The Department of Information Systems and Technologies (CTIS) celebrated its 30th anniversary last week, marking three decades of excellence in education as the first department of its kind in Türkiye. The event brought together a diverse group of attendees, including graduates, current students, past and present faculty members and industry[Read More…]
The advanced infrastructure of Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) is bringing a new dimension to the excavation efforts of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology (JIAA) in Kırşehir, specifically at Kaman-Kalehöyük and Yassıhöyük. For over 38 years, the institute has been conducting excavations under the direction of Dr.[Read More…]
Students from the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts have returned with awards from the “Majaoja Percussion Competition 2024,” held in Tampere, Finland. Under the guidance of their instructor, Aydın Mecid, the percussion students achieved notable success. In the 16-year-old category, Ege Başabak won first place, while Efe Sağıroğluları took[Read More…]
Bilkent has become the first university in Türkiye to be awarded the Gold Certificate by the FISU Healthy Campus program, an initiative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The program aims to promote well-being among students and the broader campus community through health, physical activity and sustainable living practices. [Read More…]
Starting this week, Social Awareness Projects (TDP) will begin sending books and other educational materials to primary and secondary schools in Türkiye’s earthquake-affected regions. The campaign will span several provinces and continue until the end of the current academic year. TDP is accepting non-monetary donations, such as books and learning[Read More…]
The “Martti Ahtisaari Legacy Peace Seminar 2024,” organized by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland in Türkiye and Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation (CMI), was held on Tuesday, October 1, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. The seminar, which aims to stimulate discussion[Read More…]
On 2016, the Faculty of Engineering and the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU) initiated a program to connect engineering freshmen with third- and fourth-year engineering students. Through this program, students new to the Faculty of Engineering have had the opportunity to join contact groups via WhatsApp in which volunteer third-[Read More…]
The International Festival was held at the Spring Festival area on October 5 and was a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, bringing together people from around the world to showcase their traditions, arts, and heritage. This festival provided a unique opportunity to experience the richness of global cultures through music,[Read More…]
İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, in collaboration with Bilkent University’s Department of International Relations, hosted a stimulating debate featuring Prof. Ayşe Zarakol (University of Cambridge) and Prof. Ersel Aydınlı (Bilkent University). Moderated by Asst. Prof. Seçkin Köstem (Bilkent University) and titled “Pathways for Global[Read More…]
Bilkent University has signed a new Memorandum of Agreement with the British Institute in Ankara for the establishment of a joint fellowship scheme. Each year, the fellowship will support a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated postdoctoral scholar to undertake 12 months’ research on any topic within the arts, humanities and social[Read More…]
