The Bilkent CYBERPARK ULUS Startup Office opened on Monday, October 13, in the Historical Ulus İş Hanı. A joint initiative of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK, the office was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting by Industry and Technology Minister of Türkiye Mehmet Fatih Kacır. Speakers at the[Read More…]
The final step in the Student Council elections was completed on October 12 with the selection of the council’s president and the elections for the vacant executive and audit committee positions. The new president is Doğa Vuslat Avcı (MAN/II), and the vice president is Sıla Erdem (POLS/III). The executive board[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Emel Özdora of the Department of Communication and Design gave a Science Café (Bilim Kafe) talk titled “From CSR to ESG: Sustainability and the Transformation of Green Industrialization in Türkiye in Light of COP31” on Wednesday, October 14, in the C-Block Auditorium. The talk was part of the[Read More…]
The “Sports As a Way of Life” Cycling Tour will start on Sunday, November 8, at the East Sports Hall at 11 a.m. It is open to all students, academic and administrative staff and their families, as well as graduates and their families. Participants may use their own bicycles, or[Read More…]
The Bilkent University Human Rights Center held the award ceremony for its fourth annual essay competition on Friday, October 16, at the Library Art Gallery. Organized each year in memory of Ege Okant, a 2017 graduate of the Faculty of Law who lost her life in the February 6, 2023,[Read More…]
Dr. Caner Hazar has been an instructor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration since September 2024. He holds an MA and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Connecticut (UConn). He enjoys teaching sociology, emphasizing applied, interactive learning and helping students develop analytical skills beyond rote[Read More…]
Name: Syarifah Mashitah Binti Syed Muhamad Siddik Department: CTIS University: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Country of Origin: Malaysia What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I was freezing the moment I stepped off the plane, since Malaysia stays around 25 to 30 degrees most of the year, so this was a completely[Read More…]
Just the other day, I was talking to a friend out of pure coincidence, and I realized a couple of things that I think are important for you, dear reader. Bear with me through a less sarcastic version of myself this week.Walking around campus late at night, I ran into[Read More…]
A city walks initiative co-led by Cem Dedekargınoğlu, an instructor in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED), received the Contribution to Architecture Award from the Turkish Association of Architects in Private Practice (TürkSMD) as part of its 17th Architecture Awards. The initiative, urbanwalks.ankara, was honored at a[Read More…]
Dr. Ayça Arslan of the National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) received an award from the Science and Society Directorate of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) for her leadership of the “My DNA Summer School” project. The award was second prize in the “4004 – Nature Applications[Read More…]
