Prof. Hüseyin Boyacı was appointed as chair of the Neuroscience Program and director of Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center, effective July 1, 2023. Asst. Prof. Armağan Ateşkan was appointed as coordinator of the Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center, effective June 15, 2023. Dr. Ateşkan took over the position from[Read More…]
Announcements
Faculty Promotions
Tolga Çukur, faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, was promoted to professor position on July 28, 2023. Kemal Yıldız, faculty member in the Department of Economics, was promoted to Associate Professor position on May 22, 2023. Colleen Kennedy-Karpat, faculty member in the Department of Communication and[Read More…]
Administrative Appointments
Mustafa Özdemir was appointed as Support and Transportation Services director as of July 27, 2023.
Honoring Distinguished Teachers
The university is pleased to announce the recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Awards for the 2022-2023 academic year. Özlem Karsu, Erdal Onar, Cem Tekin and Funda Şenova Tunalı were chosen for demonstrating outstanding teaching abilities and for contributing to students’ academic and intellectual development. Please see 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award[Read More…]
Extended Hours at the Library
To help students prepare for final exams, from June 1 to June 16 the Bilkent University Main Campus Library will remain open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. on weekdays and to 3 a.m. on weekends. These extended opening hours will apply only to the reading rooms in A Block;[Read More…]
Administrative Appointments
Şerife Tokulluoğlu, who has been serving as a coordinator at the Registrar’s Office, is appointed the Registrar. Zeynep Ekmekçioğlu, who successfully carried out her duties as the Registrar, retired on April 28, 2023. Bilkent University extends its gratitude to Ms. Ekmekçioğlu for her hard work and diligence during her time[Read More…]
Looking for Student Helpers
We are seeking students who have experience in developing short videos and are active users of TikTok. Please contact sosyalmedya@bilkent.edu.tr.
Academic Administrative Changes
Asst. Prof. Duygu Duman has been appointed as the Acting Chair of the Department of Translation and Interpretation, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, effective March 17, 2023.
Faculty Promotions
Yıldıray Yıldız, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on March 20, 2023.
From the Rector
Dear Bilkent Community, Based on the Council of Higher Education (CoHE) decision and in consultation with our Deans, we decided to pause education at Bilkent University until February 20, 2023. Let us also use this opportunity to update you on Bilkent’s earthquake relief efforts. We have already reached out to[Read More…]