International Team of Researchers Studies Syrian Refugees’ Plight
Research shows that the journalistic coverage of Syrian refugees may be contributing to fear of and lack of sympathy for them by emphasizing their status as outsiders. Dr. Emel Özdora Akşak (Department of Communication
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New Book by Ersel Aydınlı: “Violent Non-State Actors: From Anarchists to Jihadists”
Prof. Ersel Aydınlı of the Department of International Relations has published a new book, “Violent Non-State Actors: From Anarchists to Jihadists,” as part of the Routledge series “Studies on Challenges, Crises and Dissent in
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Two IE Student Projects Reach INFORMS Competition Finals
Two projects completed by the Bilkent University Department of Industrial Engineering graduates have reached the finals of the 2016 INFORMS Undergraduate Operations Research Prize Competition. The competition is held annually to recognize a student
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Academic Administrative Appointments
Prof. Ülkü Gürler has been appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, effective October 10, 2016. Prof. Gürler took over the positions from Prof. Erdal Erel. Bilkent extends its gratitude to Prof.
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New Book by Ali Bilgiç: “Turkey, Power, and the West”
Asst. Prof. Ali Bilgiç of the Department of International Relations has published his second book, “Turkey, Power, and the West: Gendered International Relations and Foreign Policy.” The publisher, I.B. Tauris, offers this description of
Read More »Humboldt Foundation Grants Award to Hakan Ferhatosmanoğlu
Prof. Hakan Ferhatosmanoğlu of the Department of Computer Engineering has been selected to receive a Georg Forster Research Award, after a nomination from the Max Planck Institute (MPI) in Germany. He was recognized for
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“Mouthgasm” on Stage at FMPA Chamber Theater
For the next three Thursdays, students from the Department of Performing Arts will be staging the play “Mouthgasm” by US playwrights Matthew Paul Olmos, Julia Pearlstein and David Koteles. Performances will take place on
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A Breakthrough in Cardiovascular Disease Research
Although fats are known for their bad health effects, this is not true of all fats; certain lipids that your body makes may in fact be good for you. A new study from the
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