Profiles

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Lori Rae Russell Dağ

Lori Rae Russell Dağ is an instructor in the Department of Computer Engineering. She received her MS in Computer Engineering in 2006 at Atılım University. Her areas of interest are object oriented programming, database management systems and computer applications. She is currently teaching Intro to Data Analysis (CS125). Why did[Read More…]

The International Chronicles

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: M. Hassan MahmoudiDepartment: Electrical and Electronical EngineeringCountry of Origin: IranWhat do you like best about Turkey?I like the friendly and hospitable people of Turkey.Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?Yes, the culture and the language are really similar, and when I[Read More…]

The Sporting Life

Name: Bora SaçkesenDepartment: Mechanical EngineeringHow often do you exercise?I exercise three or four times a week.How has regular exercise affected your life?Exercise keeps me fit, and I can see the change it makes in my body so it also makes me happy.What do you suggest to those who are just[Read More…]

The International Chronicles

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Alhassan Raad Jassim Al-Badri Department: Computer Engineering Country of Origin: Iraq What do you like best about Turkey?What I like the most about Turkey is how amazingly hospitable and accepting the Turkish people are. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?The[Read More…]

The Sporting Life

Name: Mehmet Üstün Görüş Department: IE How often do you exercise?Three to four times per week. How has regular exercise affected your life?It has improved the quality of my life in every way. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Try[Read More…]

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Zeynep Şengel

BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) Department of Translation and Interpretation instructor Zeynep Şengel received her BA and MA at Bilkent University. She graduated from the Department of Translation and Interpretation in 2005 and Conference Interpreting in 2008. She has worked as a conference interpreter. Before coming to Bilkent, she also[Read More…]

The Sporting Life

Name: Alp Sezer Department: EE How often do you exercise?I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?It has improved my self confidence and my relationships. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Don’t quit. What are[Read More…]

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Glenn Terry Kukkola

BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) An instructor of the Department of Architecture, Glenn Terry Kukkola completed his master’s degree at the University of Toronto in 2006 and worked in different architectural companies in Canada for many years. After coming to Turkey, he worked at Çankaya University as well as Bilkent[Read More…]

The International Chronicles

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Vincent Roux Department: Management Country of Origin: France What do you like best about Turkey?What I like best is you! Turks are nice and friendly and that’s a good thing from a foreigner’s point of view. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your[Read More…]

The Sporting Life

Name: Erdem Onar Department: English Language and Literature (ELIT) How often do you exercise?I exercise four to six times a week, one to two hours a day. How has regular exercise affected your life?Learning to exercise regularly has made me understand how to gain habits and keep them throughout my[Read More…]

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