Bilkent University UNAM will be hosting and organizing its annual NanoDay on Friday, May 23, 2005. The event brings together leading figures from the international scientific community, as well as researchers, students and industry professionals from Turkey and around the world. As part of NanoDay, which has been held since[Read More…]
Campus & Community
History Symposium Explores Mobility
The Bilkent History Graduate Symposium, organized by the Bilkent Historical Society and the Department of History, was held on May 7–8. Thirty-five graduate students from across the world presented their papers at the symposium, which had the theme of “Mobility.” The symposium opened with a welcoming by Assoc. Prof. Mehmet[Read More…]
Celebrating International Francophonie Day
On March 21, the Department of Translation and Interpretation students came together to celebrate International Francophonie Day with a memorable event, organized by Dr. Eyüp Özgür Özen. The celebration featured a full program combining art, music and linguistic appreciation. Students staged a play titled “La Vie est une Interprétation,” creatively[Read More…]
Children in the Digital World: Legal Issues and Solutions
On May 5, 2025, the Human Rights Center (BİHM) organized a workshop titled “Children in the Digital World: Legal Issues and Solutions” at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center. The event brought together approximately 50 experts from diverse professional backgrounds. The opening remarks were delivered by[Read More…]
Department of Archaeology Visits Ancient City of Aphrodisias
During the weekend of April 26–27, undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty members from the Department of Archaeology embarked on an enriching excursion to the ancient city of Aphrodisias, located in Geyre, Aydın Province. They were accompanied by Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan, Provost Prof. Orhan Aytür and Dean of the[Read More…]
Bilkent Students Raise Intellectual Property Awareness
The IP Pioneers Project, which was created to ensure that university students gain knowledge about industrial property rights and to encourage the dissemination of intellectual property (IP) awareness among youth, has now completed its first phase. The project was developed in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT)[Read More…]
Efe Erşahin Wins Percussion Competition
Efe Erşahin, a percussion student at Bilkent University Music Preparatory School, returned with a first-place award from the “Hallein International Percussion Competition 2025” held in Austria, under the guidance of his instructor Aydın Mecid. The competition featured many young musicians from Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Poland and China. The jury included[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Başak Baysal was appointed as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law. Ayşe Dicle Ergin was reappointed and Elif Küzeci Erol was appointed as Associate Deans of the Faculty of Law.
Faculty Promotions
Ayşenur Dal, faculty member in the Department of Communication and Design, was appointed as associate professor. Nathan Paul Leidholm, faculty member in the Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas Program, was appointed as interim associate professor.
Bilkent’s Spring Festival: A Weekend to Remember
Spring Fest 2025 was one of the standout events of the year at Bilkent, bringing students together for two days of music, fun and great memories. On May 9 and 10 the Main Campus and Odeon area were buzzing with excitement, offering the perfect break before the stress of final[Read More…]