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Students receiving training at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Vocational School, Footwear Design and Manufacturing Program will bring a breath of fresh air to the footwear industry with their designs. Ekrem Demirtaş, Chairman of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and President of IUE Board of Trustees, reported that they have been supporting the footwear industry for 25 years, and that there was only one enterprise on footwear manufacturing in Izmir in 1990’s and today that number exceeded 100’s.

Smoking becomes a means to “socialization” among youth. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek Ersil Soysal, Lecturer, IUE Faculty of Medicine, stated that young people did not feel the discomforts inflicted by smoking, and therefore continued to smoke, however diseases caused by smoking developed in years, and treatments bore financial burdens and difficult processes.

Applications, for Izmir University of Economics (IUE) master’s and Ph.D. programs for spring semester for youth and professionals who want to hold a graduate diploma and choose a different path for their careers, started. Students will get a chance to improve themselves on a wide variety of subjects from electronics engineering to finance, from logistics management to health institutions management offered with thesis or non-thesis options as well as distance learning.

Digital game sector’s most important game development organization Global Game Jam’s (GGJ) Izmir leg will gather software developers, designers, and members of computer world together at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). Applications, for the event, where 110 participants will develop games within 48 hours, will end on January 10 and it will be supported by expert software developers.

Restoration of historical buildings causes cultural gravity effect and nurtures city economy. Based on the data by Ministry of Culture and Tourism, as part of retrieval of cultural heritage, 22 historical buildings in Izmir in 2016 were subsidized. Payment of 460 thousand TL for 9 buildings in Ödemiş, Konak, Foça, Bergama, Bayraklı, and in Tire was projected, and 247 thousand 201 TL was provided as a project support for 60% of 13 buildings.  

Daylight bulbs make work life easier. Melis Örnekoğlu, graduate of Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), studied the effects of color, intensity, and warmth of light on people at work in her research about interior lighting design. 63% of the people who participated in Örnekoğlu’s study stated that working in daylight increased efficiency, provided a comfortable environment, and that fluorescent lighting made eyes tired.

Children’s fear of dentists comes to an end thanks to dental staff wearing bright color uniforms with cartoon designs. The study conducted by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) revealed that children were not scared at treatments by pediatric dental team wearing bright color uniforms. Özlem Cumbul and Nesrin Çalışkan, students at IUE Department of Psychology, searched about the reasons behind children’s fear of dentists. The study led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seda Dural, Acting Head of IUE Department of Psychology, studied the effects of white versus colorful uniforms on children patients and the levels of fear felt by them. Cardiac rhythms of children were measured, and it was reported that white uniforms as opposed to colorful ones increased the fear in children.   

Student chefs baked their traditional New Year’s cookies for sick children. The New Year’s cookies baked by students of Department of Culinary Arts and Management, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) as part of their “Pastry” course, are being sold in order to help purchase a dialysis machine for children with kidney failure. Student chefs, who contributed to the purchase of dialysis machine for children who are hospitalized at Nephrology Ward at Ege University, helped sick children to become healthy in New Year.

As the New Year embodies new hopes, tourism professionals who are going through a tough time, got their spirits lifted up thanks to the full attendance to New Year’s Eve activities. The experts, who state that Turkish tourists make their holiday decisions shortly before their travels, point that tourism sector experiences increase and decrease in income due to seasonal effects. They suggest that the sector would ensure continuity of sectorial success by re-creating the country’s image, creating brand cities, and seeking alternative markets.

Turkish Stars took time out at Izmir University of Economics. Promotional truck of the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force and the national aerobatics team of Turkey is visiting Izmir University of Economics Balçova Campus as part of   the national tour to promote the team and sell licensed products.