February 23, 2021 Tuesday: Partly Cloudy -1°C / 12°C Volume 27 Wednesday: Cloudy 1°C / 14°C Number 17 Thursday: Partly Cloudy -1°C / 10°C ISSN: 2458-8644 Friday: Partly Cloudy bilnews.bilkent.edu.tr İLKENT EWS -2°C / 12°C B Weekly Newspaper of Bilkent UniversityN In Remembrance of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Grieves the Loss of David Davenport e announce with great sadness that Dr. David Davenport, a faculty member in the WDepartment of Computer Engineering, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. As a long-time and beloved member of the Bilkent family, David will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. We extend heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, students and the entire Bilkent University community. New Book Edited by Patrick Hart and Valerie Kennedy sst. Prof. associated writings of Patrick Hart the wife of a British ebruary 25, 2021, marks the 11th year since the loss of our and Asst. Prof. ambassador to the beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. As members of the Valerie Sublime Porte, provides Bilkent community, we each might wish to take a few moments Kennedy of the a novel perspective on during the day to stop, look around us at the university campus - A Department of English the early 19th-century which is, itself, a monument to Prof. Doğramacı – and honor his memory Language and Literature Ottoman Empire. Fin our hearts. are coeditors of a book The third coeditor of recently published by the book, Dora Edinburgh University Petherbridge, is curator COMD Hosts Launch Meeting for Press. “Henrietta of North American and Liston’s Travels: The Commonwealth PandeVITA Turkish Journals, Collections at the 1812–1820,” comprising National Library of the journal and (Continued on Page 2) TDP Collecting Donations to Help Village Children he student volunteer organization Social Awareness Projects (TDP/Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri)T is currently holding an online aid campaign. The “Big Dreams for Little Hands 4: Our Cities Are Different, Our Hearts are Same” n EU-funded project to and Biological Engineering and project is collecting donations to help develop a platform and Science in Leuven, Belgium. children studying in village schools. smartphone app that will Approximately 90 guests attended The campaign will continue better connect science, the opening session of the kickoff through February 24. For more government, the economy and the meeting. After introductory remarks A information or to contact TDP, please go public during a pandemic is being from Bilkent Rector Abdullah Atalar, to tdpbilkent.org/tdpyardimonline. coordinated at Bilkent University. A Vice Minister of Transportation and virtual meeting to kick off project Infrastructure Ömer Fatih Sayan, activities took place on February 11 and European Commission Policy Officer 12, hosted by the Department of Linden Farrer and TÜBİTAK Photography Competition: “What the Communication and Design (COMD). President Hasan Mandal, consortium The international project, dubbed researchers immediately began work Pandemic Brings” PandeVITA, has received funding on the six areas designated for he Bilkent of what happened during this from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research investigation. Photography Club time for future generations. and innovation program. The The researchers’ goal is to promote is holding a The deadline for submissions PandeVITA consortium consists of a more efficient transfer of photography is March 24. seven partners from five countries: knowledge, at the global level, among Tcompetition for members of Prizes Bilkent University and Ankara scientists, members of the public, the Bilkent University 1st: FeiyuTech Gimbal Yıldırım Beyazıt University in Ankara, government officials and other actors community (students, 2nd: GoPro Camera Turkey; VTT Technical Research in the political and economic spheres university staff, graduates, etc.) titled 3rd: Manfrotto Tripod Centre of Finland Ltd. in Oulu, during pandemic-related crises “What the Pandemic Brings.” The Honorable Mentions: Meal/drink Finland; Open Evidence in Barcelona, through the development of a idea is to photograph the effects of tickets from Sun Brothers, Lokal ’71 Spain; iserundschmidt GmbH in platform that will include a the pandemic on our lives in order to and Bluejay Bonn, Germany; Universidad smartphone app. The results of the highlight the importance of our Information on how to submit your Politécnica de Madrid, in Spain; and project will be published online at decision making in terms of self- work and rules regarding participation the European Alliance for Medical www.pandevita.eu. protection, as well as to leave a record can be found at https://bit.ly/2KEbevo. Bilkent News 2 NEWS & OPINIONS Alumni Donations Fund Scholarships Academic Administrative Changes for Computer Engineering Students Assoc. Prof. Yasemin Afacan has been appointed vice director of the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, effective January 20, 2021. Prof. Tayfun Özçelik, acting chair of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, has been appointed chair of the department, effective February 2, 2021. Prof. Emrah Özensoy has been appointed chair of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, effective February 2, 2021. Prof. Özensoy took over the postion from the previous chair, Prof. Şefik Süzer. New Book (Continued from Page 1) Scotland, “is a significant yet virtually unknown where the Liston Papers, which work of women’s travel writing.” The include the journals, are housed. The introduction, based on archival research coeditors were assisted by Bilkent in the Liston Papers, offers additional graduate F. Özden Mercan (HIST insights into the events described in the he generosity of this academic year. MA ’07) as associate editor. journal and the period in which it was Department of Computer Prof. İbrahim Körpeoğlu, chair of All three coeditors, along with Dr. written. Engineering graduates is the department, expressed thanks to Mercan and Asst. Prof. Ken Students taking the ELIT elective making it possible for the graduates for their support and Weisbrode of the Bilkent Department “Turkish Travels” with Dr. Hart this Tcurrent students to receive financial best wishes to the scholarship of History, contributed sections to semester will be reading Liston’s support for their studies. Donations recipients for their success. He also the critical introduction that provides journal alongside writings by other from alumni living in Turkey and noted that it is planned to continue background to Liston’s journal. British travelers to the Ottoman Empire abroad have funded eight scholarships the scholarship program in the future The book is the first publication of such as Lady Mary Wortley Montagu for Computer Engineering students if resources permit. the journal, which, the publisher notes, and Lord Byron. Faces on Campus BY AYSU YURTER (TRIN/IV) Name: Aysu Koca (ECON/IV) Name: Baturalp Koyun (MBG/II) Name: Aysu Altuntaş (TRIN/IV) What’s your favorite quintuple? What’s your favorite quintuple? What’s your favorite quintuple? a) Movie: “Me Before You” a) Movie: “The Green Mile” a) Movie: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” b) Book: “Angels and Demons” by Dan Brown b) Book: “Resurrection” by Leo Tolstoy b) Book: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by c) Song: “Kupa Kızı Ve Sinek Valesi” by c) Song: “Eksik Bir Şey Mi Var?” by Ali Atay Lewis Carroll Teoman d) Food: Bulgur pilaf c) Song: “Space Bootz” by Miley Cyrus d) Food: Rice with chickpeas e) City: Antananarivo d) Food: Mantı e) City: Ankara What would be your dream job? “Nature e) City: Colmar What would be your dream job? “Owner of photographer” What would be your dream job? “Marine biologist” a small café” If you were a superhero, what super If you were a superhero, what super power(s) If you were a superhero, what super power(s) would you have? “Shape-shifting” would you have? “Waterbending and healing” power(s) would you have? “Time travel” The place on campus where I feel happiest The place on campus where I feel happiest The place on campus where I feel is... “the road between the East and Main is... “our secret coffee spot: the bench between MA happiest is... “EB105” Campuses” and G Buildings” My favorite thing about Ankara: “It’s easy My favorite thing about Ankara: “Its formality My favorite thing about Ankara: “My lovely home to live in” and discipline” and the places where I spend time with my family If I were an animal, I would be... “a panda” If I were an animal, I would be... “a barn owl” and friends” I have never... “had a friend from another I have never... “loved people as much as I love If I were an animal, I would be... “a killer whale” country” nature” I have never... “swum in the ocean” Bilkent News 3 NEWS & OPINIONS Spring Fitness Challenge Bilkent in Winter his semester’s “Sports as a follows: 30 GE points for 30 Fitness Way of Life” Fitness Challenge points; 40 GE points for 50 Challenge will kick off on Fitness Challenge points; 50 GE Monday, March 8 and points for 70 Fitness Challenge runT through Sunday, April 4. It will points; and 60 GE points for 90 be held at the Dormitories and Main Fitness Challenge points. Sports Halls, and is open to all Activities include: students. • Cycling (30 minutes) Participants are to work out at least • Rowing (30 minutes) two times and at most four times per • Stepper (15 minutes) and cycling week. They can do, at most, two (15 minutes) different activities in one day, and will • Cross-training (30 minutes) receive 5 points for each activity each • Treadmill running (30 minutes) day that it is done. Participants who • One set of strength training station collect 80 or more points will receive exercises “Sports as a Way of Life’’ T-shirts. • One group exercise session Students taking GE250–251 who For more information, please call collect points in the challenge will also the Sports Center at ext.