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It has been reported that 90% of the tourists post pictures of dishes from the countries they visit, and they gather information about the regional cuisines from the social media. Dr.ssa Federica Ilaria Fornaciari, who was a guest speaker at the "Italian Culinary Culture Day" event, co-organized by Consulate of Italy in Izmir and Department of Culinary Arts and Management, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), delivered “Communicating Food in the Digital Era” titled speech. 

The youth, who are taking their first steps towards entrepreneurship, came together at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). Junior and seniors discussed examples of entrepreneurship, and later on met the investors who are going to lead their enterprises as part of the CaseCampus Program, curated by Endeavor Turkey and sponsored by Akbank. Izmir University of Economics welcomed more than 250 students who worked on business models.

Choice of fabrics used for clothing, upholstery, bedding sets, etc. is as equally important as your preference of food when it comes to health. Choosing natural fibers such as linen, cotton, wool, silk, etc. is the best way to help prevent eczema, psoriasis, bacteria, and fungal diseases.

Children learn about life before school through play. Hakan Yıldız, Lecturer, IUE Vocational School of Health Services, pointed that play, which was a major part of a child’s life, had a significant role in shaping the child’s future. Yıldız said, “Child should be given an opportunity, time and place to play. They should be respected during playtime and parents should get involved as much as possible”.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Graduate School of Social Sciences offers certificate programs on branding, renewable energy law, negotiation, problem solving, communication, and time.

The new building of School of Foreign Languages of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) which is equipped with high-tech smart classrooms for students became a finalist in categories of “Best Education Building” and “Best Architectural Design Building” at the “Sign of The City Awards 2017” contest. The award ceremony, for the contest organized under the leadership of Hürriyet and project sponsorship of Lineadecor, will take place on November 28.

Students are transforming the x-ray films, used for diagnosis of illnesses, into various objects in order to create awareness about the importance of early diagnosis. Students of Medical Imaging Techniques Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), transformed the not so frequently used x-rays because of digitalization, into various objects such as candleholders, coasters, bookmarks, etc.

The energy used for heating with the arrival of cold weather is increasing remarkably. Based on the data by Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey has consumed 278.4 billion kilowatt-hours electricity in 2016. It increased up to 4.7% compared to the former year and reached 176.1 billion kilowatt-hours by the end of July. The experts are suggesting ways for providing thermal insulation to maintain the indoor heat. 

Prof. Dr. Elvan Özkavruk Adanır, Head of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), and Dr. Jovita Sakalauskaite, Lecturer from the same department, won an honorary award at the 7^th WTA International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art that took place at Montevideo, Uruguay. Artists from 75 countries attended the biennial.

Students of Departments of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, and Industrial Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), reinterpreted furniture designs of Italian Designer Enzo Mari. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, viewed the furniture being used at various locations on campus.