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Zero Waste Festival 

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…]

AI’s Evolving Role in Education Explored 

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…]

TURAK Renews THM Accreditation 

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…]

Zero Waste Festival Continues 

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…]

Academic Administrative Appointments 

Crystal Marie Whetstone was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of International Relations.   Kerem Yıldırım was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. 

International Gathering on Functional Materials and Nanotechnology at UNAM 

Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) and the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute jointly organized the “Bilkent University UNAM and University of Twente MESA+: Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Workshop 2025” on March 19–20. Aimed at strengthening scientific ties and fostering knowledge exchange, the event brought together leading researchers in[Read More…]

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