Bilkent alumni won awards for the best MSc theses in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. The competition was organized by the IEEE Computer Society Türkiye Chapter, and the results were announced on October 28. This competition aims to identify and honor the best MSc theses in Computer Science[Read More…]
Campus & Community
In Memory of Atatürk
Sunday, November 10 9:05 a.m. at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument Moment of Silence and the National Anthem Monday, November 11 1:30 p.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium Mini Concert Bilkent Youth Quartet * HIST 200 Project Presentation “The Development of Archaeology in Türkiye during Atatürk and the Early Years of the[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Change
Assoc. Prof. Emin Karagözoğlu was appointed Associate Provost. We wish him every success in this position.
Sharing in Education and Classroom Teaching Workshop
On October 12, the Bilkent University Board of Trustees organized the “Sharing in Education and Classroom Teaching” workshop. Bilkent University started accepting students into its Classroom Teaching Program, under the Faculty of Education’s Department of Basic Education, following the Higher Education Council’s approval on May 16, 2024. The workshop, held[Read More…]
Daron Acemoğlu, Bilkent Honorary Degree Recipient, Wins Nobel Prize
Prof. Daron Acemoğlu has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on the formation of institutions and their impact on prosperity. Prof. Acemoğlu shares the prize, announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, with Prof. Simon Johnson and Prof. James Robinson. Prof. Acemoğlu, who is[Read More…]
New Student Council Officers Elected
The final step in the Student Council election process was completed on October 15 with the selection of the council’s president and the elections for the vacant executive and audit committee positions. The new Student Council president is Eylül Yolcu from the Department of Performing Arts. The vice president is[Read More…]
Aston University Representative Highlights Erasmus+ at Bilkent
Ms. Ruth Griffiths from Aston University International Office visited Bilkent on October 10. Together with Bilkent University Office of International Students and Exchange Programs, Ms. Griffiths met with related faculty officials, and a presentation session on the Erasmus+ Student Exchange Program between Bilkent and Aston Universities was organized. Many students[Read More…]
Faculty Promotions
Hande Ilgaz, faculty member in the Department of Psychology, was appointed as associate professor.
CTIS Department Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence
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…]
UNAM Supports Japanese Institute’s Kaman-Kalehöyük Excavations
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…]