International Team of Researchers Studies Syrian Refugees’ Plight

International Team of Researchers Studies Syrian Refugees’ Plight

October 24, 2016

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”

New Book by Ersel Aydınlı: “Violent Non-State Actors: From Anarchists to Jihadists”

October 24, 2016

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 IE Student Projects Reach INFORMS Competition Finals

October 17, 2016

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

Academic Administrative Appointments

October 17, 2016

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”

New Book by Ali Bilgiç: “Turkey, Power, and the West”

October 17, 2016

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

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Humboldt Foundation Grants Award to Hakan Ferhatosmanoğlu

Humboldt Foundation Grants Award to Hakan Ferhatosmanoğlu

October 17, 2016

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

“Mouthgasm” on Stage at FMPA Chamber Theater

October 17, 2016

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

A Breakthrough in Cardiovascular Disease Research

October 10, 2016

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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