“Geography as Power: Turkey as an Energy Transit State” by Tolga DEMİRYOL, Kemerburgaz University DATE: Thursday, February 25 TIME: 14.15 ROOM: T-171 BUILDING: FEASS
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Seminar: “Scalable Distributed Tensor Factorizations with Incremental Quadratic Approximations,” İlker Birbil, Sabancı University, EA-409, 1:40PM February 26 (EN)
Title: Scalable Distributed Tensor Factorizations with Incremental Quadratic Approximations by İlker Birbil, Sabancı University Friday, February 26, 1:40 p.m. EA-409 Abstract: We propose HAMSI, a provably convergent incremental algorithm for solving large-scale partially separable optimization problems that frequently emerge in machine learning and inferential statistics. The algorithm is based on […]
Talk: “Quantum Optics of Spins and Photons,” Mete Atatüre, Cambridge University, EE-01, 3:40PM March 2 (EN)
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are kindly invited to follow the series of colloquia organized by the Department of Physics, Bilkent University. The 2nd talk of this term will be presented by Mete Atatüre — Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK The title of his talk is “Quantum optics of spins and […]
Seminar: “Kelimelerin Gücü,” Ayberk Eryılmaz (IR), Library Art Gallery, 5:30PM February 26 (TR)
Bilkent University Library Student Seminar Series Bilkent University Library is very pleased to invite you to attend the fourth “Student Seminar Series”. The seminar will be in Turkish. The activity is within the scope of GE250. Title: Kelimelerin Gücü ( The power of Words) Speaker: Ayberk Eryılmaz (IR) Date: February […]
Cancellation/Talk: “‘Drum and trumpets, and to London all’: Sound, Social Blocking, and the Lord Pembroke’s Players,” Elizabeth Tavares, University of Illinois, G-160, 12:40PM March 1 (EN)
Dear Bilkent Colleagues and Students, The Program in Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas will host a talk on Tuesday, March 1 at 12:40-1:40 p.m. in room G-160. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be available. Elizabeth Tavares, Department of English Literature, University of Illinois, Champaign will present: “‘Drum and trumpets, and to […]
Talk: “Müzik Romanın Neresinde? Tarihsel Zeminde Roman ve Müzik,” Ercüment Cengiz, C Block Auditorium, 4:40PM March 1 (TR)
WHERE DOES MUSIC STAND IN THE NOVEL? THE NOVEL AND MUSIC ON A HISTORICAL BASIS Interview with Novelist Ercüment Cengiz Moderator: Cem Erciyes Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Time: 16:40–17:40 (interview), 17:40–19:00 (cocktail and book signing) Place: FEASS, C Block Auditorium In his first novel, “The Clarinetist” (Gırnatacı), for which […]
Internet Security Advice
We have started to see an Internet fraud/threat called “Ransomware” getting more and more widespread recently. The fraud/threat tries to make people open malicious e-mail attachments by tricking the recipients with a replica of an invoice or a bank statement by mentioning correct personal and/or phone number, account number information […]
BSO: “Horn, Horn, Horn, Horn!,” Bilkent Concert Hall, 8PM January 30
Horn, Horn, Horn, Horn! Saturday, January 30, 8:00 p.m. Bilkent Concert Hall Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Case Scaglione, conductor Chezy Nir, horn Radek Baborak, horn Tunca Doğu, horn Sertan Sancar, horn G.F. Telemann | Concerto for 3 Horns in D major R. Schumann | Konzertstück in F major, Op.86 P.I. Tchaikovsky | […]
Spring Semester Sports Course Registrations, January 25 – February 7
For detailed information: http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~spor/e-kurs.html
Spring Film Series: “Iconic Performances,” FFB-11, 5:45PM February 2, 16, March 1, 15, 29, April 12 (EN)
An oft-used phrase in contemporary popular culture, “iconic performance” suggests a performance that transcends its particular time and place. And yet it can also imply a performance that registers – and even comes to represent – a particular cultural moment. But what exactly makes a performance “iconic”? The star? Acting […]