Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) hosted “Bilkent UNAM—Quantum Day” as part of a global scientific initiative to honor the 100-year legacy of quantum science. During the event held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Chair of the Department of Physics at Bilkent University Prof. Ceyhun Bulutay, Assoc. Prof. Serkan[Read More…]
Campus & Community
Workshop Explores the History of Modal Metaphysics
From April 29 to May 2, 2025, the Department of Philosophy hosted a workshop on the history of modal metaphysics. Scholars gathered to trace the evolution of modal thought from Aristotle to early modern philosophers. The event opened with a session on Aristotle’s statistical theory of modality before turning to[Read More…]
NanoDay 2025: The Light of Science Shines at UNAM on May 23
Bilkent University UNAM will be hosting and organizing its annual NanoDay on Friday, May 23, 2005. The event brings together leading figures from the international scientific community, as well as researchers, students and industry professionals from Turkey and around the world. As part of NanoDay, which has been held since[Read More…]
History Symposium Explores Mobility
The Bilkent History Graduate Symposium, organized by the Bilkent Historical Society and the Department of History, was held on May 7–8. Thirty-five graduate students from across the world presented their papers at the symposium, which had the theme of “Mobility.” The symposium opened with a welcoming by Assoc. Prof. Mehmet[Read More…]
Celebrating International Francophonie Day
On March 21, the Department of Translation and Interpretation students came together to celebrate International Francophonie Day with a memorable event, organized by Dr. Eyüp Özgür Özen. The celebration featured a full program combining art, music and linguistic appreciation. Students staged a play titled “La Vie est une Interprétation,” creatively[Read More…]
Children in the Digital World: Legal Issues and Solutions
On May 5, 2025, the Human Rights Center (BİHM) organized a workshop titled “Children in the Digital World: Legal Issues and Solutions” at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center. The event brought together approximately 50 experts from diverse professional backgrounds. The opening remarks were delivered by[Read More…]
Department of Archaeology Visits Ancient City of Aphrodisias
During the weekend of April 26–27, undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty members from the Department of Archaeology embarked on an enriching excursion to the ancient city of Aphrodisias, located in Geyre, Aydın Province. They were accompanied by Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan, Provost Prof. Orhan Aytür and Dean of the[Read More…]
Bilkent Students Raise Intellectual Property Awareness
The IP Pioneers Project, which was created to ensure that university students gain knowledge about industrial property rights and to encourage the dissemination of intellectual property (IP) awareness among youth, has now completed its first phase. The project was developed in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT)[Read More…]
Efe Erşahin Wins Percussion Competition
Efe Erşahin, a percussion student at Bilkent University Music Preparatory School, returned with a first-place award from the “Hallein International Percussion Competition 2025” held in Austria, under the guidance of his instructor Aydın Mecid. The competition featured many young musicians from Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Poland and China. The jury included[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Başak Baysal was appointed as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law. Ayşe Dicle Ergin was reappointed and Elif Küzeci Erol was appointed as Associate Deans of the Faculty of Law.