Asst. Prof. Nilay Özer, who completed her master’s and doctoral studies in the Department of Turkish Literature and now teaches at Yeditepe University, has received the Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award for her book “Yüzü Kelebeklerle Örtülü.” The jury based its decision on Dr. Özer’s success in reconstructing the fragmented and[Read More…]
Prof. Nükhet A. Sandal (IR ’04) has been appointed Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). Her appointment will take effect on July 1, 2026, following approval by the CUNY Board of Trustees. Prof. Sandal earned her BA in International[Read More…]
Bilkent alumnus Assoc. Prof. Kamil Boratay Alıcı has been elected a full member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, in recognition of his contributions to optics and photonics research. Founded at Cornell University in 1886, Sigma Xi is one of the world’s most prestigious research honor societies, whose membership is granted by nomination only on[Read More…]
Ubeyd Dincer, a 2022 graduate of the Department of Economics, has been awarded the “Student of the Year” prize by the INFORMS Chicago Chapter for a project titled, “Financial Burden of Stroke Patients Arriving at Non-Specialized Hospitals.” Currently completing his Master’s degree in Data Analytics at Loyola University Chicago, Dincer[Read More…]
Bilkent alumni were recognized during the IEEE Türkiye Science Awards 2025, where the IEEE Türkiye PhD Thesis Awards were presented. The award ceremony was held on December 13 at İstanbul Technical University, recognizing outstanding doctoral dissertations completed in IEEE-related fields across Türkiye. Among the recipients of the IEEE Türkiye PhD[Read More…]
Dr. Erdem Ceydilek (IR ’08, ’12, ’20) has been selected as one of two participants from Türkiye for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. Dr. Ceydilek, an instructor in the Department of International Relations and the Coordinator of the International Students Office at METU, will spend the 2025–26 academic year[Read More…]
Bekir Efe Demetgül (COMD/’25) has had his graduation short film “Crimes De Facto” shortlisted for the 24th International Student Film and Video Festival (ISFVF), organized by the Beijing Film Academy. The ISFVF is considered one of the world’s leading student film festivals and is hosted by the largest film academy in Asia. The[Read More…]
Gürkan Ensari (MAN’01) was appointed Managing Director, Head of Loan Syndicate, Europe at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB). In this senior leadership role, reporting directly to the Global Head of Loan Syndicate, he is responsible for managing the underwriting risk of the bank’s European syndicated loan business and implementing strategies to[Read More…]
Bilkent alumnus Assoc. Prof. Kıvanç Birsoy was awarded the Vehbi Koç Prize in the field of health for his biomedical research on the energy and nutrient utilization mechanisms of cancer cells. Through these studies, Dr. Birsoy aims to understand the role of metabolism in cancer and transform the obtained data[Read More…]
Öykü Terzioğlu Özer, a graduate of the Department of Turkish Literature, was recently awarded third place in the miniature painting category at the 5th International Dârümülk Islamic Arts Competition, organized by the Municipality of Konya. Özer, who completed her master’s thesis under the guidance of the late Talât Halman and[Read More…]
