Name: Başak Çarhacıoğlu Department: IE/III How often do you exercise?Once a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?It has helped me meet new people. It has also made me happier as my skills in squash have improved. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or[Read More…]
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“Bilkent Sports Games” Volleyball and Football Tournaments Results
The Fall semester volleyball and football tournaments are over and the results are in. Organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of the “Bilkent Sports Games” program, the tournament cumulatively attracted 29 volleyball and 46 football teams and 745 participants. All of the teams represented one of[Read More…]
Semester Break Sports Courses
During the semester break, the Sports Center will be offering sports courses. The programs and courses will begin the week of December 26 and continue for four weeks.Undergraduate students can participate in all programs free of charge; for others, the fee is 60 TL. Registration, which can be done at[Read More…]
Breathing and Meditation Session
The first session of the “Sports as a Way of Life” Breathing and Meditation activity, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, was held on December 12. The second session of this activity, meant to help with mental relaxation before final examinations, will be held on Thursday, December 22, at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Success for Men’s Futsal Team
Bilkent’s Men’s Futsal team has secured its place as champion after winning in the Inter-universities Regional League group competitions. All Bilkenters are invited to come out and support the team in the final game, which will be against Ankara University at the METU Teknokent Sports Hall on Thursday, December 22, at 4[Read More…]
Support the Bilkent Judges at the Stadium
Bilkent’s American football team will play its first game in the 1st League of the Inter-universities American Football Unilig. All Bilkenters are invited to show their support for the team by cheering them on at their upcoming game against Atılım University. Date: Saturday, December 24Time: 3 p.m.Place: Stadium
Bilkent Students Make Their Mark at Ankara Startup Summit
On December 10, the 16th Ankara Startup Summit took place at Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO), attracting more than 500 attendees. The event, organized by the Bilkent Young Entrepreneurs Society in partnership with Bilkent Cyberpark, brought founders of aspiring startups together with representatives of the entrepreneurial world. The summit culminated[Read More…]
CS Students Present Their Smart-Seat Project in Paris
As the Smart-Seat project team, Computer Engineering second-year students Halil Tataroğlu, Elif Şen and Muti Kara were finalists in the Hackathon competition. This regional competition, which includes Turkey and the Middle East, was organized around the theme “How can railways be more resilient against epidemics?” The Hackathon is an event[Read More…]
Second Prize to UNAM MSN Master’s Program Student
Ahmet Hınçer, a master’s student in the UNAM MSN Program under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Urartu Şeker, was awarded second prize for his presentation, “Synthetic 5’ UTR Designs for Controlled Antigen Production in mRNA Vaccines” at the Vaccine Science Association’s 4th International Vaccine and Science Congress. Prof. Dr. Aykut[Read More…]
A Word from the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
For most of us, a new role in life presents a variety of challenges and some surprises, too. Advice from someone who’s already been there can help get us through the rough spots. In the case of university students, who better than seniors to offer the benefit of their experience?This[Read More…]