NanoDay 2026, held on Friday, May 8, and organized by the Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), once again brought together leading figures from the international scientific community. Celebrating its 12th edition this year, NanoDay welcomed Prof. Valentin Valtchev from the University of Caen Normandy and The French National[Read More…]
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Residue / İz Group Exhibition Opens at CerModern as Part of Europe Day
The group exhibition Residue / İz, organized by the Department of Communication and Design (COMD), opened at CerModern Flow in Ankara on May 6, 2026, as part of Europe Day. The exhibition will remain on view through May 17, 2026, and is presented alongside Becoming Matter, a work by conceptual[Read More…]
Teacher Education Digital Ecosystem Project Concludes
The closing ceremony and national conference of the Teacher Education Digital Ecosystem Project, for which content was developed by the Bilkent University Faculty of Education, were held in Ankara on May 5–6, 2026. The three-year project, funded by the European Union and carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of[Read More…]
“Leader Talks:” A Conversation with Ergün Kırlıkovalı
As part of the “Leader Talks” speaker series, organized by the Faculty of Business Administration, MBA and Executive MBA students met with distinguished guest Ergün Kırlıkovalı. Originally trained as a chemist, Kırlıkovalı is known for his entrepreneurial success in the United States, where he developed polymer technology enabling radar invisibility[Read More…]
NanoDay 2026
NanoDay 2026, organized by the Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), will bring together leading figures from the international scientific community on Friday, May 8. As part of NanoDay 2026, UNAM will host Prof. Valentin Valtchev from the University of Caen Normandy and The French National Centre for Scientific[Read More…]
Library Hosts Career Experience Program
On April 27–28, Bilkent Library conducted its first Career Experience Program, welcoming undergraduate students from Information Management departments for a comprehensive introduction to the profession. The two-day intensive program was designed to offer participants a closer look at the diverse operational units within a leading academic library. During the program,[Read More…]
International Festival 2026
The International Festival was held on May 2 at the Main Campus grass field area, bringing students and visitors together for an evening of food, performances and cultural exchange. Around 30 stalls were set up as part of the cultural bazaar across the area, with participants representing different countries and[Read More…]
LAW Student Awarded Special Jury Prize at Law-a-thon Competition
Berire Üçpınar, a senior student at the Faculty of Law, and her team “Rock’n Law” were awarded the “Special Jury Prize” at the “Law-a-thon” competition, organized by ELSA İstanbul and hosted by İstanbul Bilgi University. As part of the competition, the team developed an innovative software solution aimed at preventing[Read More…]
Bilkent Library Participates in Erasmus+ Digital Transformation Workshop
Bilkent Library took part in the Erasmus+ KA210 project, “Empowering Information Professionals: Digital Transformation through Collaboration between Türkiye, Norway and North Macedonia,” coordinated by the University and Research Librarians’ Association (ÜNAK). The first international meeting of the project was held in Tetovo, North Macedonia, between April 20 and 25, 2026. The event,[Read More…]
Tech Diplomacy Circle Held at Bilkent
The Tech Diplomacy Circle event was held on April 21, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. The event brought together participants for a series of presentations and discussions focused on Türkiye’s technology ecosystem. The program began with a registration and networking[Read More…]