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International students come to Izmir for fashion design education and prepare to launch their own brands in their countries. Tasneem El Shabasy from Egypt and Ebru Dulak of Turkish origin from Germany, students of IUE Fashion and Textile Design, want to hail by launching their own brands and designs in their countries.

A new era has started in the fight against bacteria. Assist. Prof. Dr. Osman Doluca from the Department of Biomedical Engineering is going to reveal the roles of the key structure that they have previously discovered in the DNA of the E.coli bacteria within the framework of the TUBITAK 3501 Project Support, thus exploring new ways of fighting with harmful bacteria. This will illuminate the future studies for developing new antibiotics to fight bacteria.

Literature indicates that the development of drug resistance against the cancer drugs may influence the success of the treatment negatively. Scientists are going to develop a three- dimensional cell model under laboratory conditions so as to reduce the resistance against the drugs prescribed for liver cancer, and to make the treatment effective. Therefore, the reason why human body resists the drugs during the treatment is going to be investigated.

IUE Department of Physics attracts attention with its TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) projects. As part of the TÜBİTAK 3501 Project entitled Synchronization in Quantum Networks, Dr. Göktuğ Karpat, associate professor at IUE Department of Physics, will analyse the correlations among the quantum mechanical systems which form an interactive network. Thanks to the development of new fields such as quantum computing, quantum information processing and quantum cryptology, the research, which will be supported by TÜBİTAK for three years, aims to develop an understanding on the quantum networks and the synchronization phenomenon that can emerge on these networks.

Developed and manufactured by the engineering students of Izmir University of Economics, our new electric vehicle hit the road in order to participate in the annual "Efficiency Challenge - Electric Vehicle" (https://challenge.tubitak.gov.tr/home_en.htmll) competition organized by TUBITAK in Kocaeli. Made up of 10 students from four different departments, our Ecowheels team will represent IUE and Izmir in the competition, which will take place on the 12th of August.

Science is becoming more colorful and entertaining for 160 children at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). Kindergarten and elementary school students are developing creative thinking, problem-solving skills with the “Düşlerle Bilim (Imaginative Science)” project. 80 preschool and 80 elementary school students from Izmir are both enjoying their summer holiday as they are being acquainted with science and art under the supervision of expert trainers. 

Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) comes together with the academic world. Izmir University of Economics and NATO Land Forces signed a protocol of cooperation on graduate education for the first time.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) meets the educational needs of new generation students with its innovative system. The University uses technology actively in its education process for generations Y and Z, who get bored of long hours of classes, want to participate actively in learning processes, and are engaged in multi resources when it comes to knowledge.  

Prof. Dr. Gül Güner Akdoğan, Faculty Member of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Medicine and Director of IUE Graduate School of Health Sciences, Former Member of the Executive Board of Turkish Biochemical Society (TBS) and President of TBS Izmir Branch, has been awarded the “Diplome d’Honneur” (Honorary Diploma) by FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies). FEBS Executive Committee honored Prof. Dr. Gül Güner Akdoğan for her outstanding contributions as the Chair of FEBS Education Committee for nine years.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is going to shape the future of the youth until August 14 with a team of 81 people. 17 guidance counselors and 60 students will provide guidance services to the prospective university students at IUE Conference Hall.  Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Executive Board of Izmir Chamber of Commerce, and President of IUE Board of Trustees, stated that a rapid change has started in all areas of life. “The University kept up with this change by enhancing its both academic and technological infrastructure. We would like to welcome all prospective students at Izmir University of Economics who want to shape their future,” said Özgener.