The results of the TÜBİTAK 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program have been announced. A total of 17 researchers from Bilkent University have been awarded funding under the program. According to the results of the 2025 First Call Period, Bilkent University researchers achieved an impressive 55% success rate.[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, received the American Political Science Association (APSA) Conflict Processes Section Best Paper Award for his article titled “Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance.” Founded in 1903, APSA is a leading professional organization for political scientists, with over[Read More…]
Elvan Serin, instructor in the Department of Fine Arts, was selected to participate in the Concours Jeune Céramique Européenne—Young European Ceramics Competition Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie 2025, an international group exhibition held in France in March 2025. Among the two awards presented—one by jury decision and the other by public vote—Serin received the[Read More…]
PhilFest’25, Türkiye’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 27. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.The festival aims to present philosophy not only as an academic[Read More…]
Tryout sessions for university sports teams are taking place in September and October. Handball (Men and Women) September 27, 1–3 p.m. Main Sports Hall Athletics (Men and Women) September 24–26, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Stadium Tennis (Men and Women) September 28, 2–4 p.m. Indoor Tennis Courts Badminon (Men and Women) September 26,[Read More…]
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center’s (UNAM) Asst Prof. Aykut Erbaş has uncovered a critical mechanism explaining how the cell nucleus resists external mechanical forces. In their paper entitled “Peripheral Heterochromatin Tethering is Required for Chromatin-Based Nuclear Mechanical Response,” the researchers demonstrate that the primary factor responsible for the nucleus’s[Read More…]
The results of the 2025-B-01 call, launched by TÜSEB to support R&D projects offering innovative solutions in the field of health sciences and technologies, have been announced. According to data shared by Health Institutes of Türkiye (TÜSEB), a total of 1,198 applications were submitted. Of these, 736 project proposals were[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Yıldıray Yıldız of the Department of Mechanical Engineering,has accepted an invitation from the European Control Association (EUCA) to serve as Türkiye’s representative on its General Assembly, beginning January 1, 2026. His appointment was approved by a vote of the current Assembly members at their recent meeting. Assoc. Prof.[Read More…]
Ali Ramazan Aksoy, a recent graduate from the Faculty of Law, earned second place in the Tax Marathon competition, organized by Ernst & Young. Notably, three of the finalists were from the Faculty of Law. The competition brought together top-performing law students from across the country to tackle complex legal[Read More…]
The 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), which brought together leading figures of the defence sector and showcased the latest technological innovations, was held at the İstanbul Expo Center between July 22–27. During the fair, an innovative invention developed under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan, faculty member[Read More…]
