Mustafa Parlar Awards Presented to Bilkent Faculty, Alumni
Every year, the Middle East Technical University Parlar Foundation recognizes the achievements of scientists and scholars from a variety of fields for their exceptional research productivity, in honor of the late METU professor Mustafa
Read More »New Diagnostic System Developed at UNAM Can Detect SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Seconds
Researchers led by Asst. Prof. Bülend Ortaç of Bilkent University’s National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) have developed a nanotechnology-based diagnostic system that can be used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. The
Read More »Bringing the BSO to You: Bilkent Symphony Digital
Like all performing arts organizations, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra has had to adjust its operations during the pandemic to accommodate the necessity for social distancing – not just once, but repeatedly. Currently, the BSO
Read More »Academic Administrative Changes
Upon the change in status of the School of Applied Technology and Management to that of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Prof. Halil Altay Güvenir was appointed Dean of the new Faculty, effective December
Read More »Faculty Promotions
Hüseyin Boyacı, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, was promoted to the rank of Professor, effective November 6, 2020. Emrah Özensoy, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, was promoted to
Read More »Bilkent Graduates Named IEEE Fellows
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named two Bilkent University graduates, Ruhi Sarıkaya (EE ’95) and İsmail Güvenç (EE ’01), as 2021 IEEE Fellows.The grade of Fellow is conferred by the
Read More »Students Share Their Research at Bilkent EEE Graduate Research Conference
The 31st Graduate Research Conference organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) and the IEEE Bilkent Student Branch took place online via Zoom on Wednesday, January 20. During this day-long event,
Read More »Bilkent Team Wins National Cybersecurity Hackathon
After taking second place in the 2019 Hackathor, a national cybersecurity hackathon for university students, a team of Bilkent students went on to win the 2020 event. The three-member Team NineNine, consisting of Ping
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