Novel VLP Vaccine Begins Clinical Trials, and Is Added to WHO COVID-19 Candidate Vaccine List
Covid-19 Vaccine from Dr. Gürsel
Honorary Doctorates
The Bilkent University Board of Trustees approved the University Senate’s proposal to bestow honorary doctorates upon Dr. Özlem Türeci and Prof. Dr. Uğur Şahin.
Diagnovir
A new COVID-19 diagnostic system has been developed at UNAM, performing with 99% accuracy in 10 seconds.
COVID-19 & Campus Updates
Bilkent University has taken and is continuing to take various precautionary measures to ensure that all students and employees can continue to study and work in a safe environment.
Dr. Serkan Belkaya Receives Research Award
Dr. Serkan Belkaya of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics received the Isil Berat Barlan Award in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Research.
International Success for Bilkent Law Students
Five Faculty of Law students, representing Bilkent University as its Vis Moot team, advanced deep into two of the biggest international commercial arbitration moot court competitions, receiving a number of awards in the process.
World’s “Ten Outstanding Young Persons”
Asst. Prof. Fatih Inci of Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (UNAM) has been selected as the recipient of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) “Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World” (TOYP).
Serim İlday Named Young Academy of Europe Fellow
Asst. Prof. Serim Kayacan İlday of the National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) and the Institute of Materials Science has been elected a fellow by the Young Academy of Europe (YAE).
Bilkent University’s 10th MSCA-IF Grant
Dr. Alev Çınar of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowship grant for three years.
News from the Department of THM
The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management was awarded national accreditation by the Tourism Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (TURAK) and became a member of the Institut Paul Bocuse Worldwide Alliance.
CS Faculty Members Receive NIH Grant
A project proposed by Asst. Prof. Ercüment Çiçek of the Department of Computer Engineering and Dr. Erman Ayday, an adjunct faculty member in the department, has received a four-year grant from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Math Problem for Every Month
Every month the Mathematics department hosts an open competition for any student. Problems will continue to come out each month, and allow a month for you to submit solutions.