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Asst. Prof. Özge Sağlam, Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Izmir University of Economics, will be researching the next generation display technology. Sağlam’s TUBITAK funded project will manufacture capacitors for more efficient and durable smart phone and television screens and wearable technologies.

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine, of which Prof. Dr. Cumali Aktolun, Faculty Member of Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Medicine, is a member, published the newest version of the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer published by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in 2015. Prof. Dr. Aktolun remarked, "Nobody was able to object to the guidelines of American Thyroid Association before. This is a great success for us."

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Debate Community, brought university and high school students across the country together at the “IUE Open Debate Tournament” that was held for the second time. Teams, as they were discussing their assigned subjects according to the rules, got into an intellectual struggle for 2 days and made new friends at the same time.

Ministry of National Education Directorate General for Secondary Education and Junior Achievement Education Foundation Turkey, which was founded in 1999 as a part of Junior Achievement (JA) that started its activities in 1919, signed a protocol for ‘Developing Youth Entrepreneurial Skills’. The first step has been taken for Design & Skills Workshops as part of the protocol, and ‘Teachers’ Training’ has been held in Ankara for teachers coming from seven cities across the nation.  

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) will provide uninterrupted scholar support for its students. Thanks to the decision taken by IUE Board of Trustees, students will not live in fear of losing their scholarship anymore. They will enjoy continuous scholarship for 4 years in associate, 7 years in undergraduate programs, and 9 years in Faculty of Medicine. Scholarships, which are also good for 2 years in Foreign Language Preparatory Program, will support the academic studies of students. With uninterrupted scholar support, students will be able to engage in doing double major, minor programs, internship, going on Erasmus, without the fear of losing their scholarship.

Prof. Dr. İlgi Şemin, Director, Vocational School of Health Services, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), called attention to the health effects of smoking in observance of February 9, ‘World Smoking Boycott Day’. Prof. Dr. Şemin, who pointed out that cigarette smoking was the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, said, “The biggest harm of cigarette smoking is that it can be too late to reverse the harms.”

Exterior additions on buildings such as rooftops, television antennas, satellite dishes, gutters, AC units, solar energy systems, and water tanks cause great danger during strong winds and storms. Tearing, breaking, and removal of the roof covering and other freestanding stuff on roofs are threats to human life. Prof. Dr. Celal Kozanoğlu, Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), pointed out the importance of inspecting these exterior additions.

Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. This year Chinese New Year falls on February 5. Chinese people living in Izmir got together to celebrate the Chinese New Year 2019 at an event co-held by IUE Chinese Culture Center and Izmir Association of Friendship and Solidarity with Chinese People at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). The Chinese and Turkish cultural mosaics warmed the hearts.

Students of Animal Lovers Club, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), built insulated homes and feeding stations for stray animals on campus. The project, co-developed by IUE student clubs and supported by the IUE Vocational School Social Responsibility Committee, provided a warm shelter and food and water station for outdoor animals living on campus.

The “See like a Child (Çocuk Gibi Bak)” project, carried out by the students of Faculty of Communication, Izmir University of Economics, came in first place at the international Peer-to-Peer (P2P): Facebook Global Digital Challenge. The final presentation of the challenge, in which projects on stopping the negative discourse and discrimination competed, took place in United States capital, Washington D.C.