and family were deeply intertwined in Byzantine society. Drawing on diverse sources and modern theories such[Read More…]
ICGEB Awards Dr. Fulya Türker Research Grant
Asst. Prof. Fulya Türker of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been awarded funding under the ICGEB-CRP Early Career Return Grant 2025 for her research on neurodegenerative diseases. This prestigious grant, offered by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), supports early-career scientists returning to their[Read More…]
4 Editorials Bilkent
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Celebrating Small Moments—A Farewell Before New Beginnings As the year gently folds into its final pages, I found myself standing in the “Dear Theo” exhibition at CerModern, surrounded by Van Gogh’s swirling colors and illuminated brushstrokes and the soft[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
Name: Ansar Myrzagerey Department: CS/IV Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? When I first arrived, the weather immediately stood out. It felt comfortable and warm. Prices were very affordable back then, which made life easy. The hospitality impressed me the most. People were open and[Read More…]
Bilkent Hosts 20th Ayva Cup Tournament
The 20th annual Ayva Cup inter-university basketball tournament was held December 10–12, at Bilkent. Men and women’s basketball teams from Bilkent, Başkent and Hacettepe Universities played for the cup. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated. The main goal of the event was to bring these five Ankara universities’ teams[Read More…]
Students Showcase Innovation at NextGen NPD & Tech Expo
The NextGen NPD & Tech Expo, held for the first time on November 20 at the Library Art Gallery, was organized within the scope of the ENG 206 Business Communication course. The event marked an exciting launch for what will hopefully become a lasting tradition, bringing together creativity, innovation and[Read More…]