Nefise Abalı, a 2011 MA graduate of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, has published a new book, “Ne Yapılır Bir Avuç Hayal Kırıklığıyla?” (What to Do with a Handful of Disappointments?). Abalı is currently working as an instructor in the Turkish Unit at Bilkent. “Ne Yapılır Bir Avuç[Read More…]
On December 20, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management hosted the 13th Bilkent Tourism Forum with the theme “Tourism As a Force for Peace.” Inspired by the message of the United Nations on September 27, World Tourism Day, this year’s forum was rooted in the fact that tourism is[Read More…]
On December 14–15, the Bilkent Genetics Society and the Bilkent Psychology Society held the 12th Neuroscience Days at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. The event featured diverse and informative speeches from eight experts in the field of neuroscience. This year, due to high interest, the event took on a hybrid form after[Read More…]
The Department of Mathematics has a long tradition of honoring outstanding undergraduate and graduate mathematics students through the annual Orhan Alisbah Mathematics Awards, supported by the generous contributions of the Alisbah family. Three students, Alper Akyüz (MATH/IV), Deniz Ergün (MATH/IV), and Onur Ege Erden (MATH/MS), received this year’s Orhan Alisbah[Read More…]
Dear Bilkent News Readers, The Bilkent News Editorial Board wishes you a healthy and prosperous New Year. The next issue of Bilkent News will come out on January 28. Have a happy holiday season, and good luck on your finals!
On December 10–11, engineering students enrolled in “Introduction to Science Technology and Society” (GE 301) attended the lecture “Ethics and Explainability in Artificial Intelligence: An Engineering Perspective,” delivered by Duran Doğukan Kaygısız. The event was hosted as part of an ongoing collaboration with FİGES A.Ş., the Turkish distributor of MATLAB[Read More…]
Öykü Terzioğlu Özer, a graduate of the Department of Turkish Literature, was recently awarded third place in the miniature painting category at the 5th International Dârümülk Islamic Arts Competition, organized by the Municipality of Konya. Özer, who completed her master’s thesis under the guidance of the late Talât Halman and[Read More…]
The Bilkent University Management and Economics Community (MEC) organized StepForward for the ninth time on Saturday, December 7, at Bilkent University Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. StepForward, which hosted top-level professionals from sector-leading companies, attracted intense interest from Bilkent and surrounding universities. StepForward, with the motto “Take a step forward to your[Read More…]
During the traditional Career in Law Summit, Bilkent University Law Careers Club once again brought together law students from various universities in Turkey with leading legal professionals at Bilkent University. Held for the seventh time on December 7–8th, 2024, the Career in Law Summit hosted law students not only from[Read More…]
The Artificial Intelligence Society (Bilkent Yapay Zeka Topluluğu), in collaboration with Global Turks AI and sponsored by Türkiye İş Bankası AI Startup Factory, hosted an alumni panel on December 5. The event featured 13 distinguished Bilkent graduates who work at leading companies such as OpenAI, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, Meta,[Read More…]
