“Hot L Baltimore,” an evocative play, is brought to life by senior students from the Department of Performing Arts under the direction of the department’s chair, Jason Hale. “Hot L Baltimore,” by Lanford Wilson, will be staged at the Bilkent Theater Hall on February 6, 13, 20 and 27, at[Read More…]
Campus & Community
Bilkent Mourns the Victims of the Fire Disaster in Bolu Kartalkaya
Regarding the latest information about the fire disaster in Bolu Kartalkaya, we are deeply saddened by the loss of our alumni Duygu Aslan Doğan (MAN’08), her husband Mert Doğan (IR’08) and their children Mavi and Doğa; Alp Mercan (ME’24); Nogay Kanpolat’s (THM’97) wife Feray Kanpolat and their daughter Oya; Cana[Read More…]
Our Profound Loss
The Bilkent community is deeply saddened by the loss of Ceren Çelik, Department of Music student in the English Language Preparatory Program. Deepest sympathies and condolences to her family, friends and the Bilkent community. To convey condolences to Ceren Çelik’s family: http://taziye.bilkent.edu.tr
2024 Oğuz Tansel Awards Ceremony
Every year, Oğuz Tansel Turkish Literature Research Center awards prizes in the fields of “Children’s Literature,” “Folklore” and “Poetry” in honor of Oğuz Tansel. The awards are given alternately in these fields. Eray Alpyıldız received the 2024 Oğuz Tansel Folklore Research Award for his doctoral thesis, “Traditional Turkish Culinary Culture[Read More…]
Bilkent Well-Being Days
The Psychological Counseling and Development Center and the Teaching and Learning Support Center will be hosting the fourth “Bilkent Well-Being Days.” The event will take place between February 1–5. This year’s theme will focus on addiction. The Bilkent Well-Being Days aim to engage students, faculty and staff in discussions and[Read More…]
Faculty Promotions
Yiğit Karpat, faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, was appointed as professor. Haldun Sevinçli, faculty member in the Department of Physics, was appointed as professor. Çağın Ararat, faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, was appointed as associate professor. Emre Nadar, faculty member in the Department of[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Prof. Ali Sinan Sertöz was appointed as Chair of the Department of Mathematics.
New Publication by Nefise Abalı
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…]
13th Bilkent Tourism Forum
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…]
Neuroscience Days
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…]