It’s that time of year again, when Bilkenters come together to celebrate the arrival of spring as they approach the end of the academic year. Bilkent’s annual Spring Festival, with a wide range of exciting activities, will take place in the Main Campus Green Field and at the Odeon, from[Read More…]
The Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office (TTO) hosted the “European Research Council (ERC) Grants Info Day and Experience Sharing Panel” on April 18, at the Bilkent Library Art Gallery. The event brought together researchers, faculty members and aspiring ERC grant applicants to gain valuable insights into the application process and[Read More…]
Lantern Parade took place on April 23. The parade started at 8 p.m. at the lawn in front of the 81st Dormitory and ended at the Atatürk Monument in Main Campus Nizamiye. Students gathered on the lawn before the start time. The group walked through the campus, and university staff[Read More…]
The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra (BSO) gave a special concert on April 14 at the Bilkent Concert Hall to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, who was a lifelong music lover. The performance, which began at 8 p.m., was conducted by[Read More…]
Students from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the “Reaching and Accessing Türkiye 2053 Inter-University Idea Competition,” organized by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Now in its second year, the competition was launched to shape the future of Türkiye’s transportation, maritime[Read More…]
Bilkent University hosted its annual Zero Waste Festival during the week of April 9–17. The festival began with a series of seminars on April 9 and continued with an outdoor event on April 17 at the Spring Festival area. Rector Kürşat Aydoğan made the opening speech of the festival. He[Read More…]
On Friday, April 18, Bilkent University hosted the seminar “AI in Education: From Stochastic Parrots to Synergistic Partners” led by Prof. Mutlu Çukurova, Professor of Learning and Artificial Intelligence at University College London. Prof. Çukurova explored how AI can function as tools, cognitive models and collaborative agents in education. The[Read More…]
The provocative and experimental play “The Hamletmachine” by Heiner Müller will be staged as the junior project of the Department of Performing Arts students for the 2024–25 academic year. Directed by Doğu Yaşar Akal (THEA/’09), the production reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet through a fragmented, postmodern lens—delving into themes of identity, disillusionment,[Read More…]
On March 26, the Tourism Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (TURAK), the sole YÖK-authorized agency to accredit tourism-related higher education programs in Türkiye, awarded the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) a full six-year renewal of its existing accreditation. The renewal process was nearly one year long and included[Read More…]
Bilkent University is hosting its annual Zero Waste Festival this week. The festival began with a series of seminars on April 9 and will continue with a lively outdoor event on April 17 at the Spring Festival area. The festival will feature sports events, environmental talks, student artwork and interactive[Read More…]
