On March 26, the Tourism Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (TURAK), the sole YÖK-authorized agency to accredit tourism-related higher education programs in Türkiye, awarded the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) a full six-year renewal of its existing accreditation. The renewal process was nearly one year long and included[Read More…]
Bilkent University is hosting its annual Zero Waste Festival this week. The festival began with a series of seminars on April 9 and will continue with a lively outdoor event on April 17 at the Spring Festival area. The festival will feature sports events, environmental talks, student artwork and interactive[Read More…]
Bilkent COMD’s “You Made Me Watch That?!” film podcast is celebrating a major milestone with the 100th podcast release, a tribute to the iconic filmmaker David Lynch. Since its launch in 2022, the podcast has gained a remarkable audience, with a combined total of more than 15,000 streams across Spotify[Read More…]
Crystal Marie Whetstone was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of International Relations. Kerem Yıldırım was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.
Emre Uzun was appointed as the Coordinator of the Institutional Data Analysis and Quality Management Unit (VAK).
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) and the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute jointly organized the “Bilkent University UNAM and University of Twente MESA+: Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Workshop 2025” on March 19–20. Aimed at strengthening scientific ties and fostering knowledge exchange, the event brought together leading researchers in[Read More…]
The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture hosted an exhibition featuring artworks produced by faculty members. The exhibition opened in the FADA exhibition hall between April 9 and 11. Ten artists participated in the exhibition, presenting works in various media including sculpture, painting, video art and installation. The participating artists[Read More…]
As part of the 61st Library Week, Bilkent University Library hosted a panel titled “Productive Bilkent—Academic Talk” at the Main Campus Library Art Gallery on April 8. The event brought together faculty members, who shared their insights on academic production and the evolving role of libraries in supporting research and[Read More…]
Bilkent University, one of three universities to have received Turkey’s “Best Zero Waste Practice” award, is organizing an event for the Zero Waste Festival on April 9 and 17. The day will include sports events, artwork, talks and zero-waste workshops as well as a Radio Bilkent broadcast. There will also[Read More…]
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design students will hold an exhibition titled “Distinguished Works” between Monday, April 7 and Sunday, April 13, at the FADA FF Building. All the projects will also be presented here: https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1fs907DwlqlR0ijiTSVP64Buj0lR7u4Eo?usp=drive_link The exhibition will feature projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2024–25[Read More…]
