BY ERİNÇ ADA CEYLAN (ME/II) 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[Read More…]
BY EBI KRISTO (MAN/II) Name: Sara Alqatarneh Department: Psychology Country of Origin: Jordan What do you like best about Turkey?I really like the natural scenery and the rich history of the country. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?We have a lot of similarities but having a lot of common[Read More…]
The short animation film “Fish Out of Water” by Nur Özkaya (COMD ’21) has been listed on the long international watch list for Short Film Animation Oscar 2023 by Animation Magazine in the US. Although this is not a final nomination, it recognizes Özkaya’s achievement through qualifying awards and national[Read More…]
November 10, 2022, marked the 84th 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 Thursday, November 10, members of the Bilkent community gathered at Bilkent’s Atatürk Monument to observe a moment[Read More…]
With the cooperation of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and Bilkent University Department of Communication and Design, valued sites of the capital Ankara, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, were depicted in a selection of short films. As part of the 33rd Ankara Film Festival, Gordion, Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque,[Read More…]
Thursday, November 10 9:05 a.m.at the Bilkent Atatürk MonumentMoment of Silence and the National Anthem 9:30 a.m.at Mithat Çoruh AuditoriumMini ConcertBilkent Youth Quintet*HIST 200 Project Presentation “The Program for Sending Students Abroad in the Field of Educational Sciences in the Early Republican Period: The Experiences of Şükran Oğuzkan”Muhammed Berk Alemdar[Read More…]
Effective November 1, 2022, Fatma Dağüstün, former Director of Accounting and Finance at Tepe Prefabrik A.Ş., was appointed acting director of the Financial Affairs Office. She takes over from Alaattin Tabur, who resigned from his position in order to continue his responsibilities at Bilkent Holding effectively. The name of the[Read More…]
BY YARA EMAD ABUNEMEH (COMD/IV)Earlier last week, a team at Bilkent’s National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) designed a bacteria that could repair damage caused to the teeth or bones. The bacteria, which are modified to produce a protein that comes from algae, could change the way we look at bone[Read More…]
Name: Mahir Hassan Mian Department: Economics Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey?I love the diversity of this country. There are a lot of people from different religious and social backgrounds. I also love how every person that I meet is extremely friendly and willing to help even if[Read More…]
Two Bilkent alumni won awards for the best MSc thesis in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. The competition was organized by IEEE Computer Society Turkey, and the results were announced on October 15, 2022. The competition was created to identify and appreciate the best MSc thesis in the[Read More…]
