The first seminar of the ‘Life Journey in University’ series, focusing on the topic of ‘Loneliness,’ will take place on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. at C-Block Auditorium. The event will be held in Turkish and and will earn you 10 points for GE 250/251. Organizers: Bilkent Psychological […]
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PHIL Seminar: “Reducing Complexes with Discrete Morse Theory”, Øystein Linnebo, 5:30PM October 20 2025 (EN)
Title: Abstraction and Critical Plural Logic by Øystein Linnebo (University of Oslo, Philosophy) (joint work with Salvatore Florio) Date: Monday, October 20, 2025 Time: 1730-1900 Room: H-232 Abstract: Frege’s attempt to found arithmetic on a theory of set abstraction foundered because of Russell’s paradox. Neo-Fregean have proposed to build instead […]
MATH Seminar: “The Geometry of Simplicial Distributions on Suspension Scenarios”, Aziz Kharoof, 3:30PM October 13 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Topology Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Aziz Kharoof (Bilkent University) ” The geometry of simplicial distributions on suspension scenarios ” Abstract: Quantum measurements often exhibit non-classical features, such as contextuality, which generalizes Bell’s non-locality and serves as a resource in various […]
Bilkent Mourns the Loss of Gamze Arıcı, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Student
We are deeply saddened to inform you that one of our second year students in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Gamze Arıcı, has passed away. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to her family, her friends and the Bilkent community. In order for […]
MATH Seminar: “Computing Mean-Field Equilibria via Homotopy Method II”, Mustafa Akkaya, 2:00PM October 15 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Analysis Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Mustafa Akkaya (Bilkent University) “Computing Mean-Field Equilibria via Homotopy Method. II” Abstract: Mean Field Games (MFGs) provide a powerful framework for modeling strategic interactions among a large number of agents, where each individual’s impact on […]
PHYS Seminar: “Controlling Light-Matter Interactions Across Scales: From Nanoparticles to Quantum Emitter Metasurfaces”, Koray Aydin, 3:30PM October 15 2025 (EN)
Koray Aydin Northwestern University Controlling Light-Matter Interactions Across Scales: From Nanoparticles to Quantum Emitter Metasurfaces Abstract Controlling how light interacts with matter is central to modern science and technology. Advances in nanophotonics now allow us to engineer optical properties from the bottom up, by designing materials and structures that manipulate […]
ELIT Event: “Sezen Ünlüönen ile Söyleşi”, 5:30PM October 15 2025 (TR)
İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü, romancı Sezen Ünlüönen ile kurgu yazma sanatı üzerine bir sohbete ev sahipliği yapacaktır. Roman ve öykü yazan, yazmak isteyen, veya kurgu yazarlığı sürecini merak eden herkesi bekleriz. SEZEN ÜNLÜÖNEN İLE SÖYLEŞİ TARİH: 15 Ekim 2025, 17:30 (Etkinlik 17:00’de çay kahve ikramı ile başlayacaktır.) YER: H-232 […]
HIST Seminar: “Missionary history in the late Ottoman Empire and the Mandates”, Philippe Bourmaud, 4:30PM October 16 2025 (EN)
You are kindly invited to the seminar entitled as “Missionary history in the late Ottoman Empire and the Mandates” organized by the Department of History. Date: 16 October 2025, Thursday Time: 16.30 Venue: A-130 FEASS Seminar Room Title: Missionary history in the late Ottoman Empire and the Mandates Speaker: Philippe […]
IE Seminar: “Sequentially Interactive Learning with Local Differential Privacy”, Sinan Yıldırım, 1:30PM October 17 2025 (EN)
Speaker: Dr. Sinan Yıldırım (Sabancı University) Title: Sequentially Interactive Learning with Local Differential Privacy Date: 17 October 2025, Friday Time: 13:30-14:30 Place: EA409 Abstract: In privacy-preserving data analysis, sensitive personal data are collected after being privatized via randomization. This talk concerns online parameter estimation under data privacy constraints. In particular, […]
MATH Seminar: “A rank-4 tensor Riemann would have loved plus spinor-techniques in differential geometry”, Bayram Tekin, 3:40PM October 17 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the ODTU-Bilkent Algebraic Geometry Seminar. Speaker: Bayram Tekin (Bilkent) “A rank-4 tensor Riemann would have loved plus spinor-techniques in differential geometry” Abstract: I would like to discuss two topics that have proved very useful in the parts of differential geometry used in General Relativity and […]