The 26th Career Fair was held at the Bilkent University Main Campus Sports Hall on February 28 and 29 and was visited by 5000 students. The event hosted approximately 600 Human Resources professionals and unit managers from 78 major corporations. The Career Fair is held annually by the Career and[Read More…]
Campus & Community
Radio Bilkent’s First General Meeting of the Spring Semester
More than 80 people attended Radio Bilkent’s first general meeting of the spring semester, which was held in the EE Building. Nida Aktaş, general coordinator of Radio Bilkent, chaired the meeting. The main agenda items included details regarding the progress recorded by the 12 units, developments specific to each unit[Read More…]
BILT Theater Text Auditions
The BILT 2023/24 Theater Text Auditions are organized by BILT (Bilkent International Laboratory Theater), a professional ensemble established within the Department of Performing Arts at Bilkent University that brings together theater lovers from Ankara with original works of theater every season. The ensemble, which aims to develop and stage new[Read More…]
Iuris Agora Law Forum Welcomes Esteemed Legal Experts
Held annually in February, the Iuris Agora Law Forum marks the culmination of a thought-provoking discourse on the legal landscape and serves as a cornerstone event for the legal community, offering a platform where luminaries from diverse legal domains convene to share insights, experiences and expertise. This year’s forum witnessed[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Changes
Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective January 24, 2024. Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan took over the position from Assoc. Prof. Barbaros Çetin. Asst. Prof. Itır Göğüş was appointed as Director of Professional Programs, effective February 12, 2024.
Faculty Promotions
Ali Javili, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on February 6, 2024. Firdevs Ulus, faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on February 20, 2024.
TÜBİTAK Awards 1001 and 3501 Grants to Bilkent Researchers
Bilkent University has announced that in 2023, a total of 29 projects were selected to receive funding from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under its 1001 program. The 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program supports projects that generate new information or solve technological problems.[Read More…]
Student Representative Elections
Elections for recently vacated department student representative positions will be held on March 13. Candidacy applications for these positions, in the departments mentioned below, will be accepted between 9 a.m., February 26, and 5 p.m., March 1, 2024, at the Registrar’s Office. Detailed information, including the election calendar, qualifications required[Read More…]
26th Career Fair: February 28-29
Asst. Prof. Meral Uğur Çınar, assistant chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, recently published a new book, “Memory, Patriarchy and Economy in Turkey Narratives of Political Power,” with Edinburgh University Press. This book brings a dynamic approach to Turkish politics by showing how political struggles operate[Read More…]
Bilkent Pays Tribute to Prof. Doğramacı
On Sunday, February 25, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, was commemorated on the 14th anniversary of his passing. Early in the afternoon, a ceremony was held at the site of Prof. Doğramacı’s grave, outside the Doğramacızade Ali Paşa Mosque. Family members, along with Bilkent University Board of[Read More…]