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Birding at Bilkent
Are you curious about the birds on our campus? Are you interested in bird-watching – how to do it, how to get started? If so, join Asuman Aydın, high school teacher, Bilkent graduate and
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Encouraging Women for Computer Science: womENcourage
Last month, 15 students from Bilkent traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to attend “womENcourage 2017,” the fourth European ACM Celebration of Women in Computing, organized by ACM-W Europe. Held September 6–8 at the Universitat Politècnica
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“39 Steps” on Stage at FMPA Chamber Theater
A Turkish version of “The 39 Steps,” a black comedy by Patrick Barlow, is on stage this month at the Bilkent Chamber Theater in the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts building. The play
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY ALİ HAİDER (ARCH/IV) 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
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Project for Learning-Disabled Children
Asst. Prof. Sjoerd Levelt of the Program in Civilizations, Cultures and Ideas (CCI) at Bilkent is participating as a project researcher in an innovative project led by the University of Bristol in England. Aimed
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Round and Body
It’s a widely held opinion that music goes well with sports: beats to bring out the beast in us and melodies to calm us. I’m sharing here what I listen to when I work
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The International Chronicles
BY NAUSHERWAN AZIZ (MAN/II) Name: Shareef Jasim Department: Architecture/II Country of Origin: Iraq What do you like best about Turkey? There are a lot of things to be liked about Turkey: the weather and
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Through Your Eyes: Bilkent News Readers’ Photos
Main campus dormitories area By Abdullah Wali (CS/IV) If you would like to share photographs you have taken on the Bilkent campus, please send them to us at bilnews@bilkent.edu.tr When space permits, we will
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