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Bilkent Pays Homage to Atatürk 

November 10, 2023, marked the 85th anniversary of the death of Turkey’s beloved Atatürk. Bilkent University commemorated the solemn occasion over the course of two days with several events.  On the morning of Friday, November 10, members of the Bilkent community gathered at Bilkent’s Atatürk Monument to observe a moment[Read More…]

AI and the Future of Libraries

The Information for the Future Workshop (GIB 2023), themed “Libraries of the Future: What to expect?” was held in Antalya from October 26 to October 29, 2023. The workshop served as a platform for having discussions, forging connections and fostering collaborations among libraries and experts from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the[Read More…]

World Sustainability Day Panel

The Faculty of Engineering and the Energy Investors Association (GÜYAD) hosted a panel for the 2023 World Sustainability Day, which is celebrated on the last Wednesday of every October. Vice Rector Prof. Ezhan Karaşan and GÜYAD Chairman Cem Özkök gave the opening statements at this hybrid event, which was held[Read More…]

In Memory of Atatürk 

Friday, November 10  9:05 a.m.   at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument  Moment of Silence and the National Anthem  9:30 a.m.   at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium  Mini Concert   Bilkent Youth Trio  *  HIST 200 Project Presentation “Ahmet Andiçen, as a Republican Intellectual and Entrepreneur, and Atatürk”   Nazlı İrem Birinci (MAN), Yunus Emre Ekiz[Read More…]

Time to Apply for Erasmus+ Exchange 

The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2024–25) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their fifth semester of registration may apply. For the graduate student exchange, those who are in their[Read More…]

Faculty of Law Students Win Award 

Third-year Faculty of Law students Simge Akar, Özgür Azem Karadağ and Nart Emre Polat won first place in the Serkan Odaman Article Competition, organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) İzmir.   The subject of this year’s third edition of the competition was Government Systems in Comparative Constitutional Law. With[Read More…]

Jason Hale Play Coming to İKSV Festival 

“Suddenly Last Summer,” a play performed by Sokhumi State Drama Theatre in Tbilisi and directed by the Department of Performing Arts Chair Asst. Prof. Jason Hale, will be performed at the İKSV (İstanbul Culture and Arts Foundation) Theatre Festival on October 30 and 31.   The play, premiered on October 5,[Read More…]

Welcome Picnic for Engineering Students 

Led by the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU), the Faculty of Engineering initiated a program to connect engineering freshmen with 3rd and 4th year engineering students in 2016. Through this program, students new to the Faculty of Engineering have had the opportunity to join contact groups via WhatsApp in which[Read More…]

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