Toward Autonomous Digital Agents in the Real World İzzeddin Gür Google Deepmind Abstract: Reinforcement Learning (RL) provides a mathematically grounded foundation for sequential decision-making. Yet, deploying RL agents for real-world digital tasks remains a significant challenge. Contemporary web pages present unstructured state spaces that exhibit long-context HTML code with high […]
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MATH Seminar: “Topologies and Completions”, Süleyman Emre Şahiner (Bilkent Üniversitesi), 2:30PM October 22, 2026 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Graduate Mathematics Seminar Series organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Süleyman Emre Şahiner (Bilkent University) “Topologies and Completions” Abstract: In this talk we are going to examine what a topological group is. A topological group is basically a mix of two concepts in […]
CFPPR Seminar: “Rethinking Alliances in a Cycle of Insecurity: Where Goes the Gulf Order?”, Şaban Kardaş, 3:30PM October 22, 2026 (EN)
Title: Rethinking Alliances in a Cycle of Insecurity: Where Goes the Gulf Order? Speaker: Prof. Dr. Şaban Kardaş Date: 22 October 2026 Time: 15.30 Venue: A-130 Bio: Dr. Şaban Kardaş is a research professor and program coordinator at the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University. He has published books, articles […]
PHIL Seminar: “The Constitution’s Sovereignty: Carl Schmitt on Normality”, Jonas Heller (Goethe University of Frankfurt), 3:30PM October 22, 2026 (EN)
Title: The Constitution’s Sovereignty: Carl Schmitt on Normality By Jonas Heller (Goethe University of Frankfurt, Philosophy) Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time: 1530-1700 Room: Humanities Seminar Room (H-232) Abstract: The legal scholar Carl Schmitt is best known for his theory of the emergency (“Ernstfall”), to which he attributes a heuristic […]
HICOS Seminar: “Erken Modern Dönem (1500-1800) İmparatorluklarının Ekonomik Ayrışması ve Osmanlı İmparatorluğu”, Şevket Pamuk, 4:30PM October 22, 2026 (EN)
Vefatının 10. Yılında Halil İnalcık’ı Anma Konferansları: “Erken Modern Dönem (1500-1800) İmparatorluklarının Ekonomik Ayrışması ve Osmanlı İmparatorluğu” Şevket Pamuk Yer: C Blok Amfi Tarih: 22 Ekim 2026, Perşembe Saat: 16:30
LAW Seminar: “Climate Law Lab: ‘New Paradigms in Commercial Law: Sustainability and Climate Change’”, Başak Şit İmamoğlu, 5:30PM October 22, 2026 (TR)
Climate Law Seminars Begin! Bilkent University Faculty of Law is pleased to announce a seminar organised by the Climate Law Lab, featuring Assoc. Prof. Dr. Başak Şit İmamoğlu and her talk titled “New Paradigms in Commercial Law: Sustainability and Climate Change.” Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026 Time: 17:30 Venue: Library Art […]
CHEM Seminar: “Functional Molecular Chemistry and Analytics: From Molecular Design to Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage”, Ali Tuna (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences), 12:30Noon October 20, 2026 (EN)
You are cordially invited to attend the seminar organized by the Department of Chemistry. Title: Functional Molecular Chemistry and Analytics: From Molecular Design to Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage Speaker: Ali Tuna, PhD Sp Chemist Date: 20/10/2026, Tuesday Time: 12:30 (Turkiye Time) Place: SBZ-14 Functional Molecular Chemistry and Analytics: From […]
MATH Seminar: “Functional Molecular Chemistry and Analytics: From Molecular Design to Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage”, Rose Lopez (Bilkent University), 2:00PM October 20, 2026 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Arithmetic Geometry & Number Theory Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Rose Lopez (Bilkent University) “Shimura Curves as stacks and Atkin-Lehner involutions on them” Abstract: I will be presenting on work in progress joint with John Voight towards understanding Shimura curves as […]
NSC&ASBAM Seminar: “Optogenetics — From Algae to Treatment of Blindness: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine”, Turgay Dalkara (Bilkent University), 5:30PM October 20, 2026 (EN)
Title: Optogenetics — From Algae to Treatment of Blindness: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Speaker: Prof. Dr. Turgay Dalkara (Bilkent University, Neuroscience and Molecular Biology and Genetics) In this university-wide seminar, Prof. Dr. Turgay Dalkara will discuss the scientific foundations of optogenetics, its significance in neuroscience, and […]
FA Seminar: “Artistic Practices, Studio Mentorship in Painting”, Nazım Ünal Yılmaz (Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna), 12:30Noon October 21, 2026 (EN)
You are all cordially invited to the seminar by Nazım Ünal Yılmaz, a transdisciplinary artist and instructor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Yılmaz’s seminar will focus on his artistic practices, his studio mentorship in painting and his latest book Brushman, released in 2026. Date: 21 October 2026, […]