IEEE Bilkent Student Branch initiated a new magazine, Mercek Dergi, which aims to provide undergraduate students from science and engineering faculties with the opportunity to read and analyze academic papers and write articles that reflect their understanding of the topics. In addition, the magazine encourages students to interview alumni and[Read More…]
Volume 29
Student Athletes Gather at Bilkent for Angora Cup
The first week of the 18th Angora Cup Interuniversities Sports Festival, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, is now complete. Approximately 300 students from a number of universities, including Atılım, Başkent, Bilkent, Boğaziçi, Çankaya, Hacettepe, METU, İTÜ, TEDU, Kadir Has, Pamukkale, Yeditepe and Mehmet Akif Ersoy, participated in[Read More…]
Administrative Appointments
Şerife Tokulluoğlu, who has been serving as a coordinator at the Registrar’s Office, is appointed the Registrar. Zeynep Ekmekçioğlu, who successfully carried out her duties as the Registrar, retired on April 28, 2023. Bilkent University extends its gratitude to Ms. Ekmekçioğlu for her hard work and diligence during her time[Read More…]
Bilkent Hosted Ayva Cup Tournament
The 17th annual Ayva Cup interuniversity basketball tournament was held April 24–30 at Bilkent University. Men and women’s basketball teams from Bilkent, Başkent, METU, Hacettepe, Çankaya and Atılım Universities competed for the cup. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in the event. The main goal of the tournament was[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Anita Alexander
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) su.uzuncagil@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Asst. Prof. Anita Alexander is an instructor in the Department of Educational Sciences. She received her BSc from Ohio University in Secondary Education & Integrated Mathematics, her MS from Kent State University in Pure Mathematics, and her PhD from Kent State University in Curriculum[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Hafiz Muhammad Shakir Department: Physics Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey?I like the Islamic culture, the system and the quality of education, but most importantly I appreciate the weather. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?In[Read More…]
Bilkent Loses Funda Şenova Tunalı
Dr. Funda Şenova Tunalı, lecturer and Vice Chair of the Department of Communication and Design and Department of Graphic Design alumnus, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023. As a beloved member of the Bilkent family, Dr. Şenova Tunalı will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. We extend heartfelt condolences[Read More…]
Spring Run 2023 Top Finishers
On Saturday, May 6, nearly 200 runners, joggers and walkers were ready at the starting line near the East Campus Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The 3.5 km route took the competitors from East Campus to Main Campus and finished at[Read More…]
CS Students Win Award at Hack to the Future Coding Competition
“Hack to the Future,” a coding competition organized by Vakıfbank, was held on Friday, April 28, at Vakıfbank’s headquarters in İstanbul. While many teams, with themes from social responsibility and sustainability to digital banking user experience and design and new-generation customer communication to innovative products and services, participated in the[Read More…]
Department of Performing Arts Graduate Awarded Best Actor
Alper Çankaya, a 2017 graduate of the Department of Performing Arts, won the “Best Actor” award at the 42nd İstanbul Film Festival National Competition for his performance in Fikret Reyhan’s film, “Glass Curtain.” The festival, which took place in İstanbul April 7 – 18, was organized by the Istanbul Foundation[Read More…]