Held annually in February, the Iuris Agora Law Forum marks the culmination of a thought-provoking discourse on the legal landscape and serves as a cornerstone event for the legal community, offering a platform where luminaries from diverse legal domains convene to share insights, experiences and expertise. This year’s forum witnessed[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective January 24, 2024. Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan took over the position from Assoc. Prof. Barbaros Çetin. Asst. Prof. Itır Göğüş was appointed as Director of Professional Programs, effective February 12, 2024.
Ali Javili, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on February 6, 2024. Firdevs Ulus, faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on February 20, 2024.
Bilkent University has announced that in 2023, a total of 29 projects were selected to receive funding from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under its 1001 program. The 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program supports projects that generate new information or solve technological problems.[Read More…]
Elections for recently vacated department student representative positions will be held on March 13. Candidacy applications for these positions, in the departments mentioned below, will be accepted between 9 a.m., February 26, and 5 p.m., March 1, 2024, at the Registrar’s Office. Detailed information, including the election calendar, qualifications required[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Meral Uğur Çınar, assistant chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, recently published a new book, “Memory, Patriarchy and Economy in Turkey Narratives of Political Power,” with Edinburgh University Press. This book brings a dynamic approach to Turkish politics by showing how political struggles operate[Read More…]
On Sunday, February 25, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, was commemorated on the 14th anniversary of his passing. Early in the afternoon, a ceremony was held at the site of Prof. Doğramacı’s grave, outside the Doğramacızade Ali Paşa Mosque. Family members, along with Bilkent University Board of[Read More…]
In a gathering on February 10th at the C-Block Auditorium, the convergence of myth, history and art took center stage. Collaboratively organized by the Storytelling and Mythology Society, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society and the Literature Society, and with contributions from the Department of Turkish Literature, the event brought[Read More…]
On Saturday, February 10, the Faculty of Law commemorated Ege Okant (LAW ’17), who passed away in Malatya during the earthquake of February 6, 2023. Ege was celebrated with deep love through the eyes and memories of her family and friends at the ceremony. Ege’s name and memory will be[Read More…]
Organized by Bilkent University TEDx Student Club, “TEDxBilkentU” attracted more than 500 participants with its list of inspiring speakers and enriching program. The theme of this year’s event, held at Bilkent Hotel and Conference Hall on Saturday, February 10, was “Find the X in the Map.” During the event, speakers[Read More…]
