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COMD Community Gathers to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Last week, the Department of Communication and Design marked its 20th anniversary with a series of events, bringing the Bilkent COMD community together to honor the department’s contributions to the field of communication and
Read More »Bilkent Team Excels in IEEExtreme: First in Turkey, Ninth in the World
BordoBereliler, a team made up of Bilkent University students Osman Orhan Uysal (CS/II) and Metehan Kaya (CS/IV), took first place in Turkey in the IEEExtreme 12.0 programming competition, held October 20. BordoBereliler also ranked
Read More »THM’s 30th Anniversary Celebrated at Bilkent Tourism Forum
On December 12, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management continued the year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as it hosted the seventh Bilkent Tourism Forum, which brought together representatives of key tourism industry
Read More »“Nobel Day” at Bilkent
Last week, on December 10, Bilkent University celebrated the awarding of the 2018 Nobel Prizes by holding a symposium to mark the event. The Nobel Day Symposium, on the theme “Enhancement of Cultures of
Read More »A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
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
Read More »TDP Campaign Draws Attention to a Serious Problem: Violence Against Women
Last week, the student volunteer organization TDP (Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri/Social Awareness Projects) held a campaign to raise awareness about violence against women. At a stand set up in front of A Building, volunteers gave
Read More »A Closer Look at 2018
What Happened Globally? Jan. 9 Anti-government protests in Iran Feb. 9–25 The Winter Olympics in South Korea, with North Korea participating Feb. 13 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud Feb. 24 Raul
Read More »Being Mirrors
This will be the last column I write for Bilkent News. And I want to start with a story in this last column. There once lived a bird. Like other birds, she ate worms
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