One of the great mysteries of science is the origin of life on Earth. This fundamental question begins with the transition of inorganic molecules into organic matter. Scientists including one of our Bilkent University Faculty of Science graduates, S. Furkan Öztürk (PHYS’18), now made a series of breakthrough discoveries on this subject.
Bilkent Graduate’s Breakthrough Discovery
Sounding Off – The Next Generation of Women in Sound
The Department of Communication and Design (COMD), with support from the United States Embassy in Turkey, hosted the Sounding Off 2023 event at Bilkent in the COMD media production studio. The purpose of the event was to motivate and provide guidance to women who have an interest in sound design and music composition for visual media.
Earthquake Support Scholarships Donation
Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus
Awards to Faculty of Law Students
Our Faculty of Law Students represented Bilkent in national and international competitions and returned with awards.
NanoArt and NanoPoster Competitions and Exhibition
The 9th NanoDay event took place at Bilkent University’s National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), drawing a remarkable attendance of over 250 participants.
ERC Awards Proof of Concept Grant to Selim Hanay
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Selim Hanay of the Department of Engineering and UNAM has received a European Research Council Proof of Concept Grant.
Dr. İnci Receives Parlar Research Incentive Award
Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci from National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) and the Materials Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) Higher Education Program, has been awarded the METU Parlar Foundation’s 2022 Research Incentive Award.
Dr. Aksoy has been named Outstanding Young Person
Asst. Prof. Hüseyin Can Aksoy of the Faculty of Law has been named this year’s Outstanding Young Person in the field of “Politics, Law and Public Administration.”
Emrah Özensoy Wins Sedat Simavi Science Award
Prof. Emrah Özensoy, chair of the Department of Chemistry, has won the 2022 Sedat Simavi Foundation Science Award for his work “Unraveling Molecular Fingerprints of Catalytic Sulfur Poisoning at the Nanometer Scale with Near-Field Infrared Spectroscopy.”
Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation Special Prize to Dr. Göztepe
Prof. Ece Göztepe, Dean of the Law Faculty, has been awarded with the “Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation Special Prize” for social science articles published in 2021.
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.