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Freshmen of Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), displayed the robots they developed within the scope of “MCE102 Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering” course to 150 high school students. The event, which took place at IUE Conference Hall, showcased robots that were designed by 1st year students to bring solution proposals to various daily problems, including putting out fires to writing dates, time on the board, etc.

IUE fashion designers are going global with the. As the graduates of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), are displaying their designs at the fair, they are also engaging in collaboration agreements with participants coming from different parts of the world. By signing agreements with countries such as France, Germany, England, Russia, Dubai, and Iran, the young fashion designers are going global with their collections.   

Treating balance disorders is just going to get easier with the “smart balance board” developed by IUE entrepreneurs. İrem Gürsoy, Junior at Department of Psychology, Izmir University of Economics, developed a mobile device, under the guidance of Asst. Prof. Dr. Burak Erdeniz, Lecturer at Department of Psychology, which will be used in diagnosis of balance disorders, and in physical therapy and rehabilitation department to treat these disorders.

Jörn Fröhlich, Lecturer at Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), expressed his battle with cancer in his designs. Fröhlich, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer recently, created a collection titled “PSA”. For his collection created of waste fabrics, Fröhlich said, “I used kind of visible stitches on each piece of fabric, mimicking the texture of a wound in healing process”.

IUE entrepreneurs add a new dimension to farming by combining soilless agriculture with plant lighting and software. The “Smart Garden” titled project of Mert Kalaycı, student at  M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Program of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), under the guidance of IUE Vice Rector,  Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar, focuses on growing variety of vegetables, fruits, and industry plants including tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, saffron, etc.

Sümerbank fabrics, garments, home textile products, which make up the legacy of industrialization revolution in Turkey, are being exhibited in Ankara. The exhibition on Sümerbank fabrics, which were re-manufactured by Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), will start on January 12 at Contemporary Arts Center with cooperation of Çankaya Municipality, Ankara.

Fairytale heroines come to life in the amazing illustrations created by Dr. Duygu Kocabaş Atılgan, Lecturer at Graphics Design Program, Vocational School, Izmir University of Economics (IUE). The stories, which features beauty, courage, independence, and intelligence of women, will be on display at Buca Cultural Center until January 11.

Books opened the doors to new worlds for preschool students. Students of Child Development Program of Vocational School of Health Sciences, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) have donated books to the students of Kemalpaşa 75. Yıl Pre School as part of their “Children’s Literature and Media” course. IUE students attended classes with preschoolers, read books to them, and acted out the stories in the books.

Successful students at Department of Logistics Management, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) receive education via Doğan Turhan Scholarship. The protocol was signed back in 2014 between Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, and Engin Turhan, son of the late Doğan Turhan, in order to grant a merit scholarship for students and research support for academicians. Forty-four students qualified to receive scholarship so far.  Students of Department of Logistics Management can benefit from the scholarship that is a first for Aegean Region and Izmir University of Economics.

Students of Paramedic Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), created emergency scenarios and participated in a training drill on campus. The lifelike applications were appreciated by the audience. Paramedics, who play a significant role in emergencies before hospitalization, are getting ready to take part in emergency health services.