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April 3: Bilkent Day
April 3 marks the 101st anniversary of the birth of Bilkent University’s beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year, Bilkent celebrates Prof. Doğramacı’s birthday as Bilkent Day, honoring his memory with deepest respect and
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Bilkent Mourns the Loss of Nazmi Demir
Asst. Prof. Nazmi Demir, chair of the Department of Banking and Finance, in the School of Applied Languages, passed away on March 27, 2016. We wish to extend our condolences to the Demir family,
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Bilkent Library Celebrates Library Week
Turkey’s 52nd annual Library Week is taking place this week, March 28-April 1. During Library Week, we acknowledge and celebrate the role of libraries and librarians in our daily and professional lives. Bilkent Library
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Understanding the Dynamics of Crowd Behavior
Crowds of tiny particles disperse as their environment becomes more disordered, according to a study by scientists from University College London (UCL), Bilkent University and Université Pierre et Marie Curie. The new mechanism is
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QS Rankings List Bilkent Among World’s Top Universities in Five Subjects
Bilkent University has been listed among the world’s elite institutions in 5 of the 42 subjects covered by this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, published March 22 on the QS website (www.topuniversities.com).
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“The Books That Shaped Your Life”
Thomas Zimmermann, Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology BY MELİS ERDEM (ARCH/II) I believe one of the most influential books I read when I was quite young, about 16 or 17 years old, was “Water
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CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Speaks at Bilkent
On Thursday, March 24, the Genç Hukukçular Club hosted a lecture by Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The topic of Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu’s talk was “Gündeme Dair.” The event attracted interest from both
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“Mouthgasm” on Stage at FMPA Chamber Theater
Staged by students from the Department of Performing Arts, the play “Mouthgasm” had its Bilkent premiere last week. Additional performances will take place on March 30 and April 6, 13 and 20 at 8
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