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High blood pressure will not be an issue anymore. People will be able to measure their blood pressure at shopping malls, in public areas and take precaution thanks to “Bufmatik”, blood pressure monitor designed by Burçin Şimşek, student at IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Industrial Design.
 

The experts emphasize that lots of water should be consumed without feeling thirsty, and the increasing body heat due to warm temperatures and humidity, might cause damage in the vital organs. Urology Specialist Dr. Yavuz Selim Süral, Lecturer at IUE Vocational School of Health Sciences, pointed out the importance of water consumption for healthy body functions, and he said that dehydration caused fatigue, dizziness, low blood pressure, kidney failure, and cardiovascular diseases.
 

United Nations (UN), which was founded with the purpose of achieving world peace, was re-interpreted by students. 200 students from 5 continents all around the world came together at Izmir University of Economics and discussed the current issues in the world and came up with solutions on behalf of countries. Young individuals between the ages of 16 – 25, discussed their opinions under the flags of the represented countries at the event titled, “ECOMUN 2015 Model United Nations Conference”, and tried to bring a permanent peace.

Pets need not worry anymore. Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Computer Engineering created a pet care station to meet the needs of pets as part of “Smart Pet Assistant Project” which is remotely controlled via mobile equipment. The software and hardware, developed initially for pet cats and dogs, will enable feeding on a regular basis.
 

“Master in East Central Europe Region Studies” program was established in Turkey, Finland, Estonia, and Romania thanks to international collaborations of Izmir University of Economics.
 

It has been reported that there are 3 million people with Hepatitis B, almost 750 thousand people with Hepatitis C, and about 17 million unregistered people living with hepatitis in Turkey. July 28 is observed as World Hepatitis Day by World Health Organization and World Hepatitis Alliance to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, and to call for access to treatment.  
 

Talismanic shirts will be on display against violence. Prof. Dr. Elvan Özkavruk Adanır, Head of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics, and Lecturer Jovita Sakalauskaite Kurnaz created talismanic shirts out of white shirts donated by 65 women. The shirts will be on display at “Korku ve Çaresizliğin Yadsınması: Tılsımlı Gömlekler (Talismanic Shirts: Denial of Fear and Desperation)” titled exhibition for the first time in Lithuania. The exhibition will take place at Kaunas College - University of Applied Sciences Art Gallery in Lithuania on August 15.
 

Izmir University of Economics is getting ready to welcome one thousand 734 new students based on the undergraduate placement results announced by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Centre). Izmir University of Economics, with one thousand 171 undergraduate and 563 associate program placements, will be training students who will construct the future. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, stated that Izmir Economics, first foundation university of Aegean Region, did not get off track toward achieving its goal to train entrepreneurial youth since its establishment.
 

Walls are freshening up via surface designs. Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru Corsini, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, is creating 3D designs on walls and making the surfaces turn into sky, marble, or flower gardens. Corsini is adding reality perception on surfaces via art of painting, and mesmerizing the viewers in Milan, Parma, Como, Monza, Switzerland Saint Moritz, and Turkey with her work of art.
 

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is getting ready to host future fashion designers. IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design started pre-registrations to admit students through an aptitude test. The deadline for pre-registrations is July 29.