Mete Atatüre Awarded 2020 Thomas Young Medal and Prize
Mete Atatüre, a 1996 graduate of the Bilkent University Department of Physics and currently a professor of physics at the University of Cambridge, has won the 2020 Thomas Young Medal and Prize “for his
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Condolences to the families of the İzmir earthquake victims
We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the families of the İzmir earthquake victims, our best wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured, and our sincere hopes for better days
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Republic Day Concert Brings Joy
On October 25, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra performed a Republic Day concert. The program featured works by the “Turkish Five,” the Republic’s first generation of composers, as well as pieces by two of their
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This Year’s Sabri Ülker Science Award Goes to MBG Graduate
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics 2001 graduate Elçin Ünal is the recipient of the 2020 Sabri Ülker Science Award. Currently an associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the
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Bilkent Named a Social Media Award Winner
On October 21, at the Social Media Awards Turkey event, organizations and brands deemed to have had the most successful presence on social media during the preceding year were presented with awards in various
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Performing Arts Students Premiere New Play: “Junky”
A new, Turkish-language play based on William S. Burroughs’s novel “Junky” premiered on November 2 in the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts Theater Hall. Directed by Doğu Yaşar Akal (THEA/’09), the 90-minute production
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Le Piment Rouge Starts the Semester With an Anatolian Menu
With the beginning of the new semester, Le Piment Rouge, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management’s practice restaurant, once more opened its doors. Each week during the noon hour, Le Piment Rouge offers
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Faculty Promotions
Faculty Promotions William Wringe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, effective October 1,
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