All students, faculty, staff members and their families and alumni and their families are invited to participate in the 2025 Republic Run, which will take place on Saturday, November 1, at 11 a.m. Interested participants can register and pick up a race number at all the Sports Halls. Students in the GE250/251 program will[Read More…]
Campus & Community
TEDxBilkent 2025 Drew Thousands for a Day of Inspiring Talks
TEDxBilkent 2025 took place on October 11 at Bilkent Odeon, bringing together over 3,600 attendees for a day of thought-provoking talks under the theme “Uçurum” (The Cliff)—exploring life’s turning points and moments of personal challenge. Organized by the TEDx Bilkent Club, the event featured distinguished speakers from various fields, including[Read More…]
Bilkent Hosts Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Data and Law
On Wednesday, October 1, the Faculty of Law hosted a conference titled “Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Law: Boundaries, Risks, Practices,” organized in collaboration with the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) and the Data Protection Association. The conference began with opening remarks by Bora Yazıcıoğlu, President of the Data Protection Association; Rector[Read More…]
TEDxBilkent 2025 Explores “The Cliff” Moments at Bilkent Odeon
TEDxBilkent 2025 will take place on October 11, at Bilkent Odeon, bringing together over 3,600 attendees for a day of thought-provoking talks under the theme “Uçurum” (The Cliff)—exploring life’s turning points and moments of personal challenge. Organized by the TEDx Bilkent Club, the event will feature distinguished speakers from various fields, including open-water swimmer Aysu Türkoğlu, actress and model Aslı Sümen, actress and singer Semiramis Pekkan, journalist Uğur Dündar, cardiovascular[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Efe Tokdemir was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. Armağan Ateşkan was appointed as Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Education. Emrah Özensoy was appointed as Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Engineering and Science. Can Alkan was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Computer Engineering. Ercüment Çiçek was appointed[Read More…]
Faculty Appointments
Bayram Tekin, faculty member in the Department of Physics, was appointed as professor.
Track & Field Sprint Results
The “Bilkent Sports Games” track and field sprint competition, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, took place on October 2. A total of 30 students participated in the women’s 50–100m sprint and men’s 50–100m sprint categories. The names of the finishers with the four best times in each category are listed[Read More…]
New Phase in Digital Ecosystem for Teacher Training
Funded by the EU and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of National Education and UNICEF and developed by a team of experts from the Faculty of Education, the Digital Ecosystem for the Teacher Training Project has entered a new phase with the launch of online trainings designed to strengthen[Read More…]
Welcome Picnic for Engineering Students
The Faculty of Engineering and the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU) recently hosted a picnic event on campus to bring together engineering freshmen and senior students involved in a mentorship program. Launched in 2016, the program connects new students with volunteer upperclassmen through WhatsApp groups to offer guidance and support.[Read More…]
New Beginnings for Collaboration
The first “New Beginnings for Collaboration—Academia–Industry Dialogues I” event, organized by the Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office (TTO), took place at the Bilkent Rector’s residence on September 24. The program opened with a welcome address by Provost Prof. Orhan Aytür. Prof. Ekmel Özbay (NANOTAM) and Fikret Çınar (Nurol Makina) then[Read More…]