Students from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the “Reaching and Accessing Türkiye 2053 Inter-University Idea Competition,” organized by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.  Now in its second year, the competition was launched to shape the future of Türkiye’s transportation, maritime[Read More…]

Bilkent University hosted its annual Zero Waste Festival during the week of April 9–17. The festival began with a series of seminars on April 9 and continued with an outdoor event on April 17 at the Spring Festival area.  Rector Kürşat Aydoğan made the opening speech of the festival. He[Read More…]

On Friday, April 18, Bilkent University hosted the seminar “AI in Education: From Stochastic Parrots to Synergistic Partners” led by Prof. Mutlu Çukurova, Professor of Learning and Artificial Intelligence at University College London.   Prof. Çukurova explored how AI can function as tools, cognitive models and collaborative agents in education. The[Read More…]

The provocative and experimental play “The Hamletmachine” by Heiner Müller will be staged as the junior project of the Department of Performing Arts students for the 2024–25 academic year. Directed by Doğu Yaşar Akal (THEA/’09), the production reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet through a fragmented, postmodern lens—delving into themes of identity, disillusionment,[Read More…]

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…]