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Dr. Elvan Ergülen, TUBITAK-BIDEB 2232 scholar and post-doctoral fellow in Izmir University of
Economics, School of Medicine, has received a ‘’poster award’’ for her project entitled ‘’DNAJA1 as a
Novel Interacting Partner of Human Transglutaminase 2’’, which was also selected for oral
presantation, in FEBS Advanced Lecture Course “Extracellular Matrix: Cell Regulation, Epigenetics &
Modeling”, held in the Conference and Cultural Centre of the University of Patras, 27th Sept - 2nd
Oct 2018, organized by Prof. Nikos Karamanos, vice rector of the University of Patras, Greece.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is getting ready to carry the “increasing graduate education rates in order to enhance the occupational licensing and competency of teachers” goal into effect, which is in the 100-Day Action Plan of Ministry of National Education announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Students will get ready for job interviews professionally. A protocol has been signed between Mahmut Özgener, President of Board of Trustees, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) and Makbule Dank, Acting Provincial Director of Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR), Izmir in order to carry out ISKUR’s “İş Kulübü, Bu Kulüpte İş Var (Job Club)” event at IUE Vocational School.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Vocational School (VS) welcomed the new academic year. Coordinatorships within the IUE Vocational School have been introduced and information on projects such as “Çıraklar Ustalara Soruyor (Apprentices Asking Masters)”, “Graduate Success Stories, “MYO Prodüksiyon(VS Production)”, which will be carried out through the year, has been shared with the audience at the ceremony held at IUE Conference Hall.

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) held the “1^st International Nursing Leadership and Professional Organization Workshop” and the “1^st National Surgical Nursing Education Workshop”. The workshop, co-organized with Turkish Society of Surgical and Operating Room Nurses, addressed the international professional organization of nurses, and the curriculum of nursing education in Turkey.

2018 – 2019 season of olive’s journey, one of the nature’s best gift to humanity, to transform into olive oil began. This year's harvest is expected to hit 1.5 million tons. While 423 thousand tons will be used as olives and 1 million 77 thousand tons for olive oil. 193 thousand tons olive oil is expected to come out of that.

Cansu Sönmez, Graduate of Department of Sociology, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), will continue her successful journey in education in Italy following her studies in England. Upon completing her Master’s in Criminology with a scholarship at University of Plymouth, England, Sönmez will start her Ph.D. with a full scholarship at the Gran Sasso Science Institute in Italy.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) proves its leadership in education with its students’ entrepreneurial skills. The “Entrepreneurship Flag” has been raised up to the flagpole for the fourth time thanks to IUE students’ successful projects at the “Bu Gençlikte İş Var” titled competition organized by Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD). 

Lecturer Emre Küheylan from Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Radio and Television Programming is going to be curating the photography screening titled, “Overcrowding", at the Porto Photo Fest that will take place on 13-21 October 2018 in Porto, Portugal.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) started the 18^th Academic Year to train the future leaders. Mahmut Özgener, President of IUE Board of Trustees, stated that he saw the gleam of the future and power of hope in the eyes of the youth and he said, “Izmir University of Economics, which I see as a home of hope and trust, is also a mirror of our city”.