We are cordially celebrating the first anniversary of our “Learn & Connect: 5:40 Lecture Series” event together on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 17:40, in the Kemal Kurdaş Hall of the Culture and Congress Center.
The “Learn” segment of our program will feature Assoc. Prof. Şeyda Ertekin, a faculty member of the Computer Engineering Department, METU Faculty of Engineering, and Vice-Chair of the METU BİLTİR Research Center. Her presentation is entitled: “From Prediction to Generation — and Back Again: The Evolving Landscape of Artificial Intelligence.” Artificial Intelligence has undergone a fundamental paradigm shift in recent years. This seminar will explore the transformation of predictive learning into generative reasoning and how this convergence is subsequently redefining the frontiers among inference, creativity, and comprehension.
For the “Connect” segment of our program, we will hold a raffle to present 50 students with tickets to the METU Big Band concert, and we will also mark the first anniversary of our “Learn & Connect: 5:40 Lecture Series” event in the grand foyer with a musical interlude by ODTÜ Trio, accompanied by refreshments.
