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Computer Engineering PhD Student Receives Yasser Arafat Award
Department of Computer Engineering PhD candidate Mohammed Alser has been singled out among Palestinian doctoral researchers working in Turkey to receive the 2017 Yasser Arafat Award for academic excellence. The award was presented at
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CS Students Meet the Challenge at LauzHack
LauzHack is a student-run hackathon held annually at EPFL, a research institute and university in Lausanne, Switzerland. This year, 300 students from 24 countries were selected to participate in the event, which took place
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Bilkent Community Comes Out for UNICEF Fair
Last week, the UNICEF Volunteers Committee held their annual fair in Building No. 49 in the Main Campus Housing area to raise funds for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. The event kicked
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New Student Council Officers Elected
The final step in the Student Council election process was completed on November 23 with the election of the Council’s president and Executive Committee. The new Student Council president is Halil Çağkan Erdoğan from
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Bilkent Archaeology Club Hosts Symposium, and Serves Up Ancient Cuisine
On Saturday, November 18, the Bilkent Archaeology Club, in collaboration with the archaeology clubs of Middle East Technical University, Ankara University, Gazi University and Hacettepe University, organized a symposium on the subject of “Ancient
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Turkey’s Amputee Football Team Visits Bilkent
Last month, the Turkish national amputee football team inspired the entire country by winning the European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) Championship with a last-minute goal against England. Last week, the team visited Bilkent University
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Murat Yetkin Discusses His New Book at “Turkish Writers” Series
Last week, as part of its “Turkish Writers at Bilkent” talk series, Bilkent University Library welcomed journalist–writer Murat Yetkin. In his talk, titled “‘Meraklısı İçin Entrikalar’ Kitabı Üzerine Söyleşi,” Mr. Yetkin discussed his new
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Youth Choir’s Concert Offers Tribute to Atatürk
On November 19, the Turquoise Choir commemorated the Turkish Republic’s founder and great leader Atatürk on 79th anniversary of his death. Made up of Özel Bilkent Middle School students, the choir has presented a
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